A Bear!

I saw a bear, a way up there. A way up there, I saw a bear. I saw a bear a way up there, a way up there I saw a bear.



I know.. you can't see it.. but it is there!

It's the dark spot in the middle... Using Google Earth and mad math skills I'm guessing I was roughly 100-150 yards away.

Fishing is too far off!!!!

I want to go FISHING!!!


Fishing never comes soon enough..

The real question is, why do I always want new stuff? I have a good spin/fly rod. I have a decent fly rod. My reels do the job. I have a good vest, backpack or fanny pack to use. So why do I want a new fly reel? I catch lots with my current set up. I don't want a new rod unless it's a 4' 6" 2 piece Ultralight setup. I just really want a new fly reel. But then I need backing, and fly line, and new leader. So I can't just get the cheap $15 reel and be done.

Fish are waiting to be caught. Someone needs to make the trek up the mountain to see how far you can go. Any takers?

Cars

Cars are frustrating. You get a part put on, it works for a while, then it fails. You replace that part and you're back to square one. I took the door on the car apart once again because the window doesn't work. I think I've determined that the window is crooked in the window channel. Doesn't help when things don't line up enough to adjust it how you're supposed to! At least it's finally up all the way and not down a 1/4" like it has been since the last time I messed with it. So we are still without any windows that work on the car. Anyone want to buy it from me so I have money to purchase a different one? Didn't think so....

On a side note, my yard looks like crap. And this year I just really don't care. I need lots of dirt to level things off and I really don't have the desire to do the work this year. Can I just forget about yard work this year? I mean I have so much to do. I need enough dirt to fill a space 25'x54' and bring it up about 12". Technically it'd be more like a wedge, so near the house you wouldn't need dirt, but at the street you'd need the 12". That's still a lot of dirt. Then I'd need to plant something in that dirt. And water it. And weed it. See? That is a lot of work. I think I'll just be a lazy bum today instead.

Summer Plans....

So, for a few years I've wanted to go on a hike. I think I could do it in 3 days and still have fun. From my calculations actual hiking distance would be 17-20 miles.

The trek would begin on a Thursday morning being dropped off at Chepeta Reservoir. From there I want to head on to Whiterocks Lake. I'd spend the night there, fishing and doing whatever I want because I'd be CAMPING! Friday would be spent hiking and fishing the 5 or so lakes from Whiterocks to Cliff Lake. Spend the night at Cliff, or if I'm tired camp could be made at Workman Lake. Saturday would be more fishing and hiking on to Paradise Reservoir where I'd be picked up. If someone with an excellent knowledge of the area were to pick me up they could actually drive all the way to Cliff Lake and do the pick up there.

I'd post pictures of the lakes but I don't really want to figure all that out right now. Google Earth has pictures of the lakes. There are USFS trails to all the locations so it's not like I'd be going blindly. Elevations would be over 10,000 ft most of the hike. I just need to figure out when and who would go with me and who would be the chauffeur. Jeremy? Kyle? Dan? Anyone else?

Winter....

I wish winter would end. I want to go camping. I want to go fishing. I want to go on a week long hike/camp. I really just want to get into the mountains and do whatever I please. I know winter can last into May here in Utah, but I'm just getting tired of it. Today was cold and windy and I didn't like it at all. Am I a wuss? I think not. I'm just anxious to go do things I love to do!