VIDEO: First trip into Montana's Cabinet Mountains

[mountain wanderer]

Another superb trip and video. I'll have to remember that one as it isn't far away. A lot of smoke last summer. I still got a lot of exploring in the Bitterroots to do next summer. I will admit I got a bit of a scare when the banjo started up. Made me sort of clinch up. You never know about NW Montana and all. I thought you were off your nut about the whitetails as I was thinking it was more muley country. But I rewound it a couple of times, and yep, whitetail way up there.

I see you are still packing that shovel, must be prospecting during the evenings I use one of those coffee funnels (yours looks like a Melita) to make my morning coffee every day. Makes great drip coffee. I have this small tupperware bowl with a snap on top that the funnel just fits into and I keep the lighter, funnel, and P38 can opener in the bowl and I use it for cold cereal with milk as my main breakfast meal. But many times I usually go with instant coffee in the hills so that I can do a cold breakfast, hit the trail, and still keep the coffee addiction demon at bay. I didn't see a bugnet on the hammock? Did you use a head net instead or do hand to hand combat?

The smoke was thick. About a month after I went on this trip there was a fire in that area too, though I don't think it burned these trails, but it was close. I used to do instant coffee. I like the Starbucks brand but no store carries it where I live. After having Folgers or Taster's Choice instant coffee for a while, I had to do something.

I don't have a bug net of any kind. On this trip, the bugs would just come out for a little bit in the evening and in the morning. I was able to make it without having to do anything.

You're going to see my shovel for the rest of the year. I'm thinking about trying something else. I've got a few months to figure it out.

[mountain wanderer]

What a beautiful area! Looks like you and Timber had a great time!

It is, thanks for watching!

That was great! Thank you. Timber looked very happy! Gorgeous area.

Timber lives for our trips, he has turned into a great trail dog!

Wow! lots of beautiful little lakes up there, thanks for sharing.

Yeah, the amount of lakes up there makes it a place I want to go back to and explore some of them.

[mountain wanderer]

WOW! What a beautiful area to hike and so different than around this part of the country.

It's great too when you can find the perfect spot at the end of the day by a creek or by a lake or pond and even better when you have the whole place to yourself.

I quit counting on people to make the hike with me years ago & started going out on my own. Hiking alone or with the dog is fun too because you're on your own schedule... go when you want, stop when you want, stay a little longer if you want, whatever!

Great video & thanks for posting!

I feel the same way. I have more and more people wanting to go with me now, but I always save a couple where I can get out there by myself.

[mbiraman]

Great video, and you had the place all to yourself, bonus. Beautiful country. Thanks

[TrailSlug]

Really enjoyed this beautiful area and your videography as I usually do. I envy your video abilities. Thanks for taking us along and showing us this part of the country. Did the skeeters leave you alone at night?

[OlTrailDog]

I was watching one of Shug's videos and he mentioned some coffee called "medaglia d'oro espresso powder". So I've been giving that stuff a go. It isn't inexpensive, but I figure that it is a backpacking treat and I deserve that since I'm forgoing the hot cup of drip.

For a cat hole scooper I use one of those titanium scoopers. Before that it was a plastic trowel. And sometimes it is a stick, elementary aboriginal american tool . There are a number of different materials, i.e. stainless steel, plastic, aluminum, or titanium that get the job done.

[Canoefor2]

Looks like a beautiful hike thanks for sharing.

[mountain wanderer]

Great video, and you had the place all to yourself, bonus. Beautiful country. Thanks

I really couldn't believe that I was the only one out there. Especially when there were so many cars at the trailhead.

Really enjoyed this beautiful area and your videography as I usually do. I envy your video abilities. Thanks for taking us along and showing us this part of the country. Did the skeeters leave you alone at night?

The mosquitos were not bad, and I never noticed them at night.

I was watching one of Shug's videos and he mentioned some coffee called "medaglia d'oro espresso powder". So I've been giving that stuff a go. It isn't inexpensive, but I figure that it is a backpacking treat and I deserve that since I'm forgoing the hot cup of drip.

For a cat hole scooper I use one of those titanium scoopers. Before that it was a plastic trowel. And sometimes it is a stick, elementary aboriginal american tool . There are a number of different materials, i.e. stainless steel, plastic, aluminum, or titanium that get the job done.

I will admit to using a stick in the past.

Looks like a beautiful hike thanks for sharing.

Thanks for checking it out!

[LazyBee]

Another entertaining and enjoyable video of beautiful places out west. Thank you for posting and I'll be looking forward to the next adventure!

[OlTrailDog]

I really couldn't believe that I was the only one out there. Especially when there were so many cars at the trailhead.

Another reason the banjos should be a cause for consternation!