This weekend’s trip to the Porcupine Mountains on the shores of beautiful Lake Superior was far more “Boy Meets World” rather than “Man vs. Wild,” but a good time was had by all nonetheless. I’ve also posted a full set of pictures: trails, cabins, sunsets, and campfires. Who could ask for anything more? We’d been to the Porkies twice before and stayed at Mirror Lake, nestled back in the hills. This time we opted for a cabin right on the Superior shoreline and liked it a bit better because it was a bit more secluded.

We were treated to two gorgeous sunsets, sunny days, and fairly calm surf. Dips in Superior are invigorating to say the least, and you had to walk over fifty yards of submerged, moss-slicked rocks to get out far enough to properly swim, but that didn’t stop us. Whenever you felt the boxed wine creeping over you, making you sleepy, a dive into the lake was the perfect counter-measure.

The drive’s a drag though—about six hours straight north of Madison, which makes for a loooong Sunday. To top it off, I committed a first: losing the car key and not realizing it until reaching the trailhead. I’m pretty sure I know what happened; I collected driftwood for the campfire in my backpack, overturning it next to the fire ring at the cabin. The key is likely at the bottom of the pile of wood. When we started the hike, I realized I still had the key in my pocket. The little voice in my head told me not to be stupid, to take a minute to take off my pack and properly store the key. Well, I elected stupidity instead and promptly lost the key. Little voice, I’ll never doubt you again…

I’m back up the Superior way Thursday, driving another six hours up to Ashland to kick off UHR 2007 – Apostle Islands with the lads. I’m looking forward to the trip but not the drive.

Current Mood: Happy/Tired | /
Currently Listening To – The White Stripes – “Icky Thump”