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BWCA - 6 Day Solo Canoe Trip - Almost had to use the SOS on my Garmin

On October 9, 2025 I entered the BWCA from Mudro Lake Entry 22 & 23 for an 8-9 day solo trip. I was planning to go see the Lower and Upper Basswood Falls, 3 pictograph sites and Curtain Falls. This was my first trip where there was portaging involved. The first 2 days went great, but the afternoon on the 3rd day I was hit with a severe lower stomach pain that affected my eating, but the hard part of the trip was over, I made it to Basswood River and very little portaging would take place over the next 4-5 days, just paddling and enjoying what God has created. On the morning of the 4th day the pain was getting worse and eating was still an issue. I spent the 4th day resting and on the morning of the 5th day, the pain was even worse and still not able to keep any food in. I made the decision to head back out which was a big challenge with no food in me and I had 4 lakes, 1 river and 7 portages ahead of me. The evening of the 5th day my body has about given up, I was completely depleted and I was ready to hit the SOS on my Garmin Inreach.