August 09 was or 8th trip to the Wawa Area and here we are at one of our favorite campgrounds in Ontario, Rabbit Blanket Lake. RBL is about 15 miles south of Wawa, ON on highway 17N at the upper end of Lake Superior Provincial Park. Our travels usually start there for a day or two of planning, filling up with fresh water and hitting the dump station before we head into the back country. Being extremely conservative we can stay in the back country unsupported for about 7 days, then we have to head back for water & a dump. Wawa is on the Trans Canadian Highway and it is between Sualt Ste Marie & Thunder Bay. We usually base camp on the Steep Hill Reservoir, on the Magpie River just northwest of Wawa. There we canoe, fish, hike and ride the endless miles of abandoned railroad beds on the Crown Lands. Crown Lands in Canada are like our BLM land here in the states. Some properties have certain restrictions, and camping may have a fee which may seem high for no services, but I can assure you the fee is well worth the peace & beauty you receive. I can't wait until we arrive in August for our 8th trip. This year we plan on something a little different. We are looking into a small change in our annual excursion. This year we will be heading toward Sudbury & Timmins with maybe a train trip up to Cochraine on the Polar Bear Express, then head over to Nipigon Lake for a few days before we come back to Wawa. Looking forward to it and can't wait for what we may discover.