How's the view???........

[PT Car Washer]

It has a tint all its own. They say its caused by the water running through the tamarack swamps northeast of us that gives it a "weak tea color". If we have a dry spell it get almost crystal clear. Every year the DNR puts out a chart on how much fish is safe to eat out of the area lakes and rivers and the river fish are always safer to eat in quantity than the lake fish. The river cleans itself while the lakes (although crystal clear) are for the most part stagnate. I love living on the river although we don't physically use it like we did at first. Its fun talking to people paddling (or swimming or dancing) down to the Gulf Of Mexico.

As I remember you are close to Camp Ripley. Spent almost 20 years there at National Guard summer camp. Best 20 years of my life and also the hardest. Took many a bath in the river and also the the Crow Wing River.

 

[rod]

As I remember you are close to Camp Ripley. Spent almost 20 years there at National Guard summer camp. Best 20 years of my life and also the hardest. Took many a bath in the river and also the the Crow Wing River.

The Crow Wing River is a great small river. Very clear. We sometimes (haven't done it for awhile now) boat from my house to the Crow Wing and fish walleyes. Camp Ripley is booming away as I post. Tourists always think its thunder.

 

[bottomups]

Wish I could have found a campsite a little more secluded!

 

[soberups]

 

[Operational needs]

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Wish I could have found a campsite a little more secluded!

That's amazing. I just want to know where you used the bathroom. Lol

 

[bottomups]

That's amazing. I just want to know where you used the bathroom. Lol

The world was our urinal. Park policy was to dig a hole 6" deep to drop the deuce and then bury it. Had to carry out any toilet paper, new or used. Long hike to any firewood so enjoyed cool, dark nights but the night sky was incredible.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

The world was our urinal. Park policy was to dig 6" deep to drop the deuce and then bury it. Had to carry out any toilet paper, new or used. Long hike to any firewood so enjoyed cool, dark nights but the night sky was incredible.

Free Wi-Fi?

 

[rod]

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I bet a cat would go nuts there.

 

[bottomups]

Another Colorado 14er with my daughter checked off the Bucket List.

 

[Billy Ray]

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Another Colorado 14er with my daughter checked off the Bucket List.

awesome

 

[Rack em]

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Another Colorado 14er with my daughter checked off the Bucket List.

Are you retired?

 

[bottomups]

Are you retired?

Not yet. My daughter moved to Denver in May so I decided to spend 4 or 5 of my vacations weeks hiking Colorado this summer.

 

[Rack em]

Not yet. My daughter moved to Denver in May so I decided to spend 4 or 5 of my vacations weeks hiking Colorado this summer.

Ohhhhhhh. You looked too young to be retired, but I was wondering how a driver could have such a big beard lol

 

[bottomups]

Ohhhhhhh. You looked too young to be retired, but I was wondering how a driver could have such a big beard lol

That's not me with the arm around my daughter. He's a friend she graduated with in May. Wish I was that young again. That kid is 22 and this old fart is 57.

 

[FilingBluesFL]

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Another Colorado 14er with my daughter checked off the Bucket List.

I didn't realize my X moved up in to the Colorado mountains... Glad you guys found time to visit her!

 

[BSWALKS]

 

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Where is this?

 

[Billy Ray]

Where is this?

My next road trip, that's where

 

[FilingBluesFL]

That's a dolphin there in the water, it came in to the shallows for a bit and started swimming back out.

 

[FilingBluesFL]

Just some boring stuff