A small reminder for those going on the trails this time of year

[RedlandRanger]

That’s why I carry bolt cutters in my truck

Problem is many of the bolts are almost impossible to get to with bolt cutters....

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[RedlandRanger]

Heck, here in NOCO forget about the gates in the National Forest.....it's the beetle kill and burned trees you have to worry about on the trail roads. Better have your bow saw and a good sharp ax ready to get yourself out...

Here are some pics from recent 3rd rifle season I took while hunting in the bush.....
These pictures show the weather extremes in the mountains....all were taken the same week.

I never go out anymore without my chainsaw. I used to only take it in the spring when winter fall might be encountered, but on Labor day of 2020, when the big fires we had were just starting up, we encountered this on the way out of the woods (it was a windy day and quite a few trees feel during the day):

Fortunately, we had hand saws and loppers (from doing trail work) and were able to cut the lower tree and lop off the branches on the upper tree so we could get thru:

All of the people behind us were very grateful - we would all have been stuck otherwise. My chainsaw now comes with me on EVERY trip.

 

[mtbikernate]

I never go out anymore without my chainsaw. I used to only take it in the spring when winter fall might be encountered, but on Labor day of 2020, when the big fires we had were just starting up, we encountered this on the way out of the woods (it was a windy day and quite a few trees feel during the day):

Fortunately, we had hand saws and loppers (from doing trail work) and were able to cut the lower tree and lop off the branches on the upper tree so we could get thru:

All of the people behind us were very grateful - we would all have been stuck otherwise. My chainsaw now comes with me on EVERY trip.

yep. I'll bring a chainsaw before bolt cutters. in fact, I'm about to get a firewood permit so I can replenish my supply at home. so I'll be hauling my chainsaw out into the woods a bit more regularly.

 

[dtech]

Heck, here in NOCO forget about the gates in the National Forest.....it's the beetle kill and burned trees you have to worry about on the trail roads. Better have your bow saw and a good sharp ax ready to get yourself out...

Here are some pics from recent 3rd rifle season I took while hunting in the bush.....
These pictures show the weather extremes in the mountains....all were taken the same week.

where's the elk pics ? I hunted up that way within walking distance of the WY border, went thru a quaint WY town off of 287 , the forest service was clearing out dead timber with massive machines- in the middle of hunting season. Big blow came in and numerous trees blocked the road, fortunately we had a chain saw. I've heard after the big fire up that way elk have returned in healthy numbers.

 

[txquailguy]

where's the elk pics ? I hunted up that way within walking distance of the WY border, went thru a quaint WY town off of 287 , the forest service was clearing out dead timber with massive machines- in the middle of hunting season. Big blow came in and numerous trees blocked the road, fortunately we had a chain saw. I've heard after the big fire up that way elk have returned in healthy numbers.

I had a mule deer buck tag for GMU 191 and 19....these pics were taken around Red Feather Lakes and up around Pingree Park....close to the CSU Mountain Campus. That's not too far from where you were. Saw lots of does but no bucks.....hence no pictures...lol. I had a wonderful time exploring areas I hadn't been back into before. Man was it cold.....one morning I had a -7 on my truck outside temp....

 

[dtech]

I had a mule deer buck tag for GMU 191 and 19....these pics were taken around Red Feather Lakes and up around Pingree Park....close to the CSU Mountain Campus. That's not too far from where you were. Saw lots of does but no bucks.....hence no pictures...lol. I had a wonderful time exploring areas I hadn't been back into before. Man was it cold.....one morning I had a -7 on my truck outside temp....

We were up by Hog Park, rd 80 , when you mentioned cold brrrrr - one morning in the Bonanza area - off 285 west of Villa Grove - we were out at 5:00 am hiking to spot and when the sun rose it was -18, no more of that for me these days.

 

[dtech]

I had a mule deer buck tag for GMU 191 and 19....these pics were taken around Red Feather Lakes and up around Pingree Park....close to the CSU Mountain Campus. That's not too far from where you were. Saw lots of does but no bucks.....hence no pictures...lol. I had a wonderful time exploring areas I hadn't been back into before. Man was it cold.....one morning I had a -7 on my truck outside temp....

I also some 20 yrs back hunted west of Hohnholz Lales, black powder . Those areas up that way, Red Feather and Holnholz , Glendev are so heavily used, I came across a number of unoccupied dispersed camping sites where the amount of left behind trash sickened me, and in one the filthy sobs didn't even bother filling in their latrine hole, assume they were likely out of staters, maybe even from Texas.

 

[txquailguy]

I also some 20 yrs back hunted west of Hohnholz Lales, black powder . Those areas up that way, Red Feather and Holnholz , Glendev are so heavily used, I came across a number of unoccupied dispersed camping sites where the amount of left behind trash sickened me, and in one the filthy sobs didn't even bother filling in their latrine hole, assume they were likely out of staters, maybe even from Texas.

I can assure you they weren't from Texas.....we don't dig holes when we take a shit in the woods...

 

[dtech]

I can assure you they weren't from Texas.....we don't dig holes when we take a shit in the woods...

At our hunting camp 1st order of biz was to dig a deep hole, one guy with carpenter skills would construct a wooden throne complete with toilet seat and cover - this was doused with gasoline and burnt when done, hole filled in. Whole thing was pretty exposed so seat cover was laughable, in later yrs one guy desired more privacy so he bought one of those tent coverings. Still pretty damn cold to sit if mother nature made an early call to duty.

But seriously the amount of trash I saw up in several campsites up that way was disturbing.

 

[Stevedbvik1]

At our hunting camp 1st order of biz was to dig a deep hole, one guy with carpenter skills would construct a wooden throne complete with toilet seat and cover - this was doused with gasoline and burnt when done, hole filled in. Whole thing was pretty exposed so seat cover was laughable, in later yrs one guy desired more privacy so he bought one of those tent coverings. Still pretty damn cold to sit if mother nature made an early call to duty.

But seriously the amount of trash I saw up in several campsites up that way was disturbing.

A friends cabin had a outhouse. They took one of those styrofoam life preserver rings and sliced it in half ( like a bagel). Didn’t matter how cold it was, not even an initial shock sitting on it. Was a bit of heaven for a uncomfortable necessity.

 

[Stevedbvik1]

Helped a guy once that was stuck behind a gate.
He used On-X to plot a path through the Tonto National Forest and his extraction point out on to the road after three days of driving was a closed gate (Tacoma Driver). He didn't bring any extra fuel with him and was near empty. Not nearly enough to turn back and figured his best option was to hang out near the gate (smart guy).

But - He didn't tell anyone where he was (dumb guy / Taco driver)
He was out of cell range with no Plan B for Comms (again I think we covered that he's a Taco driver)
He had been sitting at that gate since 10:00 AM and I was the first person to come by.

I whipped out the ham radio, called into a repeater on Mount Ord that was linked back into Phoenix. Got a hold of another Ham that helped with contacting the authorities. USFS Rangers were not answering their phones on a Sunday afternoon at 4:00 PM, so they got through on the Maricopa County Sheriff Non-Emergency Number who was able to get a ranger rolling. He was bringing a map, a key, and 5 gallons of fuel. I tossed the Taco driver two liters of water and a protein bar and took off.

Did you leave him instructions for the water and protein bar?

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