Day 40, Sat. July 5. Atikokan, 91.5 km

About 8 a.m. we left Bliss Campground, Mine centre, amid a cloud of mosquitoes and black flies. "Bliss" is not exactly how I would describe the campsite, with a 200 m walk to the unisex washroom.

This morning traffic was very light on Hwy 11, with the occasional pulp-wood logging truck. For the full extent of the 91 km to Atikokan, there were no rest stops of any kind and almost no shade in which to seek shelter and relief in the 32 degree heat.

The only wildlife seen was a golden eagle. There were a few swampy bogs with beaver lodges, but no beaver seen. We keep hoping to see moose, bu no luck so far - maybe tomorrow. Submitted by Jim Grayson. P.s., yesterday's was submitted by Carol Judd. She apologizes for forgetting to sign her name.