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  • Cabin Fever

    I don't know about the rest of you guys, but I am getting a bad case of cabin fever. About the only trail I have been on in the last couple of weeks has been on that trench of snow out to my mail box or paper box, and they haven't been delivering on a regular basis. I have managed to get to work with chains and 4 wheel drive on my designated days of work, but it has been a chore at times. It has been over 3 weeks since I have been out in the woods on a real trail and I am hoping this rain we are getting will clear some of our lower elevation roads enough so that I can at least drive up the Clackamas River and get up to some of our lower trails. Has anyone been up the river lately? I was wondering how the road is up to the Roaring River area at about a 1000 feet elevation?

    Don
    Cabin Fever
  • Re: Cabin Fever (#)
  • 12/28/08; 7:31:32 AM ¦ by Robert Koscik

  • I just caught myself looking longingly at a photo of misty firs....

    It's gonna be a while yet before the snow goes.  And I'm working on a new engine for my bus so no wilderness trips anyway for a little while.  Isn't this warm weather great?  It feels like August compared to last week.

    Hang in there Don!  Only 2 more months until early spring weather.

    • Re: Cabin Fever (#)
    • 12/28/08; 5:30:47 PM ¦ by Donald Presley
    • It's not only me, but my dog, Murphy that needs to get out and do some romping around in the woods. This is the most snow I have seen in the Portland area in my 26 years of living here, having moved from Baker City in the early 80's. I expected snow like this in eastern Oregon, but this is kind of rare for Portland.

      Last winter I got out every couple of weeks or so and climbed up out of the Clackamas River canyon on the "Sound of Two Rivers"trail 5-6 times to keep in shape, as well as some low elevation exploring for old trails. Most of the time I didn't hit deep snow until I broke over the top. I am hoping to get up there maybe next weekend if 224 is ok.