Our annual fishing excursion to the Duck Valley Indian Reservoir signals a sort of waking from a winter long hibernation of outdoor activity. It marks the first camping trip of the season, and definitely not the last. This year was all the same as the past and also quite a bit different, with a baby in tow. Especially with a baby who just wanted to get down in the dirt and stuff handfuls of rocks into her mouth. What stayed the same, is that it gets cold and WINDY. [...]
For the Fourth of July weekend, we were anxious to get out of town since the Valley was experiencing extremely hot weather, and we knew Max wouldn't do well with the fireworks. Our plan was to camp at the Big Trinity Lake Campground, but after driving two hours on a dirt road, the way into the campground was barricaded off! So instead we dry camped on Trinity Ridge, and the views right from our site were breathtaking. Our days were spent hiking, relaxing by the fire, and scouting for a[...]
This weekend we took a quick trip to the Duck Valley Reservation to do some trout fishing. It's always an adventure there, as you never know what type of weather you will get! It's a safe bet to assume you will get at least one torrential downpour at some point in time during the trip, even if it is for just a short moment. And the WIND! Oh my goodness. But the fishing is real good, and that is why we go! When the wind was too much for me to handle, I curled up in the back of the Jee[...]