Adios
Monday, September 4, 2017
Fort Bridger
This weekend the family and I packed up our gear and traveled to Fort Bridger. I was scheduled to give a talk on music and instruments of the mountain man era. It was a very comfortable and relaxing camp with a lot of music, feasting and friends. It was good to meet mountaineers I have never met and to see old compadres. I hope our trails will cross again in the future.
Adios
Adios
Sunday, August 6, 2017
Goose Creek Scout
August 4'th-6'th The Family and I headed for the high country. The purpose of this trip was to scout for beaver for a potential spot to trap this Fall.
The morning of the 4'th found us throwing packs on the horse and striking out on the trail. I had packed on my back our two year old boy and my wife was packed with our three and a half month old son. Yes this was his first period camp!
We packed in about a mile, remember we were packing to little boys and didn't want to be to far from our truck. Our camp was made near some large beaver ponds which made this trip a success as it answered my question about beaver on Goose Creek.
It was quite hot out that afternoon so I took a swim in one of the ponds and whooo!!! that water cooled you down quite quick.
We ate a supper of smoked salmon and then played a game of dominos. We made our bed in the meadow by the creek which turned out to be a mistake as it was very moist.
The 5'th we had oatmeal for breakfast and then we packed further up the canyon to the end of the trail but there was no place to set up a good camp so we packed back to the first nights camp. That afternoon I leveled a spot on the hill next to the creek so that we didn't have to sleep in that meadow again. That night we ate a hearty meal of fried potatoes and summer sausage.
The 6'th we had oatmeal again for breakfast but this time we put a chunk of chocolate in with it and let it melt which made the oatmeal quite tasty.
Packing Jughead, the horse, we hiked back out of Goose Creek and back to the flatlands.
It was a good time and like every trip I make, I learned something new.
Adios
The morning of the 4'th found us throwing packs on the horse and striking out on the trail. I had packed on my back our two year old boy and my wife was packed with our three and a half month old son. Yes this was his first period camp!
We packed in about a mile, remember we were packing to little boys and didn't want to be to far from our truck. Our camp was made near some large beaver ponds which made this trip a success as it answered my question about beaver on Goose Creek.
It was quite hot out that afternoon so I took a swim in one of the ponds and whooo!!! that water cooled you down quite quick.
We ate a supper of smoked salmon and then played a game of dominos. We made our bed in the meadow by the creek which turned out to be a mistake as it was very moist.
The 5'th we had oatmeal for breakfast and then we packed further up the canyon to the end of the trail but there was no place to set up a good camp so we packed back to the first nights camp. That afternoon I leveled a spot on the hill next to the creek so that we didn't have to sleep in that meadow again. That night we ate a hearty meal of fried potatoes and summer sausage.
The 6'th we had oatmeal again for breakfast but this time we put a chunk of chocolate in with it and let it melt which made the oatmeal quite tasty.
Packing Jughead, the horse, we hiked back out of Goose Creek and back to the flatlands.
It was a good time and like every trip I make, I learned something new.
Adios
See you down the trail.
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
Sunday, January 29, 2017
Winter Camp
I've mostly stayed holed up this Winter but this past weekend I finally got out on the ground.
Made an overnight camp up on the Third Fork of Rock Creek intending on finishing my, camping in all four seasons, requirements for the AMM.
Saturday was spent making camp and exploring the surrounding country. When night came it got mighty uncomfortable with temps dropping below zero. Between my buffalo robe and keeping close to the dog and didn't freeze, but I didn't keep warm either.
Sunday morning I rolled out of bed when the dog left and I got more cold. When done with breakfast I raised camp and headed down the mountain.
First time for me camping in subzero temps, now I see why those mountaineers tried to stay holed up in the Winter!
Made an overnight camp up on the Third Fork of Rock Creek intending on finishing my, camping in all four seasons, requirements for the AMM.
Saturday was spent making camp and exploring the surrounding country. When night came it got mighty uncomfortable with temps dropping below zero. Between my buffalo robe and keeping close to the dog and didn't freeze, but I didn't keep warm either.
Sunday morning I rolled out of bed when the dog left and I got more cold. When done with breakfast I raised camp and headed down the mountain.
First time for me camping in subzero temps, now I see why those mountaineers tried to stay holed up in the Winter!
Hurrah for mountain doin's!
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