Truck Camping – Page 17

Wandering the Trout Creek Mountains, 2018

Post author:Occidental
Post published:2018-06-16
Post category:Hiking Truck Camping
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Every once in a while plans change. This time around we’ll blame it on the weather. We were all set to head to the lake and then the weather forecast came along saying snow. Well, yeah, it’s possible to fish in the snow, but I know when to cut my losses. And just like that we were off to the southeast corner of Oregon.

A trip to begin exploring the Trout Creek Mountains has been on the list for quite a while, but it takes a while to get there, and time is the typical limiting factor. But we had a tree day weekend on our side, so off we went. The first night we made it as far as Steens Mountain and enjoyed a good camp surrounded by yipping coyotes. Then we were off to the Trout Creeks.

It’s tough to find a lot of information on the Trout Creek mountains. It’s actually a bit of a challenge to even find an accurate map showing which roads are open and passable. But we managed to improvise and get around. This was after all and exploratory mission.

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Ana Reservoir, 2018

Post author:Occidental
Post published:2018-04-25
Post category:Fishing Truck Camping Uncategorized
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Sometimes a weekend just means getting out of town, soaking in some sun, listening to the birds, a campfire, and getting up in the middle of the night to look at the meteor shower. What do you have planned for the weekend?

Chickahominy!, 2018

Post author:Occidental
Post published:2018-04-16
Post category:Fishing Truck Camping Uncategorized
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We’ve driven by on the way east many times, the sign always beckoning, but the time not allowing a visit. This past weekend it was finally the destination.

Chickahominy is a reservoir in the high desert of eastern Oregon. Several hundred acres of water seem a bit out of place in the sagebrush ocean of Harney County. Along with the reservoir is a campground with well over 30 sites, a nice boat ramp and lots of fishing opportunities with views for miles. Saturday was going to be the nicest day in a week and it was time to start getting out and about. After a short drive we had a campsite with a lake view and were quickly trolling. Before long we started getting some takers and it didn’t take too much to figure out where the biters were.

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