Summer Trip 2020

 Sorry- we are a bit late getting photos of our 2020 summer trip posted. 

We took our kayaks and little camper to the Libby and Kalispell areas of the state. 

Ross Creek Giant Cedars Park:

Kootenai River and Falls:

Lake Koocanusa. This huge lake extends up into Canada. The name is a combination of Kootenai, Canada and USA.

We were there on the 4th of July and it was almost empty! We may have seen only 2 or 3 boats and were there for two days. We caught some fish but they turned out to be "trash" fish. Still fun to catch!

Another weekend we took the ATV up to a high mountain lake called Leslie Lake. It is not too far from Helena.

Trail Camera Photos

 Last fall I left a trail camera in the woods near our hunting camp. Last weekend Terry and I rode in and picked up the camera. Lots of good photos...

Emily C Cabin Visit

The snow melted out early this year. I was able to get in to the cabin on June 5. I spent a night in that weekend then 3 nights starting on the 19th. I worked on the cabin quite a bit.

After reading this blog post, check out the youtube video of the trip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxpmPv4kNbw

Getting there is half the fun:

Lots of trees blocking the trail. The ones below are just a few of many. I had to clear them all with a chainsaw. 

I was clearing one when I realized I was cutting right next to this mule deer fawn hiding in plain sight. I left him alone and moved on. When I came by later he was gone. 

Milling some lumber...

Table project using the lumber...

Beautiful weather!

For fun, I built a "wood" stove. Good for one use only!