The parade has begun.

[Stein]

OK, here is one for you - I got in a traffic jam at the fuel distributors in Arlington.  2 good ol boys were fueling up everything you can think of for what looked to be a very well equipped camp.  There were a couple rigs behind him plus myself and a very confused guy with two gas cans probably wondering if the world was coming to an end and he didn't get the text.

Two more trucks pulled in when I was getting my one gallon of saw gas and another as I was leaving.

They sell ethanol free and if there are two people there at the same time one is likely lost.

[Magnum_Willys]

Joining the crazys at 4:30 AM to go scout Goose Prairie for elk tag.  Jeez really ?  Wasn't there a better time to scout than tomorrow morning ?  arghhhh dang work schedules.  Last minute - oh wait its over a week til the tag is good!

[PA BEN]

395 chewelah north is nothing but head lights right now.

[Griz231]

Glad to be living over east now.  I find myself staying home for the opener.  Headed out Tuesday - Tuesday though up in our fav spot in the Methow.

Buddy of mine left from west side and took hwy 20 only to be greeted by 200+ cars on the side of the road waiting for it to reopen due to spin outs and wrecks.  Road got nasty.  He had to turn around cause it was gonna be closed for 4-5 hrs and he is just now going past Wenatchee.  Yikes!

[wsmnut]

I'm looking down on 153 from SE of Twisp.  Pretty steady stream both directions.
Glad I wasn't on the road today.

[Cervid]

Glad to be living over east now.  I find myself staying home for the opener.  Headed out Tuesday - Tuesday though up in our fav spot in the Methow.

Buddy of mine left from west side and took hwy 20 only to be greeted by 200+ cars on the side of the road waiting for it to reopen due to spin outs and wrecks.  Road got nasty.  He had to turn around cause it was gonna be closed for 4-5 hrs and he is just now going past Wenatchee.  Yikes!

I was in that line of cars. The wait actually wasn't that long. Maybe an hour.

[highmuley]

So glad I moved to republic. I can watch the fun from my porch without having to partake in the mess. My camp is always warm and dry. Good luck everyone.

[Jimmer]

395 chewelah north is nothing but head lights right now.

And guess where they're coming from...

[JJD]

395 chewelah north is nothing but head lights right now.

And guess where they're coming from...

And everyone who missed their turn off are over here in 130 and 133 

[howlow]

Convoy  song by CW McCall  would go good with this topic. Lol

[Kvw4x4]

So glad I moved to republic. I can watch the fun from my porch without having to partake in the mess. My camp is always warm and dry. Good luck everyone.

I think I'll take an extra 1 hour drive once a year to hunt over living in republic. 

[highmuley]

Nah. It can be rough here. Took a $20 an hour pay cut to move here. But, the locals are wonderful. Doesn't matter what time of year, it's always beautiful. And it's something I've always wanted to do. Been hunting the area for almost 30 years. It's a dream come true. It's a ton of work but I'm more than satisfied.....

[Billy74]

And now I see why hunters are so tight lipped.   Ain't a chance I would give a good spot away.  My biggest fear is driving 3 hours and having some thief parked in my camping spot I spent months picking out.


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Is this camping spot on your private property?

I was thinking he said "theif" in jest.

It was.  I just really like the spot.  I got it too!  Sadly no deer but a great weekend



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[Timberstalker]

Glad you had a good weekend.