August 8, 2012 Canoe Base Day 5
Last night was an interesting experience for me I slept in a five person tent and it was very difficult to sleep because it was too crowded. Despite it being crowded I still got a decent nights rest and was ready to take on the next day. At sunrise we all got up and we started to prepare breakfast. We had bagels with peanut butter and jelly which tasted odd at first but then I got use to it. After cleanup we embarked yet another journey with the goal to make it to The Scenic Lakes which is a region of the lakes we were in. Once we were out on the water a sense of tranquility instilled the moring air and all my thoughts were directed to admiring the world around me. Eventually after we had paddled for a few hours we made it to this place known as thunder point. Thunder point is an overlook of the region, as far as the eye could see there was vast landscape ranging from lakes to hills to forests. Shortly after we left thunder point we came across our first portage and just along the outskirts on the other side was an open campsite were we would be having lunch. For lunch we had eggs and hash browns which were scrumshish. What came next proved to be the most challenging part of the day.
The wind picked up speed as we continued to canoe each stroke became more strenuous than the last. Eventually the wind had died down and we had canoed 2 miles in a very short amount of time despite the wind. I had thought that was going to be the end of the wind but sure enough it picked up speed once again. We escaped the wind for a short while as we did a short portage but as soon as we went back out onto the water the winds raged on. We arrived at yet another portage but this portage wasn't like the rest we had done it was mainly all up hill and was by far the longest we had done so far. At that point I was purely exhausted and was ready for some much needed rest. But in the end of the day our hard work had paid off and we had made it to The Scenic Lakes.
As for dinner we cooked macaroni with tuna fish which at first didn't sound to appealing but wasn't half bad. One of the most important lessons I've learned so far is that you got to make do with what you have because to be truthful your'e not going to always like the food you have but your limited on what you can bring and you'd have to wait till the next morning to have some food. In the middle of dinner it began to rain lightly at first each drop was like a tear drop falling from the sky but then it started picking up speed and we quickly made a shelter were we spent a few minutes until everyone decided that they'd go to bed. The way I see it I'd rather it be pouring buckets tonight than raining during the day. Hopefully tomorrow will be a much more easier day than today till then we relax awaiting tomorrows challenges.
Last night was an interesting experience for me I slept in a five person tent and it was very difficult to sleep because it was too crowded. Despite it being crowded I still got a decent nights rest and was ready to take on the next day. At sunrise we all got up and we started to prepare breakfast. We had bagels with peanut butter and jelly which tasted odd at first but then I got use to it. After cleanup we embarked yet another journey with the goal to make it to The Scenic Lakes which is a region of the lakes we were in. Once we were out on the water a sense of tranquility instilled the moring air and all my thoughts were directed to admiring the world around me. Eventually after we had paddled for a few hours we made it to this place known as thunder point. Thunder point is an overlook of the region, as far as the eye could see there was vast landscape ranging from lakes to hills to forests. Shortly after we left thunder point we came across our first portage and just along the outskirts on the other side was an open campsite were we would be having lunch. For lunch we had eggs and hash browns which were scrumshish. What came next proved to be the most challenging part of the day.
The wind picked up speed as we continued to canoe each stroke became more strenuous than the last. Eventually the wind had died down and we had canoed 2 miles in a very short amount of time despite the wind. I had thought that was going to be the end of the wind but sure enough it picked up speed once again. We escaped the wind for a short while as we did a short portage but as soon as we went back out onto the water the winds raged on. We arrived at yet another portage but this portage wasn't like the rest we had done it was mainly all up hill and was by far the longest we had done so far. At that point I was purely exhausted and was ready for some much needed rest. But in the end of the day our hard work had paid off and we had made it to The Scenic Lakes.
As for dinner we cooked macaroni with tuna fish which at first didn't sound to appealing but wasn't half bad. One of the most important lessons I've learned so far is that you got to make do with what you have because to be truthful your'e not going to always like the food you have but your limited on what you can bring and you'd have to wait till the next morning to have some food. In the middle of dinner it began to rain lightly at first each drop was like a tear drop falling from the sky but then it started picking up speed and we quickly made a shelter were we spent a few minutes until everyone decided that they'd go to bed. The way I see it I'd rather it be pouring buckets tonight than raining during the day. Hopefully tomorrow will be a much more easier day than today till then we relax awaiting tomorrows challenges.
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