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Well here I am, quite unsure why at this point.
The horses ran away at Goat Mary's in the morning so we wait for Debs' dad to round them up.
We're getting a late start on a very long day
But can't go without the other Vince and Pete.
Finally start getting a pack saddle on Elmo.
So we wait some more
Elmo is loaded up and ready to go. With just the two of us, only a 3 day ride, and only four horses, we only need one pack horse.
But still waiting for Vince and Pete to show up for work. They have one job, get us into camp.
Finally. Debs saddles up Vince who is the lead horse.
I'm riding Pete, and Bill Waugaman is adjusting my stirrup. And very politely asking me if I actually know how to ride.
I probably did not ease his concerns. He just had to trust Debs.
And we're off. I know it was about lunch time or later. We still have to get all the way down Healy Creek, up over Cody Pass, down the other side, then hours…
Debs leads Elmo and the other guy just follows along. We're headed to 14 mile cabin for lunch.
Still early enough in the day for Debs to ham it up a bit. That's a woman who knows and trusts her horse.
I'm literally just following along for three days.
We trade off riding and walking the first day so we don't get super saddle sore.
We're far enough from town that Elmo doesn't need to be lead and also will just follow along.
Finally at 14 mile for lunch. There's lots for the ponies to much on here.
The cabin doesn't look like much in 1988, but now it's a really nice spot good for an overnight stay either on the way in or out.
Sitting on the bank of Healy Creek.
