From the scrapbook archives comes this image of Dad and I readying ourselves for another day of jeeping. I believe this was in 1982 (which would make me 17 and dad 49). I remember the overnight at Milk Lake because we slept in the lean-to (see the blue tarp in the background), which was the first time I can remember doing that.
In the pics you can see the aluminum storage units with some supplies in them. Dad built those from Boeing Surplus leftovers, rivets and a rivet gun. They were light, easy to pack, and stored over the wheel wells, between the roll cage bars, so they were accessible on the trail as well.
hehe..I was four….I wonder if I was there? lol
I believe Jim & Patty & Steve (&Tim?), Ham, Stan, and Danny were there. I think there was one or two other jeeps too. I remember just getting situated when this CJ-5 pops up out of nowhere. The driver and passenger were drunk. They were driving through the bushes, ignoring any trail. Jim & Ham were in the guys face telling him to get back on the trail. The CJ-5 pretty much ignored them, though they quickly left the scene. We never saw them again.
Isn’t Milk Lake close to Buck Meadows? This was the only time I remember stopping and camping at the lake.
It’s on the naches side of the hill from Buck meadows. Good chance I was there I suppose though my sister would have only been 1 or 2 at that time. My folks did have us out on the trail really young though. My first trail ride was at 3 months I think