norseman Posted January 31, 2022 Admin Posted January 31, 2022 18 minutes ago, BC witness said: I got out for a solo run this morning, with not much to show for it but negative intel. The plan was to check out several mountain drainages on the south side of the Fraser River, hoping to get to a small lake in one, and a spawning creek in another branch of the same river valley. The first 15 km of the old logging road to the lake were in good shape, just a little muddy from recent snowmelt, but the turn off to the lake had some huge puddles, and 1.5 km in, both sides of the road were eroded away by runoff, leaving a 3' wide stretch crossing a side creek, with a 3' drop into the creek on each side. Since that's a couple of feet wider than my H3, I turned around there and tried for the spawning channel on another branch of the valley a few km further in. At the turn off to that area, you cross a bridge over the main river, and just 20' over the bridge, the river had cut a new channel across the road, 6' deep and 20' wide, so that was another no go. The next valley I wanted to check out is 20 km further east along Hwy !, so I back tracked to the hwy and reached that turnoff shortly. The first 2 km were plowed, but from there on the snow got deeper and slicker as the road climbs fairly steeply, and by km 4 I looked for a turn around and headed out again. by then It started to rain hard, so I headed west to home when I got back to pavement. On two wheels you probably could have made it!
BC witness Posted January 31, 2022 Author Posted January 31, 2022 Probably, but a 2 wheeler on ice is pretty sketchy. I've done it when i was young and limber, not too keen now that I'm old and brittle. :-(
norseman Posted January 31, 2022 Admin Posted January 31, 2022 43 minutes ago, BC witness said: Probably, but a 2 wheeler on ice is pretty sketchy. I've done it when i was young and limber, not too keen now that I'm old and brittle. :-( I was thinking like this!😉 1
BC witness Posted January 31, 2022 Author Posted January 31, 2022 Never tried that kind of 2 wheelin' !! 1
wiiawiwb Posted January 31, 2022 Posted January 31, 2022 That was a sketchy area road you were on. I would have done exactly what BC did...turn around and head home. It's one thing to forge ahead in the warm weather where you could camp out, then walk out, without batting an eyelash. In winter, or other adverse weather conditions, all bets are off at least in my world. There is a thin line between fearlessness and foolheartyness. You roll the H3 and now you're potentially in a survival situation. It looks like a fantastic area to go sasquatching.
Popular Post BC witness Posted February 7, 2022 Author Popular Post Posted February 7, 2022 I managed to get out again this afternoon, with more success than last week's attempt. This time I was able to actually reach my target locations, a small high mountain lake that I had never seen before, and a bay on Harrison Lake that was unreachable 2 weeks ago due to deep wet snow on the trail in to it. I didn't get away till noon, but the targets were within an hour's drive, and the weather was perfect. The trail to the small lake was a steep climb from the main Logging road, but not really challenging, with only a few shallow cross ditches and some small patches of snow in shaded areas. I found the right turns to make on Gaia, and reached the lake at 2 pm. I walked around some, looking for tracks, but found only some boot prints and dog tracks. The lake was still iced over, with a layer of snow on top of that, so I didn't venture out onto it, just took some photos and ate a snack, before taking a different route down the mountain towards Harrison Lake. This route was a ;little more challenging, with more snow patches, some washouts that made it very narrow in places, and a couple of dozen blowdowns, that someone had just recently cut through, leaving barely enough room to squeeze the H3 through. Once back on the main FSR, I continued N to the turnoff for the bay I was seeking. As I reached it, 3 trucks approached from the opposite direction, and turned down the trail, so I tagged on the end as no. 4 in the little convoy. In 15 minutes we were down on the lakeshore at a lovely little bay that was the site of a logging camp and booming spot to tow the logs out 40 or 50 years ago. No buildings are left, just an earthen pier and some rusty boiler parts. I chatted with the 4x4 group for a while, and then followed them back up to the main road, and then headed home. No evidence of Sasquatch was seen, but it was a beautiful day to be in the woods. 1 1 4
BlackRockBigfoot Posted February 16, 2022 Posted February 16, 2022 12 minutes ago, norseman said: I hate flying! That scowl is going to get you on the No Fly list, compadre. 1
Marty Posted February 18, 2022 Posted February 18, 2022 Ahhh, great choice of Beer! Curiously most of the Cryptid themed alcoholic drinks I've had are IPAs. 1
hiflier Posted February 18, 2022 Posted February 18, 2022 I try not to frequent outside cafes where foot risers at tables are deployed If I was still a drinking man I wouldn't mind diving into a couple of those double IPA's though. Saw gator tail on the menu. Any good?
norseman Posted February 19, 2022 Admin Posted February 19, 2022 4 hours ago, hiflier said: I try not to frequent outside cafes where foot risers at tables are deployed If I was still a drinking man I wouldn't mind diving into a couple of those double IPA's though. Saw gator tail on the menu. Any good? Didn't see that one. There was 2 choices. This was the lighter IPA of the two. The skunk ape would grow hair on her chest. Double IPA. https://abita.com/brews/andygator#
hiflier Posted February 19, 2022 Posted February 19, 2022 (edited) I meant gator tail as food, not an ale. Unless it was just a menu joke for tourists. https://boggybottombbq.com/ "Sit down inside the brand new full service restaurant now open at Southport Park or dine outside for unforgettable lake views. Serving authentic Florida style southern fixins’ made from recipes handed down from generations. Try our gator tail, beef brisket, fried pickles or pulled pork nachos! Yummy! Relax in front of our lakeside patio with a nice cold local beer, our Swamp Ape Double IPA! Enjoy the restaurant everyday, 9am to 5:30pm." Edited February 19, 2022 by hiflier
norseman Posted February 19, 2022 Admin Posted February 19, 2022 15 minutes ago, hiflier said: I meant gator tail as food, not an ale. Unless it was just a menu joke for tourists. Ah! We didn't eat there. Dont know. It was a great time and we saw a 12 footer! No skunk apes unfortunately. 2 1
hiflier Posted February 19, 2022 Posted February 19, 2022 I have had a secret love affair with air boats since watching an early Florida everglades TV series in the late 50's early 60's. The show had a very original title, LOL: "The Everglades." 1
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