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Friends around a campfire…. Snowy Mountains high!
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2026 12:32 am
by Wambli Ska
Re: Friends around a campfire…. Snowy Mountains high!
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2026 1:21 am
by Elk Creek
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
Re: Friends around a campfire…. Snowy Mountains high!
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2026 1:28 am
by Elk Creek
Oh, by the way our camp sight was at 9700 feet above sea level!
Re: Friends around a campfire…. Snowy Mountains high!
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2026 1:35 am
by sakodude
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.
Re: Friends around a campfire…. Snowy Mountains high!
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2026 1:36 am
by sakodude
Elk Creek wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2026 1:28 am
Oh, by the way our camp sight was at 9700 feet above sea level!
With rain, sleet and snow overnight!
Re: Friends around a campfire…. Snowy Mountains high!
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2026 1:37 am
by Elk Creek
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!
Re: Friends around a campfire…. Snowy Mountains high!
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2026 1:52 am
by Wambli Ska
Re: Friends around a campfire…. Snowy Mountains high!
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2026 1:52 am
by Wambli Ska
sakodude wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2026 1:36 am
Elk Creek wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2026 1:28 am
Oh, by the way our camp sight was at 9700 feet above sea level!
With rain, sleet and snow overnight!
At the same time and horizontal
Re: Friends around a campfire…. Snowy Mountains high!
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2026 2:13 am
by Elk Creek
Wambli Ska wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2026 1:52 am
sakodude wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2026 1:36 am
Elk Creek wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2026 1:28 am
Oh, by the way our camp sight was at 9700 feet above sea level!
With rain, sleet and snow overnight!
At the same time and horizontal
Wind was strong enough to blow trees over, someone has the pictures of the one that blew over the road!
Re: Friends around a campfire…. Snowy Mountains high!
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2026 2:20 am
by Wambli Ska
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Three guys thinking about it. Me sitting in my Jeep waiting for them to remember the badazz Rubicon behind me with a winch
Re: Friends around a campfire…. Snowy Mountains high!
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2026 2:27 am
by Elk Creek
Wambli Ska wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2026 2:20 am
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Three guys thinking about it. Me sitting in my Jeep waiting for them to remember the badazz Rubicon behind me with a winch
And we still moved it off the road by hand….. so the bad ass “I need Mo Java” could pass without getting wet
Re: Friends around a campfire…. Snowy Mountains high!
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2026 3:05 am
by Wambli Ska
Elk Creek wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2026 2:27 am
Wambli Ska wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2026 2:20 am
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Three guys thinking about it. Me sitting in my Jeep waiting for them to remember the badazz Rubicon behind me with a winch
And we still moved it off the road by hand….. so the bad ass “I need Mo Java” could pass without getting wet
Ha! I could have driven over that…
Re: Friends around a campfire…. Snowy Mountains high!
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2026 3:11 am
by Elk Creek
We all could have……
We were doing it for the other 3 people that will drive that road this week
Re: Friends around a campfire…. Snowy Mountains high!
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2026 3:18 am
by Elk Creek
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.
Re: Friends around a campfire…. Snowy Mountains high!
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2026 4:08 am
by sakodude
Elk Creek wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2026 3:11 am
We all could have……
We were doing it for the other 3 people that will drive that road this week
I'm not so sure if I could have so I'm glad we moved it. Somebody has to carry all the stuff you can't fit in a jeep
Re: Friends around a campfire…. Snowy Mountains high!
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2026 1:12 pm
by Diver43
Great folks sharing Good Times. Is that weather normal for this time of year?
Re: Friends around a campfire…. Snowy Mountains high!
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2026 1:17 pm
by Wambli Ska
sakodude wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2026 4:08 am
Elk Creek wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2026 3:11 am
We all could have……
We were doing it for the other 3 people that will drive that road this week
I'm not so sure if I could have so I'm glad we moved it. Somebody has to carry all the stuff you can't fit in a jeep
That the truth! Then again if you go off-road in a Cadillac, is it glamping?!?!?!? In any case our friend Tom does use his toys
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Re: Friends around a campfire…. Snowy Mountains high!
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2026 1:18 pm
by Wambli Ska
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.
Re: Friends around a campfire…. Snowy Mountains high!
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2026 1:28 pm
by Elk Creek
Wambli Ska wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2026 1:18 pm
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
Re: Friends around a campfire…. Snowy Mountains high!
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2026 7:40 pm
by Wambli Ska
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
Re: Friends around a campfire…. Snowy Mountains high!
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2026 8:02 pm
by Elk Creek
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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I bet that was magical! Love that place
Re: Friends around a campfire…. Snowy Mountains high!
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2026 10:32 pm
by sakodude
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Same exact spot on July 1st a few years ago. A month can make a huge difference.
Re: Friends around a campfire…. Snowy Mountains high!
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2026 12:10 am
by Elk Creek
Same spot June 19, 2020…..
That day I was the only one on the mountain. I didn’t see another person until I hit Laramie.
Note there is still snow…..
Re: Friends around a campfire…. Snowy Mountains high!
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2026 12:14 am
by sakodude
That coffee pots been around a while
Re: Friends around a campfire…. Snowy Mountains high!
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2026 12:31 am
by Elk Creek
sakodude wrote: ↑Tue Jun 02, 2026 12:14 am
That coffee pots been around a while
Yes it has. You gotta have several ways to make coffee.
