Onward

[hollowdweller]

Leaving tomorrow myself, MS HD and Rattamahatta for an overnight in Cranberry Backcountry!:thumbup:

Weather looks favorable and a good campfire and camping is always a good thing!

The crew sharing the traditional bologna and beer post backpacking gourmet fare!

 

[tonym]

Have a blast HD!! I look forward to all your pics man.

 

[pitdog]

Hey a great time time buddy, can't wait for the pics !

 

[KiljoyKutlery]

SWEET, I wish I lived closer! I would love to have my family meet yours...papa.

 

[WILLIAM.M]

Stay safe and take LOTS of photos HD

 

[mcjhrobinson]

im glad to see you guys got back together after the last trip! enjoy!

 

[omniviking]

Stay safe and Party On Dude.

can't wait to see some pics HD.

 

[Shotgun]

Let the good times commence.

 

[hollowdweller]

You KNOW you are getting close when you see this:

 

[hollowdweller]

The first thing we noticed when we got there was there was a HELL of a lot more snow than at home(none).

Our intended route which would have only been a mile or so was ruled out when we headed out the forest road following 10" ruts and sliding since it was warm and icy slushy and then Rattamahatta's car got stuck and we had to push it out.

Our next try was to try to go in via FR 102 from the Cranberry Glades road but the Glades road was only marginally better. So rather than a mile or 2 walk in we had to park just off 55 and walk about 4 mile in.

The road thankfully was packed down slightly apparently by something the forest service had been hauling in. We didn't have any snowshoes and the melted top part sort of made it slow going. You could walk fast when you hit a rut where you had some pavement in.

 

[hollowdweller]

The Crew

 

[ratamahatta]

man it was a great time!!!!!

 

[ratamahatta]

I always get a pic of Hollowdweller in his natural environment!!!!

The man workin his bush skills!!!

Our home for the night!

 

[hollowdweller]

Home Sweet home

Rattamahatta baling out the fire ring

Rattamahatta and I got firewood and Ms HD got her reel to try to snag the elusive trout

 

[hollowdweller]

From some of the artifacts around the shelter it was obvious some forumites had been there before

 

[hollowdweller]

FR102 and FR76 are both gated but you could drive on them if they weren't.

Runs about 15 miles from the Cranberry Campground to the Glades parking area. This is the bridge over the south fork of the Cranberry by our shelter.

 

[hollowdweller]

Took us about 3 tries but we finally got a nice fire going and melted some of the snow around the fire ring and got supper on.

Had a khuk in hand. Rattamahatta brought a small saw and a Rat 7? I think so we had the firewood chopping sawing down. We had enough to burn it till bedtime, have a coffee fire in the morning and then leave a dry pile in the shelter for our next homie to visit.

 

[ratamahatta]

There was probably 15 inches of snow on the fire pit, I scooped it all out with my 12cm zebra pot!!

Two of the tools I brought, I can't say enough about the Wyoming saw, it ate through wood like butter!!!

taking a break enjoying the time!!!

 

[hollowdweller]

Pretty bend in the Cranberry River.

 

[hollowdweller]

I always get a pic of Hollowdweller in his natural environment!!!!

I was writing survival instructions in the snow for the next campers

Speaking of that we found this in the road

Must have come from whoever also nailed this