Sven, Gunnar and I had camp all to ourselves this weekend, it is getting to be too cold for most folks I guess. Except Patmores, who are nearly as nuts as we are, but they were watching grand kids this weekend. Friday night was clear and cold, about -3. The view of the stars was magnificient! Someday, I really want to live in a place where I can always see the stars. We … [Read more...]
Archives for 2019
October 11, 2019: Thanksgiving Great Grouse Hunt
We took Richard and Patricia up to Touchwood again to show off Campground Trail. Weather was incredibly nice, about 8-10 degrees and sunny. Left base camp at 8.15 and went straight to Campground Trail; all 4 us with our own personal thermos. That’s the best part of riding the trail in October; hot coffee! (or tea, in Patricia and Sven’s case) Richard got the first grouse … [Read more...]
October 4th, 2019: One Long Damn Day at Touchwood Hunting Grounds
We brought Richard up to Touchwood with us this time; Patricia stayed home to watch grandson Dean. Friday evening was not terribly cold; temperature sat around 5-6 degrees above zero and with no rain, it was pretty comfortable around the fire. We got out of camp at 8.15 after a fast breakfast. Richard’s quad loaded onto his trailer with our General tucked in behind it; … [Read more...]
September 28, 2019: Cow Moose on the Loose
We saw a Cow Moose on the drive in, across the road from our camp and thus in the wrong Wilderness Unit. Still, it was great to see they are definitely in the area and there was no calf that we saw. Brrr this weekend was chilly. Friday night it sat right around zero, and it did not vary much off of that most of the weekend. Woke up Sunday to -3, and frost. Still, we didn’t … [Read more...]
September 20, 2019: Touchwood Hunting Grounds
Again just Sven and I this weekend. Almost all of B Loop is pulled out now. Kevin and Betty came up Saturday night, I think they are packing up too. Just us left with the Patmores, and the folks in Sites 10 & 11. They are hunters like we are; wonder if they will stay all through November? Betting not, because just the men hunt. The women stay in camp. Don't ask me why I … [Read more...]