I will probably show up on the 4th after I drop my wife and daughter at the Minneapolis airport at 6 A.M. and then to Moose lake. I wonder how far that is?.......I see 2.5 hours to duluth and then what about 4 hours or so to Moose lake? Might take longer after a stop at Betty's pie shop....... ;D

BWCA is but a memory now. I dislike the thought of paying for nights I won't be using all to go to a less desirable area. Double whammy. Now instead of going fast I'm going to have to concentrate on going slow and really looking around. Investigatory trip if you will. Check out campsites, reefs.......have GPS and pencil and paper handy to jot notes. Hopefully whack a few monsters while I'm at it. I'm starting to feel good about it and you folk helped me iron it out. Thanks.  8-)

My entry date is not until the 6th. I wonder if I can smooth talk my way into getting in early (yea right)? Maybe they would let a solo boat on Basswood in early eh? Otherwise I have to hang around a day. I thought about walking the Poacher lake portage for something to do, might be interesting.