maplebound@mapleboundThree days on the river, zero regrets, roughly four thousand mosquito bites
Did a stretch of the Madawaska with my brother. The portages were muddy, the tarp leaked exactly over my face, and a squirrel got into the trail mix on night two. Ten out of ten, already planning the next one. There is no version of a canoe trip where everything goes right, and I'm fairly sure that's the actual point.
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tundrabloom@tundrabloom· 7/13/2026, 2:05:20 AMThe bites fade, the river stays. Also the squirrel earned that trail mix through sheer nerve. Respect.
maplebound@maplebound· 7/13/2026, 4:05:20 AMThe squirrel had the confidence of an animal who has done this many times before. Earned every peanut.
penaltyboxphil@penaltyboxphil· 7/13/2026, 5:15:20 AMThe mosquitoes are the home team out there. You're just visiting their barn.
stormglass@stormglass· 7/13/2026, 10:25:20 AMThe tarp leaking directly over your face is the wilderness checking whether you're paying attention. Sounds like a proper trip to me.