Arkansas Backcountry
Welcome to Arkansas Backcountry!

If you are a returning member, please click below to log in.

If you are a guest, WELCOME! You'll be able to view most of our discussions, but you won't be able to post anything unless you register as a member. It's free and very easy, we promise.

What are you waiting for? Register already! See you inside...

Caney Creek Wilderness Trip

Post new topic   Reply to topic

View previous topic View next topic Go down

Caney Creek Wilderness Trip

Post by ouachita hiker on Sat Dec 26, 2009 8:53 pm

Ok I am planning on going into the Caney Creek Wilderness area this week. Probably will be Tuesday
morning, I have some things that I must do on Monday. I want to start on the Buckeye Trail and
from there is anyones guess! I want to camp the first night above Katy Falls. I would like to go west
but if the water is up I will change my plans. I thought about checking out the old trail some
also. I will be doing some trail work BUT YOU DON'T HAVE TO! Best guess is to come out at the
E. trail head Fri. morning or afternoon.

As you can see I am flexible and you can come out at anytime. Let me know if you like to go.
The weather doesn't look bad for the week. Weather.com shows at the most 30% chance of
showers and accuweather.com doesn't even show a chance. Since I will have my trailworking
tools, including a saw firewood won't be a problem!

Let me know here...

_________________
Tom

"As always, I welcome this transition, but each time I do so with a small dose of seemingly incurable apprehension. The first step is always the hardest..." Sweeper, Colorado Trail, 2002

"I know the Trail. If not its entirety, I know its glory, its shortcomings, its bitterness. And still I long for it." Hephzibah, Appalachian Trail, 2003

Friends of the Ouachita Trail
http://www.friendsot.org/

ouachita hiker
Master of the Arkansas Backcountry

Posts: 1293
Join date: 2008-04-03
Age: 57
Location: Dierks, Arkansas

View user profile http://community.webshots.com/user/trigg_tom?vhost=community

Back to top Go down

Re: Caney Creek Wilderness Trip

Post by ouachita hiker on Sat Dec 26, 2009 11:32 pm

I would also like to mention that I am not trying to take anyone away from the Mt. Magazine
trip! I need to stay close to home. I have a wilderness area within 45 min. of the camper,
should I say more? If anyone might like to hike a day or to and still make the Magazine trip
for the weekend you are welcome. If not I don't mind hiking solo! Still a little concerned
about my knee and this will be a good test.

_________________
Tom

"As always, I welcome this transition, but each time I do so with a small dose of seemingly incurable apprehension. The first step is always the hardest..." Sweeper, Colorado Trail, 2002

"I know the Trail. If not its entirety, I know its glory, its shortcomings, its bitterness. And still I long for it." Hephzibah, Appalachian Trail, 2003

Friends of the Ouachita Trail
http://www.friendsot.org/

ouachita hiker
Master of the Arkansas Backcountry

Posts: 1293
Join date: 2008-04-03
Age: 57
Location: Dierks, Arkansas

View user profile http://community.webshots.com/user/trigg_tom?vhost=community

Back to top Go down

Re: Caney Creek Wilderness Trip

Post by ouachita hiker on Mon Dec 28, 2009 8:39 am

The National WX Service is now calling for up to a inch of snow Tuesday night. I will be
in Caney Creek......... wwwwwwwwwwwoooooooooooo hhhhhhhhhhhoooooooooooo!!!!!!!

I stayed out in my hammock last night and the low, at least when I got out was twenty
degrees....... I was toasty warm... Slept like a baby..

I am ready... bring it on...... looks like I will be by myself.. I will take plenty of pics.....

_________________
Tom

"As always, I welcome this transition, but each time I do so with a small dose of seemingly incurable apprehension. The first step is always the hardest..." Sweeper, Colorado Trail, 2002

"I know the Trail. If not its entirety, I know its glory, its shortcomings, its bitterness. And still I long for it." Hephzibah, Appalachian Trail, 2003

Friends of the Ouachita Trail
http://www.friendsot.org/

ouachita hiker
Master of the Arkansas Backcountry

Posts: 1293
Join date: 2008-04-03
Age: 57
Location: Dierks, Arkansas

View user profile http://community.webshots.com/user/trigg_tom?vhost=community

Back to top Go down

Re: Caney Creek Wilderness Trip

Post by Tenn_Trekker on Wed Dec 30, 2009 12:13 am

All weather gear and an all weather hiker! A true MOUNTAIN MAN!

Tenn_Trekker
Real Backpacker

Posts: 69
Join date: 2009-02-20
Age: 46
Location: Germantown TN

View user profile

Back to top Go down

Re: Caney Creek Wilderness Trip

Post by ouachita hiker on Thu Dec 31, 2009 8:12 pm

Well I made it back. No snow. Just rain and very foggy weather. Took a bad tumble
on the Buckeye Trail were a section of trail gave out from under me. Banged up my
right knee (the replaced one) and scraped up my right calf pretty bad. I just kept
putting one foot in front of the other I new that if I stopped that would be it for me!

I will post pics in the morning...

_________________
Tom

"As always, I welcome this transition, but each time I do so with a small dose of seemingly incurable apprehension. The first step is always the hardest..." Sweeper, Colorado Trail, 2002

"I know the Trail. If not its entirety, I know its glory, its shortcomings, its bitterness. And still I long for it." Hephzibah, Appalachian Trail, 2003

Friends of the Ouachita Trail
http://www.friendsot.org/

ouachita hiker
Master of the Arkansas Backcountry

Posts: 1293
Join date: 2008-04-03
Age: 57
Location: Dierks, Arkansas

View user profile http://community.webshots.com/user/trigg_tom?vhost=community

Back to top Go down

Re: Caney Creek Wilderness Trip

Post by mtptl77 on Wed Jun 30, 2010 6:05 am

Yes you can. When fishing for bluegill you usually use light equipment
so the wind may carry the bait down the water which may cause you to
re-cast quite often. Also, when you are fishing with kids, the most
important thing is to keep them interested. When they catch a fish,
congratulate them and tell them what a good job they did. Some tips for
bluegill fishing are use worms and little bits of them on small hooks.
Bobbers also work well but since it's windy I would probably avoid them.
Good luck fishin' with the little tikes!
===============
Driving Lessons Glasgow |
Driving
Lessons

mtptl77
Day Hiker

Posts: 19
Join date: 2010-05-26

View user profile

Back to top Go down

Re: Caney Creek Wilderness Trip

Post by John on Wed Jun 30, 2010 11:21 am

Spam on, brother. Ain't nobody reading this. Not even the admin.

John
Real Backpacker

Posts: 60
Join date: 2009-10-30
Location: Houston, TX

View user profile

Back to top Go down

View previous topic View next topic Back to top


Permissions of this forum:
You cannot reply to topics in this forum