If I reconsider......(again ;) ) that is exactly what I had in mind IC. I have RABC permit coming and have the entry date into the Q with the intention of continuing on from North Bay to Basswood falls into Pipestone and on around.

The problem (and I was going to call the Ranger station today) is gaining the entry through Moose lake into Basswood. Seems to be that there is a lottery if I am not mistaken. Of course the thought occurred to me that they have no clue what entry point I used several days later.........so I could likely pull it off via subterfuge but that would be outside the "spirit" of the law (my how things change).

The concept of circumnavigating the lake is attractive to me but on the other hand would it be "funner" to just stay in the "Q"?....When the first motor boat came along would I say "what am I doing"?.....maybe give myself a break and not push. Maybe even turn my poor August Quetico fishing record around with a little bit of focus (OK, a lot of focus)........

On the other hand if there is no goal, no agenda, no driving ambition, no "accomplishment" will I get bored being solo? Aimless, wandering across vast expanses of open water, criss crossing from one hoped for hotspot to another becoming downcast and mundane......missing my comrades......my wife......my child.......my dogs......my shop. I suppose if I have to......someones got to do it :D