It's the beginning of August and Mom and I haven't been on a single overnight hike yet! We're hoping to fix that this week but last summer we had already done three major hikes at this point, including the Fundy Footpath. I know I'm not suppose to compare summers and this year Isaiah and I actually made it to Yarmouth for a week which was great. Also, on the days we had planned on hiking, it rained for three days straight or was 30+ degrees so we wimped out. I'm hoping it remains nice enough into September that we'll be able to go before it cools off too much.

Last week, we spent several days in Mount Carleton hiking, paddling, and looking for moose. Amy and I also spent a lot of time sitting in the shade, dipping in the lake, and drinking iced coffee because it was too hot to do much else. Odin had some practice kayaking and only jumped out once on our first trip. After that, he stayed in the kayak although there were a few iffy moments. I'm not sure Mom and Dad are eager to talk him on a long paddle but he did well going around the lake. The massive amounts of treats he got while he was sitting nicely probably helped.

Odin with his little saddlebags before the hike.

Odin surveying the lake for ducks while I keep us upright.

Our cabin!