Just got back the other Day and These are some photos taken from a five day trip in the backcountry setting up one of several hunting camps for this year.
it was a six hour ride in on horseback, leading three packstrings of horses and mules deep into the rocky mountains.
several trips like this are made each year...this one, located at a place called Grizzly Creek is one of our more remote locations.
anyhow i hope you enjoy the pics!
starting out
first a ten mile drive into the mountains, this takes us to the trail head
it takes three large trailers to transport stock, gear, and crew too the trailhead.
they will return in five days to pick us up...we hope!
those are two man crosscut saws aka, "misery whips"getting loaded onto the mules.
the area we are riding into has been designated a wilderness area and chain saws are not allowed...its axes and cross cut saws on this one boys!
Pastor Jay (who Joined us for this trip) saddling his horse 'chika'
the owner of the outfit...Dwayne and his daughter Shelly
sorry to say they won't be joining us on this one
this is Ruth the chief cook and bottle washer, part owner of the outfit and with more than fifty years of outfitting and trail riding experience...a top hand!
this is James a hired hand out of New York???
LOL...a hard worker and future hunting guide
Thats Gary And his daughter Bailey...Garys not just the trail boss but also one of the best horseman i know, Baily will be sharing in the camp chores and is a dam good cook!
Pastor Jay and Chika...saddled, mounted and ready to go
The Ride In
Three and one half hours in and we are at the top of wallace pass 9'600 feet elev
we stop to give the animals a much needed rest.
Heading down the other side three hours from camp
Reckon i'll continue this later with more pics
thanks for lookin...woods
it was a six hour ride in on horseback, leading three packstrings of horses and mules deep into the rocky mountains.
several trips like this are made each year...this one, located at a place called Grizzly Creek is one of our more remote locations.
anyhow i hope you enjoy the pics!
starting out
first a ten mile drive into the mountains, this takes us to the trail head
it takes three large trailers to transport stock, gear, and crew too the trailhead.
they will return in five days to pick us up...we hope!
those are two man crosscut saws aka, "misery whips"getting loaded onto the mules.
the area we are riding into has been designated a wilderness area and chain saws are not allowed...its axes and cross cut saws on this one boys!
Pastor Jay (who Joined us for this trip) saddling his horse 'chika'
the owner of the outfit...Dwayne and his daughter Shelly
sorry to say they won't be joining us on this one
this is Ruth the chief cook and bottle washer, part owner of the outfit and with more than fifty years of outfitting and trail riding experience...a top hand!
this is James a hired hand out of New York???
LOL...a hard worker and future hunting guide
Thats Gary And his daughter Bailey...Garys not just the trail boss but also one of the best horseman i know, Baily will be sharing in the camp chores and is a dam good cook!
Pastor Jay and Chika...saddled, mounted and ready to go
The Ride In
Three and one half hours in and we are at the top of wallace pass 9'600 feet elev
we stop to give the animals a much needed rest.
Heading down the other side three hours from camp
Reckon i'll continue this later with more pics
thanks for lookin...woods
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