Probably the best thing in camp though was the toilet!
This awesome creation was cobbled together from
slabs cut from logs and screwed together around a hole
dug in the ground. It was then covered by a nylon
"outhouse" tent. Let me tell you, this thing was light
years better than the bottomless 5gal. plastic bucket we
used during elk camp 2005!!!
I spent 14 days during the last two weeks of September
with some great people. We saw lots of wild life including
grouse, moose(I did not see one), bear and elk. Between
us we killed three elk and 3 grouse. We had great food
and good times. We saw some awesome views Of God's
country and walked up and down what seemed like a
million miles of mountains.
I can hardly wait to do it again.
with some great people. We saw lots of wild life including
grouse, moose(I did not see one), bear and elk. Between
us we killed three elk and 3 grouse. We had great food
and good times. We saw some awesome views Of God's
country and walked up and down what seemed like a
million miles of mountains.
I can hardly wait to do it again.
Our awesome shitter.
Wes had his horse trailer, which he called his "Redneck
Toy Hauler" that was used as our "Chuck Wagon".
It sported a 3-burner Coleman stove, a 2-burner
Coleman stove with oven, storage racks for food,
utensils, an miscellaneous items. We also had a
barbeque grill and a tripod grill that we used to grill
sausages and chorizo's over the camp fire.
Most of the cooking was done by Donna Barnard and
Kilby's girlfriend Brenda. They kept us well fed with
breakfast after the morning hunt and dinner after the
afternoon hunt. I expected to lose some weight while
hiking the mountains but upon arrival back home found I
had lost a whopping 1 pound!
The coffee pot, for those that drank the vile stuff, was
almost always on.
Toy Hauler" that was used as our "Chuck Wagon".
It sported a 3-burner Coleman stove, a 2-burner
Coleman stove with oven, storage racks for food,
utensils, an miscellaneous items. We also had a
barbeque grill and a tripod grill that we used to grill
sausages and chorizo's over the camp fire.
Most of the cooking was done by Donna Barnard and
Kilby's girlfriend Brenda. They kept us well fed with
breakfast after the morning hunt and dinner after the
afternoon hunt. I expected to lose some weight while
hiking the mountains but upon arrival back home found I
had lost a whopping 1 pound!
The coffee pot, for those that drank the vile stuff, was
almost always on.
Brenda in "The Chuckwagon", a horse trailer
converted into the cook tent.
It was also known as "The Redneck Toy Hauler".
converted into the cook tent.
It was also known as "The Redneck Toy Hauler".
During Elk Camp 2005 we had no facilities for showering
or bathing. During Elk Camp 2007, which wasn't really a
"camp" since we stayed at my brother Jack's house for all
but one night, we had a regular shower and bathroom
facilities.
At Elk Camp 2010 we had something in between. White
Lick Hot Springs were just a mile or so down the road.
There were two bath houses that sported concrete troughs
that could be plugged and filled with water. Bath House
#1 sported hot and cold water while bath house #2 had hot
water and hotter water.
The bath houses were welcome amenities after a long
trudge up and down the mountains.
or bathing. During Elk Camp 2007, which wasn't really a
"camp" since we stayed at my brother Jack's house for all
but one night, we had a regular shower and bathroom
facilities.
At Elk Camp 2010 we had something in between. White
Lick Hot Springs were just a mile or so down the road.
There were two bath houses that sported concrete troughs
that could be plugged and filled with water. Bath House
#1 sported hot and cold water while bath house #2 had hot
water and hotter water.
The bath houses were welcome amenities after a long
trudge up and down the mountains.
Bath house #1 with Bath House #2 in the back ground
The tubs look much worse in photos than they actually
were. While we were in camp there was a couple
camped at the Hot Springs. The lady cleaned the houses
every day but there is only so much you can do to pretty
up old concrete and peeling paint.
were. While we were in camp there was a couple
camped at the Hot Springs. The lady cleaned the houses
every day but there is only so much you can do to pretty
up old concrete and peeling paint.
The tub in Bath House #2
Moonset over Council Mountain
The "backside" of Council Mountain
Middle Fork of the Weiser River