Dean - Jun 15, 2007 5:01 am - Hasn't voted
Paper in my hand?A map. You need a map & compass to do this one since there is no trail. A GPS also helps but it is easy to get turned around on this one as you descend so pay attention (hint: compass)
Pic taken by Ken Jones
lcarreau - Nov 1, 2007 2:37 pm - Voted 10/10
The Rain Gear ...says it ALL. It's EASY to get lost among all those trees. I remember when I had a forestry job in Enumclaw - came across a HIKER who was hiking ALONE and had become utterly LOST in the Clearwater Wilderness. We had to carry them DOWN the mountain in a litter. WOW !!!
(PLEASE come PREPARED for the conditions. It ALWAYS looks easier from the PARKING LOT!)
Dean - Nov 1, 2007 3:01 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: The Rain Gear ...You are soooo right about how easy it is to get lost on a forested summit. I use a GPS and a map and sometimes will use surveyors flagging to mark my way up, retrieving them on the way down. Works nicely if you don't have map and compass savvy. Larry, no reindeer noted in this NE Washington forest. : (
lcarreau - Nov 1, 2007 3:07 pm - Voted 10/10
You mean,not even Rudolf? How about his cousin??? Thanks, I'm GLAD we share a respect for these remote sections of God's real estate. Cheers! Did you spot any SLUGS???
Dennis has a HEALTHY slug posted on his page!
Dean - Nov 1, 2007 3:22 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: You mean,No reindeer and no slugs. Normally this area is pretty dry in the summer but the rain made the forest (no trail) slick and trecherous as we climbed up and over the blowdowns. If there were slugs, Rudolf probably ate them. ; )
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