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More pics and comments to come from the other attendees. A kind’a impromptu camping gathering in the Oxbow Nat Forest in WY of a few of the G&O members!!!! It was cold, wind was howling!!! it snowed, it sleeted, but we had a whole lot of fun!!!! We even had a long lost member come all the way from Texas for the fun, a gentleman I’ve been dying to meet for decades and he did not disappoint!!!
Oh man! The Medicine Bow National forest is almost magical. It’s an amazing place to share with amazing people. That is one of my “happy places.” The confluence of Jim creek and the Middle fork of the Little Laramie River is a special place! It got down to about 33 degrees and the wind was howling! Sleet, snow and rain all night oh spring time in the Rockies! Oh if you’re ever in Laramie you have to hit the West Laramie Fly store
Great time in spite of the sometimes unbearably cold wind. Lots of good conversation with good folks around a campfire. Life doesn't get much better than that. As is the usual, I didn't get much in the way of pics but the others have covered it pretty well.
sakodude wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2026 1:35 am
Great time in spite of the sometimes unbearably cold wind. Lots of good conversation with good folks around a campfire. Life doesn't get much better than that. As is the usual, I didn't get much in the way of pics but the others have covered it pretty well.
What he’s not saying is Sako is a great camp chef! Makes a mean mountain burger!
We did manage to get some shooting in. Enzo brought his Marlin 22 and I brought my 1887, strictly as a camp protector. Our targets were those cute little ducks that Zee loves so much! We shot my 1887 Cimarron 12 ga too. I think at least one guy wants one now.
Diver43 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2026 1:12 pm
Great folks sharing Good Times. Is that weather normal for this time of year?
Apparently… but I’ll let the “locals” go into details.
Late May is still a bit “early” to be that high up. The day time highs are in the 60-70’s and the lows are around 30-40. There is still a significant amount of snow up there so at night or in the shade it a bit cool and strong winds and it gets cold. You have to STAY DRY and layer up, but other than that it’s a great time to be in the hills.
Essentially day = early spring everywhere else
Night= winter
Wambli Ska wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2026 7:40 pm
Funny I went to the top of the mountain again today and stopped at the lookout. 55° and no wind. Had the place to myself
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