Thanks Hammer


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The water box is literally 50 yards way, and another old one at the north end of the N/S strip, and another old, abandoned but functional one for some old troughs that were there 35 years ago at the west end of the E/W strip.

The water spigot on the south side of the USFS cabin still works. They have posted it with a sign saying the water has not been tested, but it is fine to use. And, the USFS did remove/burn the great sign with the hand-carved topo map and story of the Basin. They also burned the old sweat lodge that was up Flossie Creek about a 1/4 mile (that hardly anybody knew was there!). It was a great piece of the basin's history.

Just ordered “Bound For The Backcountry” by Richard Holm and is a history
from day one on the early Idaho Backcountry flying with some great photos.
Very good!

You can Google for "Tales from the last of the Big Creek rangers" for a good yarn and some decent pictures as well. Several people we knew or met from back then are mentioned, aside from Dodds himself.

skiermanmike wrote:Solitude? In Idaho? Hah! Don't make me laugh - I counted 8 planes at Chamberlain this weekend. Solitude in Idaho is toast, baby.

Like Yogi Berra said "Nobody goes there anymore, it's to crowded"

lesuther wrote:You can Google for "Tales from the last of the Big Creek rangers" for a good yarn and some decent pictures as well. Several people we knew or met from back then are mentioned, aside from Dodds himself.

Thanks *a lot* for this recommendation. Just started it. Looks like it's right up my alley!

Another posted mentioned "Bound for the Backcountry". I'd like to second that recommendation. I love browsing through that during the winter and remembering the strips I've camped, and those to should consider next.

Chamberlain is one of my favorite places to camp.

The water at the guard station is good. Or at least I don’t have the shits two weeks later.