u/Responsible-Cat-679

I bailed on my trip after only 2 nights instead of 3. I was really looking forward to a full day of relaxing & enjoying my campsite, but I made the call to leave early because of weather. There was no guarantee that I would have good paddling conditions on the day I was supposed to leave. On top of that I would have needed to weather a storm on the last night, which is always stressful. Quite frankly, I'm sick & tired of there usually being some type of horrendous storm when I camp.

I'm classifying it as a failure because if my kit were lighter, then I wouldn't be as picky about paddling conditions. Between some added gear & a slight personal weight gain, total weight is ~12 lbs heavier than previously. Apparently, those 12 lbs are the tipping point 😫. 76% of the boat's max capacity doesn't feel as comfortable as 72%.

Another reason why this feels like a failure is because I overdid it paddling yesterday & my heart condition started acting up. The condition is new & still being evaluated by the doctor. If my dicky ticker had behaved I wouldn't be as worried about the stress of weathering the incoming storm.

Now I'm at the cabin that I used as a staging area, just a day earlier than planned. I'll have a couple nights here & head for home.

I'm looking at potentially camping on the Turtle-Flambeau Flowage. Does anybody know what site F-1 is like? On the reservation website there's photos for some of the sites, but not this one. I'm interested in it since it's protected in that bay. My main concern is enough level ground to pitch my 2P tent. Any other insights are welcomed.

On an island in Northern Wisconsin. Feet for scale.

I know it's a ways off yet & forecasts change all the time, but I always hate to see this.

A little shoulder season camping done & excited for the next trip. 33⁰F inside the tent overnight & 30⁰F outside. It was our first time in freezing temps. I appreciate how this early trip has a way of making us better campers.