This was the project I brought into the woods with me for last weekend's camping trip.
We go on this trip every year my girlfriends and I, it ranges from 2- 7 people each year but the core group has always stayed the same. I think this was the 8th year we have been doing this but I'm not sure. The first night there we were greeted by 2 deer, one was a buck with the velvet still on his antlers.
We enjoyed the best meal we can make in the BWCAW of steaks and mashed potatoes. Then went to bed late due to a malfunctioning bear rope, *#!&%*.
The next day we were going to move camp but decided on a day trip to the back bay area nearby. Good thing we didn't move since at the end of the 2nd portage there was this. 
A huge swamp of carpet-like floating grass and weeds interspersed with muck up to your thighs. We turned around and went back the way we came. We stopped at a sand beach for a little swimming instead.
It was heavenly. So was the sunset that night.
The hot bev's are always good too, I had to have a shot of ours waiting to be mixed up. Hot cocoa and tea were the most popular request.
Of course there were things to do like dishes and firewood getting, but it is all spread out through the days so it doesn't feel like you work all the time.
Every night we had a swim by of a beaver who's lodge was across the way from us. It was fun to watch them build their lodge and hear them "talk" to each other. 
Our way out was easy going but a bit hot. The lake was like glass. It makes it hard to come home when it is like this. 
Only one night of a quick rain and sunny warm days that weren't too hot. Good times were had by all.
My folks came over to go the Finn Fest 2008 in Duluth. Here are the little boys with Papa.
Our first stop was in the flax spinning room. Very cool demo. This woman is cracking off the hulls for the finer fiber underneath.
These ladies are spinning the flax into linen.
We went down to the Marketplace and suddenly there was a bunch of Secret Service guys all over the place. The President of Finland was there! I didn't get close enough to shake her hand but here she is. She is the lady with the reddish hair to the right.
Here is a shot of 
Miss M caught this big Northern. She was so proud!
B is home again tired and grubby but he had fun camping.
While he was gone I dyed these. I will get them in the shop soon.
Plus I went and picked these!
Happy knitting and enjoy the rest of the summer.
We headed up to Ely, MN and drove up the Echo Trail. The road is only good for a short while and then looks a lot like this.
Then it turns to dirt.
We got to the very small camp ground area. Literally this is all the space we had there. (Roasting marshmallows here.)
Did a little fishing. This is Noley's first ride in a boat, he did pretty good.
The highlight is that they have puppies! We got to see them for a program they have there aimed at desensitizing them to human contact.
That wore out 
We did have a beautiful sunset that night though.
