so Rob according to your weather report my choice of arrival at JC on the 3rd thru the 12th is a good one... I really hope you folks have good weather but I'll be glad to see an empty runway at JC on the 3rd...Young son arrives San Diego next tuesday...he retired from NYPD today... recovers one day and off at O dark thirty Thursday.... 50 lbs of fishing/camping gear is already at JC...fly safe everyone..

that is a good plan ice...looks like u have the wx about dialed, not to mention the best camping back there is at JC...enjoy our awesome state....!

thanks,,, been enjoying it almost every year since 1999......its much better without a crowd though... but fly ins are fun .... I just get 2 weeks to fly fish each summer and I much prefer less traffic at all the strips in the back country .... JC is my traditional home base though ...nothing like flying into JC about 7 PM after a day of fishing and a steak or burgers at JC then a nice 18 year old single malt sitting by the fire.....:this year it's a 21 year old single malt to celebrate son's retirement from NYPD today.... )

Life got in the way of leaving this week, but looks like our plan to go to JC next week is a better choice:

But at least GV looks better than Yellow Pine:

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Conditions in Virginia include temperatures in the high 80s, 90% humidity, thunderstorms, lots of contract work, and major home cleanup needed for the open house as we try to sell this place. That will all be hard to take with my mind on Garden Valley and the fun you all will have. When our house sells, a move to the Northwest is in the cards when I retire at the end of the year. I hope to join you all for the festivities in 2015. In the meantime, take lots of pictures and make some memorable videos

Sunday when we came in I found one of those electronic keys for a Ram pick up. they're pretty expensive to replace, if anybody knows who's missing one get a hold of Annie she's the caretaker down at Garden Valley she's got it. I'll give it to her.

We're planning on coming up Friday night. I'm planning on flying in with one of my daughters, wife will be driving with the other one and most of the gear. No such thing as packing light with a wife and 2 girls. Going to make a Costco run this afternoon, if anyone needs any last minute stuff let me know.

We are at JC waiting for the rain to stop. Matt, I've got a good spot saved for you if you get here!

I'm waiting out storms about 90mi east of Billings in Forsyth, MT. Trying to get there by tomorrow night....

Man, the weather at GV is great. We brought everyone into town for dinner (only 9 airplanes so far). Warm springs soak after dinner.

This place rocks!

We are in McCall now, had a great and soggy stay at Moose Creek. Drying out and will be at GV tomorrow. See you soon!

1000' thin overcast now at GV

Thanks Cory. Hoping to catch a break in the weather to get in there this evening.

We've been socked in low IFR and raining cats and dogs all morning in Sandpoint. Weather is improving now, should be able to leave in a couple more hours. All packed and ready to go!

Practicing at Magee yesterday in the rain...


Loading up last night:


Waiting out the rain this morning. I've got my hat on!

We are sitting in Orofino (S68) and it is raining heavily now with significant moisture on the radar to the W and SW so we are going to try and fly down to GV tomorrow. Been packed and ready to go for the last 48 hours. Last chance tomorrow AM.

We are packed and ready to go too. I decided to cancel today's flight to GV because of the surface winds and turbulence enroute and showers forecast for Idaho. We plan to try again tomorrow. May decide to head to Johnson Creek if we don't make the fly-in. I have all next week to play in Idaho and Yellowstone.

Jan

First BCP fly in I have missed since I started coming in 06. Sad but it is the right call. Y'all have a fun safe time.

Cheers

It's a fun time to get together, but there's no BCP member beautiful enough to make me risk my skin (except maybe S7paco.) Make good decisions, everybody. Idaho is less than 24 hours away from beautiful weather.

Were at GV and planes coming in now. So off and on today should be ok to get in except for a few showers moving through on occasion.