Today, my son calls me and says that there is a fire in the Boundary Waters, see the picture below. So far, it is far up the Gunflint trail, so we can still backpack, but we will probably smell it.
Wednesday, July 19, 2006
The Boundary Waters are burning
We are getting ready to go on vacation. We will be visiting our daughter, son-in-law and grandson in Grand Marais, Minnesota and our son in Shakopee, MN. While we are there, Ryan (our son) and I are planning on spending a few days backpacking along the Superior Hiking Trail (eat your heart out, Joe!).
Today, my son calls me and says that there is a fire in the Boundary Waters, see the picture below. So far, it is far up the Gunflint trail, so we can still backpack, but we will probably smell it.
Today, my son calls me and says that there is a fire in the Boundary Waters, see the picture below. So far, it is far up the Gunflint trail, so we can still backpack, but we will probably smell it.
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Once I was hiking up near Yellowstone and I kept smelling ash. The next day I came to a trail head and spotted a bunch of men in yellow suits. They were smoke jumpers and were not at all happy that I was still in the backcountry. They very quickly informed me that I needed to get the heck (not their word) out of Dodge. Transport was arrianged and I left post haste. Be careful if you are smelling ash - keep a good raido tuned to the right frequency. Those were the lessons I learned. And yes, for the record I will be eating my heart out.
Have a Great Time
Joe
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