Compton Trailhead Cabin Campout and Scramble and Back Temps were
amazing at 45 for a low and 68 for a high with a sunny day and almost no wind.
This generally is our FREEZE if you PLEASE Busiek State Park -4 degrees last
year campout where we learn about cold weather camping...maybe next year!
February 17th and 18th, 2017. 8 men and young men go out and Backpack
one mile in the dark to a Cabin base camp down on the Bench Trail. Next day they
day hike and do some billy goat scrambling down to the Top of Hemmed in Hallow
Falls. Then around the bend then back to the Falls then up stream from the
falls. Then up, up , up and east 1/2 mile to the bench trail. Then
down to Fish Trap Hollow. Turn around and back to base camp at the cabin.
2:00 pm we headed out with our Backpacks on and hit the trail head and up to the
outfitter store for ice-cream and sodas. We had such a good time.
Laughing and hiking about 5 miles with two 600 feet elevations in and out.
Some steep elevation changes made this partial bushwhack with day packs on a
hike of adventure and challenge. The young men enjoyed jute cord fire
starters. Braiding yuka plants and charing natural materials and filtering
water and cooking around the campfire. We had a great time.
Click on a picture for a larger view. Thanks to Mark Jones and Rob Batchman,
Joshua Pennekamp and Steve Pullis
for sharing the pictures.
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Base Camp 1 mile from the Vehicles
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6 tents and one leaf bed
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Getting ready to head out on our day hike
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Only flat spot for quite a while
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Steve's maiden voyage REI backpacking tent
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Old cabin was still being used in the 1900's
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Lots of firewood around
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Day hike down down down to the Top of the falls.
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It's a scramble
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Boucing from tree to tree..no handrails here.
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Breaking a sweat going downhill.
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rest breaks along the decent
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Wow the over look
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We have base camped here it's a trek to get here.
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200 feet down behind them
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Fear of heights can make you go verdigo!
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Great group of Explorers
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looked like a ram's head
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Scrambling up away from the falls.
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600 feet of elevation change topo showed we could do this.
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Ready for the Backpack out.
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Breakfast Bacon..wow!
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13 Yesterday!
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Rob and his poses!
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This guy is like my second son. Trail Music as well!
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Awesome view!
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Trail Rangers!
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Filtering water
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2 guys backpackig. God is good!
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Stuff we do to sleeping folks!
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He hauled his trail guitar the whole way. Songs and music!
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The view over the Buffalo River Valley is awesome
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This part of the trail is close to the edge. Must keep the boys cautioned always.
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Young men need a challenge to grow properly
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Getting ready to leave the trail. Checking the topo lines.
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Firecraft is a fun skill and we all need to respect fire.
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A good topo of the canyon 900 to 2300 elevation change
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The whole 24 hour trip.
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Steve overlooking the Top of Hemmend in Hollow Falls
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