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Day 8
Day 8

Day 8

Distance travelled 37km [128.5km] Portages 0 [11] Though the forecast was for 30 degrees C, the early morning cloudy sky, cold lake water and persistent north east wind kept paddling conditions pleasant. However, as we paddled from the shelter of…

KateJune 20, 2014June 9, 2016 Black Lake to Baker Lake
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Day 7
Day 7

Day 7

Distance travelled 13km [91.5 km] Portage 1[11] [Total carry/walk 920 X 7 = 6.440 + 54.745 = [61.185km] We woke up at 7am to a clear, still and warm morning which later became a very hot day. We were on…

KateJune 19, 2014June 9, 2016 Black Lake to Baker Lake
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Day 6
Day 6

Day 6

Distance travelled 15.5 km [78.5 km] Portages 3 [10] – [Total carry/walk 8.225 + 46.520 = 54.745 km] The morning was cool and cloudy with a strong south wind. As we had camped at the south end of the first…

KateJune 18, 2014June 9, 2016 Black Lake to Baker Lake
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Day 5
Day 5

Day 5

Distance made good – 23 km [63km] Portage 1 [7] [460 x 7 = 3.220 + 43.3 = 46.520 km] The weather gods are really smiling on us as today was another beautiful sunny day with a little high cloud…

KateJune 17, 2014June 9, 2016 Black Lake to Baker Lake
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Day 4
Day 4

Day 4

Distance made good – 7 km [Km 40] Portages 5 [900 x 7 = 6300] [60 x 7 = 420] [340 x 7= 2380] [45 x 7 = 310] [340 x 7 = 2380] [Total carry/walk 11.950 + 31.5 =…

KateJune 16, 2014June 9, 2016 Black Lake to Baker Lake
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Day 3
Day 3

Day 3

Distance made good – 1.5 Km [Km 33] [Total carry/walk 1.5 x 7 = 10.5 + 21 = 31.5km for Chipman] We were up at 7.30am to a third beautiful, blue-sky day. We were packed and ready to hump our…

KateJune 15, 2014June 9, 2016 Black Lake to Baker Lake
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Day 2
Day 2

Day 2

Distance travelled 3km [Total carry/walk 3km X 7 = 21 + 3 =28 km] Up at 7.30 after great night’s sleep despite the temperature dropping to 7 degrees, feeling energised for portaging. As always with the first day’s packing up…

KateJune 14, 2014June 9, 2016 Black Lake to Baker Lake
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Day 1
Day 1

Day 1

Distance travelled 28km Didn’t sleep much last night; guess we were both anticipating what lay ahead. We were up by 5.30 am and after our last big cooked breakfast we loaded Ed White’s five ton truck [Ed had stored our…

KateJune 13, 2014June 9, 2016 Black Lake to Baker Lake
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