I started walking on Highland Trail which took me to the bridge over the Madawaska River. I was heading for a site on the North side of Provoking Lake via Old Railway Bike Trail,followed by the portage. When I got there it was too windy and I didn't feel like staying. Instead I opted for the depression just bellow the Lookout (for Starling Lake).
Many stars accommodation for the night.
I packed the snow with my snowshoes and I started setting up the tent. The snowshoes were bothering me. I took one off and the moment I put my boot down my leg went all the way through the snow. This place was quite protected from winds but also accumulated a lot of snow blown from higher grounds.
For dinner I boiled some pasta with sauce and cheese. My new cooking system includes a Hobo stove. It weights a mere 180g, you don't need to carry the fuel and once you get it started it gives you a hot fire.
Quite effective and burning just small sticks.
During the night I heard the wolves howling quite far. I never heard them very close.
Sunny morning on top of the Lookout.
Snow won't last long with these temperatures and the trails will be muddy soon.
