Idaho's Back Country

There is really nothing that excites Lee more than to load our camping gear into the plane and head out of town - not just anywhere - but especially to Idaho's beautiful back country. Moose Creek, Johnson Creek, or Smiley Creek are 3 favorite spots! We spent one week at Smiley Creek this year but flew to 14 different airstrips - sometimes to eat, sometimes just to touch 'n go to the next one. Idaho certainly has some beautiful land! No matter which way we looked, there was water - lakes, streams, waterfalls. It was beautiful! When we landed at Johnson Creek, two couples from Afton, WY, knew who we were. "Oh, you're the ones staying in a yellow tent with two blue lawn chairs at Smiley Creek," they said. Freaky! Modern technology - and webcams. I hope we were on our best behavior! We (mostly Lee) also enjoyed 2 BIG hikes. Thank heaven's for a good, solid, leak-proof tent. We're the only campers that stayed dry the last two nights.

Last summer we stayed at Moose Creek. I worried SO much about bears that Lee changed our plans for this year, and we stayed at a more "people friendly" spot! Not the cheapest camping trip, but possibly one of the most beautiful!