Gary set up a beautiful camp for us at Laura Lake, with many conveniences. We had chairs and footstools. We had tables and lamps beside our campbed in the tent. There was plenty of food in the pantry with an ice chest for perishables. And on and on. Yes, it was comfortable.
It should be because yesterday, it took him hours to set it all up. Then today, we had to leave because I have to tell stories in Duluth on Sunday. He had to take everything down. It took him three hours as the temperatures rose.
Me, I took a hike to the bog in the fresh morning air then came back and made myself comfortable as he worked. I wasn't the one who brought all that stuff!
After all that work, we still had to drive to our next camping spot here at Lake Wanoka west of Ashland, Wisconsin. I helped him set up the tent here but by then we were suffering from high heat and humidity.
We had to get our core temperatures down, so we hit the lake and swam out until we got to the cool area.
After paddling around, we're back at our campsite. Gary announced we didn't have to put out all our gear since we are leaving in the morning for Duluth. He won't do the full treatment again until we stay at Pukaskwa Nationl Park in Ontario for two or three days a week from now.
I stayed at Lake Wanoka over a year ago on the first day of my western tour. There were only two campsites filled then and the same is true today and on a weekend,too. It doesn't seem to be a popular campsite. That may have something to do with the bear warnings. Tonight we'll lock our food in the van, which will be facing the tent. Should we hear alarming noises, or something is snuffling around the tent, Gary will grab his key ring and hit the van's alarm system. Lights will flash and a siren wail. The engine will start. That should scare away any but the most intrepid bruins.
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