We have completed 81.5 miles so far. This campsite has a prairie dog colony just behind it and I have just discovered that rattlesnakes thrive on prairie dogs...glad I did not know that at the time! The section of the river where we put up for the night was just a little muddy, I had to memorialize the experience.
This is the first site that does not have a vault toilet (this is the modern version of an outhouse...no running water, but a place to go), We are required to use something they call a 'Groover'...a sturdy plastic pail with several liners in it, topped with a toilet seat. We usually try to find a private and picturesque spot to put it.
The weather has taken a turn. The wind was blowing at a rate of at least 30 mph when we landed and it created quiet a challenge in getting the tent set up. Fortunately, the wind died down and let us enjoy another great dinner prepared by Greg our guide. I see him as the "Campside Emeril" he is not afraid to combine new things, create excellent combinations and truly enjoys what he does.
It rained during the night, fortunately it stopped before we moved on in the morning.
We moved on down the river and stopped at Judith Landing. At this stop we have the opportunity to buy those items that we may have forgotten to pack. Of course, the store was closed when we got there but the BLM volunteers were able to get the owner on the phone and she came down and opened the store for us. I guess her sign about operating hours was more truth than joke!
While we were shopping, a gaggle of turkeys stopped by to munch a little, so I got a shot of them before they flew across the river.
Here is one of the two ferries that are still operating on the river. They work on a cable mechanism. we were not lucky enough to see them functioning though.
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