Always the great Adventurers, TS Crew has headed 6 hours westward to the great state of Idaho, tucked deep into the mythical 100+ ft. cedar canopy of the Priest Lake Ranger District in the Idaho Panhandle National Forest.With every great adventure, comes a new twist in the plot!!!! TS Crew's latest and greatest challenge has been to learn how to live in the backcountry!!! While front country is equipped with such luxuries as port-a-potties, water from a spout, neighbors, and a gigantic bear box known as whitey the suburban, the backcountry is far more undeveloped far more exciting, and absolutely not conducive to whitey the suburban!! On this trip amenities have include our feet, pack mules (to carry in food, tools, and propane), self-made latrines, bear hangs, and filtered water from a nearby creek. We have learned to build an award winning bear hang with a rock, rope, pulleys, a duct-taped stick, an abandoned work glove, and a few trees, and have learned what constitutes the trappings (haha, gross) of a good latrine which include suitable and comfortable width, sufficient depth for Leave No Trace (LNT) purposes, privacy!, and something to hold onto like a nearby tree (just in case).
Each backcountry experience is probably unique depending upon the surrounding resources available. TS Crew has been lucky to have a bone chilling crystal clear creek all the way along the trail we have been retreading, as well as huckleberries for mid-morning and afternoon snacks!
TS crew would like to give a shout out to Julia for hanging out with us the first few days and showing us the ropes (literally and figuratively).
More from TS Crew to come!
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