Fields visiting in order...... KPLU--McCall(MYL)-- Johnson Creek (3u2) Aka JC Set up camp-- early morning Saturday-- Mahoney Creek (0U3)- Thomas Creek (2u8)- Flying B (Pvt- 12ID) -Back to Johnson Creek -- Early sunday Morning-- Warren(3u1)-- Chamberlain (U79)-- Back to JC to pack-up then went to Rogersberg (D69)---Lewiston(LWS) and then home to PLU!
Ready to go camping!
McCall Airport Fuelled up and ready to go fly the back country
Arriving JC on the west side
At Johnson creek
Looking South at JC
Looking North at JC
Camp that we set up at JC
Misty Saturday morning at JC ready to go check out some strips!
First stop-- Mahoney Creek Looking East- One of my favorites now
Mahoney creek looking North/downstream/downhill
Mahoney creek looking South
Mahoney Creek on the North side looking south
Thomas Creek Looking south...The hill makes it 1 way in and out, unless you got a rocket!
The curve in Thomas creek makes it fun and different than normal strips! Looking South
Self explanitory
Looking South midstrip at Thomas creek
Across the river that's to the North of the strip there is a Ranger station
At the North end of Thomas creek looking over the river towards the Ranger station
Next we flew took off for Flying B for breakfast which is just south of Bernard USFS this is en- route...
This is arriving at the Flying B which is a private strip that is now offering breakfast and lunch (see shortfield.com for details) it $20.00 cash. And it was awesome!! You can see the strip on the north part of the picture (very green area!)...far north is Bernard USFS strip (Barely visible beyond the curve in the river. The ranch is mid left in the tree's. The cook comes out to the strip in a pickup with a trailer and you jump in and ride over. The cinnamon rolls, eggs, fresh milk are amazing along with everything else at this amazing place in the backcountry, only accessible by boat/plane/packing in the truck was flown in!
From here we went back south to Indian Creek. Here we met and talked to the Ranger Kim. She was very friendly and had lots of great things to tell us about the area!
Indian creek looking North/downhill/downstream
From Indian creek we went back to JC. Upon arriving we met up with some other pilots that just so happen to be from Redmond area based out of Paine field. They were headed into town so we went with them for dinner. They have a courtesy van(s) for $8.75 you can go into town and back (10Miles around trip) The food was great and after this we found out they had a golf course...fee to pay $1.00 (with clubs) and for a lifetime membership...$10.00! It was of course more like big mini golf, well worth the cost and fun & could be better had we had a few drinks with us!
Early morning Sunday we went to Warren first nice old mining town -not alot of people
Looking North at Warren
After Warren we went to Chamberlain
Chamberlain looking East down the long runway
Paul and Beverly are the caretakers at JC. They are an awesome couple to talk about flying with, very friendly and have lots of great stories. They are out of Bend, OR
Last picture on the way out of JC we flew over towards Memaloose -25U but it was muddy so we said no way and continued on to Rogersburg ]
This is my buddy Wayne who flies out of PLU as well --looking South/upstream next to the Snake
Looking North at Rogersburg
After Rogersburg I hit up Lewiston for some gas then we flew home with a wonderful 30Kt headwind...now why was that wonderful you ask! Well I went back to Pierce county/home repacked and showered and then flew a long leg back to Idaho falls to visit my brothers. So despite a headwind on the short leg it was a big benefit on the 481NM trip to IDA!
Well, Happy Flying everyone!
And here are the video's!
Johnson Creek
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=relLqTbKNh0
Mahoney Creek
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IA--Dau4V0
Thomas Creek
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEde_wXpK_c
Indian Creek
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sK5onpQ76I
Warren Idaho
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gK0NMWWFQI
Rogersburg WA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rc8a-gL_3o
