{"id":5539,"date":"2019-06-18T21:28:30","date_gmt":"2019-06-18T21:28:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thethousandmiler.com\/?p=5539"},"modified":"2021-11-07T09:07:35","modified_gmt":"2021-11-07T15:07:35","slug":"brt-day-2-portage-brook-to-pine-lake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thethousandmiler.com\/brt-day-2-portage-brook-to-pine-lake\/","title":{"rendered":"Minnesota Day 22: Portage Brook to Pine Lake"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;0px|0px|0px|0px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|0px|0px|0px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; module_class=&#8221; et_pb_row_fullwidth et_pb_row_fullwidth et_pb_row_fullwidth et_pb_row_fullwidth et_pb_row_fullwidth et_pb_row_fullwidth et_pb_row_fullwidth et_pb_row_fullwidth&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; width=&#8221;89%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;80%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; max_width=&#8221;89%&#8221; max_width_tablet=&#8221;80%&#8221; max_width_phone=&#8221;&#8221; max_width_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px|0px|0px|0px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|0px|0px|0px&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_width_px=&#8221;500px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Content&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.3&#8243; link_option_url=&#8221;5&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_vertical_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_blur_tablet=&#8221;40px&#8221; box_shadow_spread_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-5540 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/thethousandmiler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/fullsizeoutput_4b12-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"Man walking across bridge in Border Route Trail, which runs through the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thethousandmiler.com\/brt_day_1_eastern_terminus_to_portage_brook\/\">Last night<\/a> it wasn\u2019t enough to be at a crappy campsite at Portage Brook. It had to rain three times, too! The last was around 4:30 a.m., so I knew I\u2019d be packing up a wet tent. Rats.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">It wasn\u2019t raining when I got up around 6 a.m., but the tent was soaked and my matches wouldn\u2019t work. Neither would my brand new lighter from REI. Tom said I could use his Bic lighter, but with my arthritis I can never get them going, so I had to have him light my stove. Embarrassing!<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">We got off around 7:30. I had my rain pants on so as not to get my hiking pants soaked from the wet vegetation. Apparently it rained just over our campsite, as everything was dry! Go figure.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Tough going again heading out of Portage Brook<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">The morning began like yesterday, with lots of overgrown vegetation, downed trees and overall tough going. It\u2019s so difficult, we can\u2019t hike more than about 1.5 mph (2.4 kph). We did enjoy a few killer views, which is what this hike is all about: pain in exchange for priceless vistas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">In the afternoon, we officially entered the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/detail\/superior\/specialplaces\/?cid=fseprd555184\">Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness<\/a>, or BWCAW. The terrain was still difficult, with steep hills and lots of downed trees, but the vegetation was not nearly as overgrown. Maybe there\u2019s more traffic here?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">After sweating a one-mile (1.5-km) uphill in my <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2AegYqp\">nylon rain pants<\/a>, I finally took them off. Aaah! Of course, about five minutes later it began to rain. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-5541 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/thethousandmiler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/fullsizeoutput_4b15-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"View from the top of a bluff overlooking the part of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness separating Minnesota and Canada.\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/>Really?! The forecast was for a partly sunny day.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">So I got pretty soaked. The rain stopped after a bit and we dried out a lot. I envisioned my tent drying out nicely at camp. NOT!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">It rained again in the late afternoon. We straggled into camp around 5:45 and we\u2019re wet, sweaty, dirty \u2014 you name it.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Good ending<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Luckily, we have an awesome campsite with three tent spaces, logs to sit on, a fire ring and access to Pine Lake. We all washed in the lake and enjoyed a decent dinner. My tent\u2019s rain tarp never really dried out, unfortunately, but maybe tomorrow will be better.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">There are supposed to be about a dozen beautiful scenic views on the rest of this path, looking over various bodies of water and into Canada. Hope tomorrow is a better (dry) day!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Snowshoe<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">BRT\/MN NCT miles today: 15.6 (25 km)<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Total BRT miles: 20.5 (33 km)<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Total BRT miles to go: 44.5 (71.6 km)<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">MN NCT miles to date: 341.2 (549 km)<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Total NCT miles to date: 627.6 (1,010 km)<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Total NCT miles to go: 3,972.4 (6,393 km)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i>Disclosure: This entry contains affiliate links (among regular links) to products I own and like, or which I think you might like. This means that, at no extra cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last night it wasn\u2019t enough to be at a crappy campsite near the Boundary Waters. It had to rain three times, too! The last was around 4:30 a.m., so I knew I\u2019d be packing up a wet tent. 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