Day one, long weekend of trail work and camping.

This is day one, of our long weekend of trail work and camping on Gardner RD.

Saturday morning, I see boxes being packed, maybe I'll stay close by.

We will be camping!

We stop at the Lake Mine spring to fill our water jugs.
Best water around!  This was used to water steam engines,
and the RR grade is seen in the back.

We made it!
More experienced mutts like to roll in the pine needles
right away while puppies are romping in the woods.

Then the biting and chasing starts.

Let's go check out the trail to the east.

Trees are still down, as they've been all summer.

Can't see the trail for the ferns.

We turned back here. It's in terrible shape and time to get to work!

Arly forgot his saw heads, so we just lopped and whacked today.

OK, this is looking better!

Before...

...after.

Sight line restored.

Back at camp, we had a perfect evening for relaxing.

The sun is going down.

Then it's time for chasing again!

Round and round we go.

OK maybe it's time to start winding down.

Puppies go into the woods to chew sticks.

We strolled down to look at Tank Creek.

Our favorite camp supper cookin'.

Such a beautiful evening.