wanderingways

  This was to be a splendidly rugged hike.   We drove to Baraga state Park in Michigan and made it by late afternoon.   With little else to do our group sang and drank enough to be sure to start the hike hung over.   It was crazy hot and we put Amy’s insulin in the cooler for safety, that was almost a critical error and luckily for Amy’s checking and double checking her gear we found it before loading the ferry for a a6 hour ride across Lake Superior to Isle Royale’s eastern edge on the Ranger III.   WE had woke up to a massive down pour and without words to other in the group (Adam, Craig, Lisa, Becca) we rolled up the big tent and tossed it into the back of the Subaru.   The rain cleared up by the time we got to Copper Harbor and we switched out or wet gear for dry. The trip on the Ranger allowed everyone to catch up on sleep and we watched a great presentation about photographing and hiking on the island.   With packs on our backs and boots laced up...

Return trip and a rewind.   We hit Hidden Lakes trail again but did it in reverse to camp at better sites.   We are more experienced this time and Amy has new boots and we have gotten her pack readjusted so she is more comfortable.   The mosquitoes aren’t as bad and I am just happy she is back on the trail after that last brutal trip.   Her whole body took a blistered pounding that required two different doctors and five prescriptions…so I am glad she is willing to come back out.   We hiked until about 5 pm when a storm blew in. Our plan was to camp at Tortilla Point or the next dispersed site but with the growing clous we bush camped along the shore of Luna Lake.   We awoke to rain again and hiked out under a heavy mist but all in all it was a good trip.   We hit Rosies for breakfast on the way home and discussed the miles we added to our belts.