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Reply #30 - Sep 19th, 2019 at 1:39pm
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Pretty incredible what Lawrence is doing.  Gotta tell ya...my hat's off to him. 

  
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Reply #31 - Sep 19th, 2019 at 4:41pm
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mpeebles wrote on Sep 19th, 2019 at 1:39pm:
Pretty incredible what Lawrence is doing.  Gotta tell ya...my hat's off to him. 



Yeah this is all new water to him too. The Pigeon River should be a fun ride for him today. I’ve Heard that Ben (nctry) is camped near Ft. Charlotte where the grand portage begins and is welcoming the challengers as they go past.
  
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Reply #32 - Sep 19th, 2019 at 7:49pm
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Our Gnome on the lake is making good time on the Pigeon River and closing in on the Grand Portage’. Will he do it today? Or camp and do it tomorrow? Cool
  
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Reply #33 - Sep 19th, 2019 at 8:49pm
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At 3:29pm this afternoon MagicPaddler checked in at the Grand Portage Trail Head, per the SPOT Message I just received from him a few minutes ago.

That crazy old dude just might try to complete the 8+ miles of portaging yet TODAY!  I wouldn't put it past him....

Ditto to others re: "hat's off" to Lawrence.  He's my hero!

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Reply #34 - Sep 19th, 2019 at 9:36pm
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What’s he got to lose? If he portages today, and darkness over takes him, he can just Camp beside the trail and finish tomorrow. If he finishes tonight, he can find a hot meal and a warm bed and shower. Cool
  
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Reply #35 - Sep 19th, 2019 at 11:01pm
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It's 6:00 pm so it looks like he's camping at the trailhead.  I'm sure he will have stories to tell.  I wanna know how his coffee cereal went down every morning.  Shocked (where's the gag emoticon when you need it).  Grin
  
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Reply #36 - Sep 19th, 2019 at 11:07pm
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TomT wrote on Sep 19th, 2019 at 11:01pm:
It's 6:00 pm so it looks like he's camping at the trailhead.  I'm sure he will have stories to tell.  I wanna know how his coffee cereal went down every morning.  Shocked (where's the gag emoticon when you need it).  Grin


Yup, he and Ben are probably swapping stories by the fire. He has earned a little down time to rest up for tomorrow. I can’t imagine actually liking that concoction. Shocked
  
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Reply #37 - Sep 20th, 2019 at 3:22pm
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I suspect OS was right about he & Ben sitting around the fire last night.  I forgot about Ben heading in to greet him.  Anyway, it looks like MP was about 1/3 through the Grand Portage, as of the last check-in @10am this morning.  It appears he'll have to cross a couple county highways to complete the portage; now THAT will just HAVE to feel a bit weird, dodging cars with a canoe on your head.  Of course, I doubt he'll see any up there.

It's a good bet he'll be looking for a pick-up at the end of the trail before mid-afternoon, depending on trail conditions & weather.

Re: the discussion about MP's choice to mix coffee into his cereal over on the other thread, well... that's a bit TOO hard core for me, just to eliminate the weight of a tin coffee cup!

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Re: The Kruger/Waddell Challenge 9/14/2019
Reply #38 - Sep 20th, 2019 at 7:11pm
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MagicPaddler's SPOT message, received 2:07pm, today (Friday 9/20), indicates he has arrived at Grand Portage.  He has completed the Challenge... and in a damn good time, too!

That's one heckuva summer, MP.  Congratulations!!!

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Reply #39 - Sep 20th, 2019 at 7:14pm
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Congrats to you MP!
I guess this proves for at least ONE of us, that 70+ is the new 50 +.   Wink Grin Grin
  
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