After 28 days in the Wilderness we have fallen into a routine. Many of the tasks that we do everyday are very repetitive. One of the tasks we do over and over again is portaging. On short canoe trips we usually try to pack light so we can carry our canoe and all of our food and equipment across a portage in one trip. On a year long journey, fast and light didn’t seem like the best recipe. We are hear to experience, document, and share the wilderness. We are often carrying more than 10 days worth of food with us and we have a few extra creature comforts along. Sure our Helinox chairs add a couple pounds and our Sea to Summit pillows, portable shower, and comfy sleeping pads add a few extra ounces, but they make life so much more comfortable and they are well worth the extra weight.
We are content to carry two loads across each portage. One benefit is we get to walk back across each portage without a load on our back to retrieve our second load. We often spot grouse hiding in the bushes, wolf tracks in the mud, and an assortment of interesting mushrooms on our return trip. Sure it takes us a little longer to get from point A to point B, but in many ways being in the Wilderness is as much about the journey, as it is the destination.
Please help us protect the Boundary Waters from sulfide-ore mines that are being proposed on the edge of our nation’s most popular Wilderness. Learn more and sign the Petition at http://ift.tt/1x2erSX! @savethebwca @seatosummitgear @helinox
We are content to carry two loads across each portage. One benefit is we get to walk back across each portage without a load on our back to retrieve our second load. We often spot grouse hiding in the bushes, wolf tracks in the mud, and an assortment of interesting mushrooms on our return trip. Sure it takes us a little longer to get from point A to point B, but in many ways being in the Wilderness is as much about the journey, as it is the destination.
Please help us protect the Boundary Waters from sulfide-ore mines that are being proposed on the edge of our nation’s most popular Wilderness. Learn more and sign the Petition at http://ift.tt/1x2erSX! @savethebwca @seatosummitgear @helinox
