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 October 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...]