The core Paddle & Portage team spent a combined 24 nights in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in January.

Many miles were covered over the course of multiple trips. Lake trout were sought after and caught. Camps were made, refined, rebuilt, and torn down again.

In this episode, we hear about one of the numerous P&P trips to start the winter of 2026. During this adventure, nearly a foot of snow made an exit from the wilderness physically exhausting. The mind-game entered the equation. You can’t think your way out of the Boundary Waters once you’re in. Or can you?

Featured guests are ‘Oregon Bill’ Busacker and The Great Josh Dix.

Music in this episode courtesy of the Upstream Drifters. 

This episode is sponsored by Friends of the Boundary Waters.