Day 86

Paddling today went quiet well.  We woke up early got on the water by 730 and despite a coulple wind gusts it was calm.  By 230 we made about 37 miles which put us just 3 miles above Baton Rouge.  We debated going for it but we were concerned about how long it would take us to get through the city and availability of camping below the city.  As a result we stopped early figuring that having all day to get through Baton Rouge would be a better option.  We currently have about 5 days left, give or take a couple days and with Daves shoulder in less than perfect condition it's best to play it safe.  Anyway we happened to find he most janky campsite yet!  We are on a tiny cleared out patched of dirt across from a couple dozen parked barges and surrounded by poison ivy, poison oak and I'm pretty sure poison sumac!  As if that wasn't awesome enough our one working tent zipper broke!  Wouldn't zip closed!  In Wisconsin in November this wouldn't be much a problem just a bit more chilly at worst.  In Louisiana however, big problem.  The mosquitoes here are insane!  They are so so much worse than they are in Wisconsin!  We were getting mobbed!  We are used to such annoyances but these little buggers take it to a whole new level.  Anyway as we climbed into the tent to eat dinner hoping to get away from them we found ourselves in a mesh cage of terror.  After cleaning up dishes Dave climbed in nearly have a panic attack with the combo of being very hot and being bombarded by mosquitoes.  Finally after complaining about it for 20min he got up grabbed the multi tool and managed to fix the zipper,  effectively saving the night and our sanity!  Anyway tomorrow we paddle through Baton Rouge and pass one of the last major hurtles on this epically difficult and wonderful adventure!