Reservation Confirmed!

Today is a great day. I’ve just reserved my first Boundary Waters entry permit! My old friend Matt and I are leading a trip into the BWCAW with Kathy and his girlfriend Kelly in June and it is going to be a great time. We are heading up to our old stomping (camp)ground of Kawishiwi Lake and are planning on making the 17 portage trek all the way over to Sawbill Lake. We’ll be putting in on Monday June 23rd and exiting six days later on Saturday the 28th.

This marks an important milestone in my life because I’m finally heading up there without any parental supervision AND this will be my first time back to the BWCAW in six years. Growing up we would make a trip in August every summer and we always had a blast. We would go to Kawishiwi Lake and camp on the edge of the Boundary Waters and make day trips. As we got older we started canoeing farther inland but still never strayed much from our base camp. If I remember correctly, I stopped going in 2002 because I had work obligations and then I moved to Madison for College and was busy with school. I’m really excited to make my return.

Along side my 101 Things project, I’m going to start documenting the planning process for this trip and will provide pictures whenever possible (I promise!). The first step has now been completed and further planning is underway. I’ve got a spreadsheet going of all the gear and food we’ll need and will be updating and modifying that as needed. I also went out and bought the most important tool for any camper; the map! I picked up a waterproof sleeve for it as well.

Anyway, I’ll have more to come as Matt and I keep the planning going!