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Voyage on Pistol Creek
Pistol Creek was shaping up to be an excellent choice for a new campsite, but the trail in was a concern. It is a long haul for the tipi covers and heavier gear – doable, but might there be an easier way? The obvious solution was to float our...
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Camping With Dave McF
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Picnic on Pistol Creek
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Pistol Creek
Winter was dry. Spring was drier. By the time June rolled around, it was impossible to deny: we were in the middle of a full-on, record-breaking drought. We went all summer without a drop of rain. Day after day the temperatures crept higher - a few weeks in the...
Good Morning
5/30/26 6:30 47F (8.3C) Calm. Yesterday's winds have blown themselves out. A thin veil of white clouds is drawn across the blue sky like wrinkled cheesecloth. Terry and Dave loaded the tipi poles on the truck for me yesterday, and I procured provisions....
Good Morning
5/29/26 5:00 55F (12.7C) Blustery, cloudy and wet. Last night sundown turned an eerie shade of dirty yellow, the wind started to blow and the sky cracked open. Thunder and lightning exploded directly overhead and the rain came down in buckets. Dusk...
Good Morning
5/28/26 5:45 54F (12.2C) No wind on the ground. Low, thin, gauzey clouds drift across the blue sky above. Sheila has not made an appearance this morning. I'm thinking her dunking yesterday has put her off of hot tubs. Or perhaps she's gotten herself locked in...
Good Morning
5/27/26 6:30 49F (9.4C) White clouds against a blue sky. No wind yet. An upright for my drying rack is sprouting new leaves. It may take root if I leave it be. The blackberries are beginning to flower; the nieghboring field is a thorny jungle, seven feet...
Good Morning
5/26/26 6:30 47F (8.3C) The sun rises into clear, blue sky without a hint of drama and no wind at all. Back from rendezvous, I need to unpack, get my gear cleaned and squared away, and then organize and repack for the next outing, less than a week...
