My previous camping trips I have taken in the past years have been memorable and full of hardship. I consider myself a very outgoing and adventurous person, that is why I go on crazy trips. Canoeing is my preferred way of traveling when touring lakes and rivers such as the Boundary waters and the Flambeau river. Major disadvantage of canoes is that they weigh up to 85 pounds. The weight matters being when crossing land to get to the next lake the canoe goes on your shoulders to carry it. I am strong, powerful and authoritative, being the result of a canoe. The weight was tremendous on my shoulders, each step digging and rubbing into me. It was pain, every step all 85 pounds diving into that one foot then the next with each step. I was not alone,
