The Boot gave us the boot....we booked off a nine day trip at the cozy little lake in North woods and we did all of the standard boot lake camping traditions. Including a new spin on smores...campfire eclairs. Bob and Nancy even joined in the fun for a few nights of soggy sleeping. It rained or was cloudy most of the time and the heat kept building. We found time to fish, kayak and swim but a storm was brewing. The storm ended up as a tornado and we sheltered it out at the last minute with a drive to Dave's Hide Away bar. Kids slept on bar stools and pool tables as the storm blew out and we were left to determine how to navigate the tree choked roads. Kevin and I made it back to the campground near 1 am and it was almost unrecognizable. There was no discernible difference between the road and the woods. We filled backpacks at our campers with snacks and drinks and hiked back out to the main road through an apocalyptic set. Amy's car was crunched by a falling tree and we left the roof vents open in the camper so there was plenty of water that would eventually dry. Ella brought a friend and it was quite an eyeopener into camping. We were all safe and there were no injuries in the campground...amazingly. Amy and I would spend the next week and half driving to the campground to haul out our gear in a makeshift wagon. The rangers chased us out at one point and the whole campground was shuttered for the rest of the season.
