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[ski3pin]

We got away for a quick two night adventure in California's historic Mother Lode. The story and photos are now posted to our blog and can be found here -

 

Columbia State Park California - March 2019

 

You are most welcome to come along and we hope you enjoy!

[Occidental]

Thanks for the report!  And most of all best wishes to Ted!

 

We are planning our first get away in quite a while as well.  We didn't receive the quantity of snow you did but it's had the same effect.  Time to head to the lower country for a quick trip!

 

All that snow blowing got me to wondering when you expect to see the ground again.  

[patrickkidd]

The link doesn’t work for me.

[Wandering Sagebrush]

Mr 3Pin, great report! What a wonderful historical site! Thanks for letting us tag along.

[Smokecreek1]

Wow, you guys did it again-you keep bringing back those memories of a past life and times. Yep-In the dark ages, I once lived in the Yankee Hill Campground in Columbia and went to Columbia JC for a while (to sort of warm my mind before I went back to school full time) and I started to commute from there  to Stanislaus State College. Living there among all that history was something  else and yes history does repeat itself because several years and many adventures later, I found myself right back in that area again, when I went to work for the BLM full time in the old Folsom BLM District.  Those were the days so thanks for taking  me along those streets and sights again!

 

So glad to hear Ted is doing well  so I'm a wondering if it is time to head out and see if our local wolf pack is doing well. Ted,  the local paper has not listed their obit yet so me thinks they are! My truck and camper are cleaned out and ready to head out (Bob is a little slow now, but still game for a little adventure). Lot's of snow and mud out there so I  don't think you can get up into the Diamond Mtn area from either side to look  but I wonder if the road into Crater Lake (Lassen County, Ca) is open yet?  Almost time to try Butte Creek CG and the north Lassen Park area too!  Spring field time is here again and the sun is out too! Again really enjoyed this TR!

 

Smoke

Edited by Smokecreek1, 21 March 2019 - 03:33 PM.

[Tuff Guy 62]

Great report Ski. Thanks for sharing.

 

We did the same outing for the inaugural run of our ATC Panther back in October of 2015.

 

Too bad about your Tuttletown camping experience. We got lucky. When we were there in 2015 it was a couple weeks after the Butte Fire and the reservoir was somewhere around 15% capacity. As a result it was almost like boon-docking, we were the only ones in camp for two nights.

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

Thanks Ski,for the stories. Another place we have also enjoyed,fond memories.

One of the first times in that area, we camped in the old PG&E campground under the 49 bridge now flooded by the lake.

Actually back in the 90s when the lake was down to the original lake you could see the area where then camp was.

Great to hear Ted is doing well.

Frank

[Ted]

Thanks for all the good wishes. It is so good to be able to get out and about again. And we couldn't ask for better company to share this big step with. I will continue to receive chemo through most of the summer but with this test trip a success we are already planning our next outing.

Smokecreek, I think it will be June before Crater opens up. But some of the lower areas in LNF should be accessible by May. I'll let you know if we head up that way.

[craig333]

Must be forty years since I've been to Columbia. Do they still have gunfights?

[ski3pin]

Stage coach rides, yes; didn't see or hear any gunfights. I think, nowadays, you have to go to Tombstone.