Our camping trip had to come to a close.  We started out in Mudro Lake and had a great time on Lower Basswood River and Crooked Lake.  This episode has us portaging out of the bottom of Friday Bay in Crooked Lake and going through a number of lakes including Boot, Fairy, 4 Town, and back into Mudro to finish the trip.

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Our last day on Crooked Lake was a great one.  We had beautiful weather and a nice little current helping us along our way.  We were lucky enough to watch some mergansers take off and a couple loons doing what they do best… Fishing…

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The pictographs on Crooked Lake are not quite as vivid as the ones on North Hegman lake, but the location is just breathtaking.  The cliff face coming up out of the water containing the pictographs creates mirrored images off the water that can look like abstract paintings.

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On day two of our June camping trip we spend the day exploring around Lower Basswood Falls.  It was a beautiful day out with the sun shining.  The falls had a large volume of water flowing over them which really made for a great trip. Continue Reading

The first of three shows covering our last camping trip out of Mudro Lake.  This shows our journey from the beginning of the trip on into Horse Lake, down the horse river, and finally arriving at the Basswood river to camp.

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Hegman Lake is a great little day trip out of Ely.  It starts out with a 60 rod portage from where you park your car down to South Hegman Lake.  A short 10 - 15 min paddle to the other end brings you to a an even shorter 5 rod portage from South Hegman Lake to North Hegman Lake.

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Our first show in the water!!  We were able to find some open water amidst the slush and icy shoreline.  Our destination… Table Rock Falls.  We encounter flocks of ducks rafted up on the lake feeding the falls, and some pretty amazing shots of the raging water surrounded by a snowy setting. Continue Reading

Another cooking tip from Jim.  How to save money by making your own dry meals.  Dehydrated hamburger is the first step in making lightweight delicious meals for out in the wilderness.  This is something we have used over the years and feel like we have not only saved a ton of money, but also felt like our meals may have been a little more tasty.  If you look at the cost of freeze dried meals in camping stores these days and feel like they are a bit spendy hopefully this video will help you on your way to keep a few dollars in your pocket on your next trip into the wilderness.

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A little side trip from the BWCA.  My wife and I spent a week with my parents up in Valdez, Alaska.  We did a little flying, snowshoeing, and checked out some of the boats down in the small boat harbor.  It was a nice time visiting family.  We are still waiting for the lakes in Northern Minnesota to thaw out.

I hope you aren’t dissapointed to see this video hoping for one on canoeing and camping.  Jim and I are hoping to shoot another show this weekend.  It’ll be up online in the next week or two.

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A very popular topic in the forum today we’ll show you how to use the Bake Packer.  Jim Aune takes us through the steps to make some delicious blueberry muffins right at camp.

This is something I’m sure you’ll be throwing in your pack on your next adventure.  Its a great way to have some variety at meal time.  Hope you enjoy the show.
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