The guys all made their way towards town to refill up on the needed supplies, some hurried back to base, others sat and enjoyed an ice cold ice cream cone from the Tulameen Trading Post.   Tmax of course can’t know about this as he’d be shaking his head going – Dude – let’s go!  But it was priceless – too bad Jordy didn’t have the camera for that.  We then got back to base and all got ready to head to Shea Lake.    We had originally planned a long cut through the mountain tops, but being as it was already 5:30 that wasn’t going to happen this time.   Next time though if we stay on schedule (or we get visitors up there) we will take people through.. the vistas are so amazing!

We made our way up the valley, Jordy being here for 44 years tends to forget just how breathtakingly beautiful it is through here.   The valley filled with rolling meadows, little side brooks, trees & the deer and other animals you can see.    When you drive through something so often you start to fail to see the beauty in what lies before you and see only the normalcy and complacency – and it leaves you craving to see new and exciting.  When you get to see it through the eyes of others you see it so differently.  You see the amazement and awestruckenness  of those that haven’t been here.  But then again that is why we miss it when we are not there.

The goal was Shea Lake, one of our favourite places in the world.  The fishing in the lakes leading up are awesome, but they are normally populated with campers, ATV riders.  We were aiming for something much quieter and serene.  There was a meadow here, one by our favourite tree that reminds us of an alien.   We arrived there about 6:30 making our way through the side road passing by one of those oddities a Cow Skeleton that had been set up on a stump.

We then came around the backside of the lake where Beast, Lone Ranger & 4lo had arrived ahead of time.  One of them had a VHF & called Jordy to make sure we were the “crew” and they joined in the convoy.  We made our way through the rolling fields to the abandoned structures, structures that give but a small taste of what was here before.  The meadow amazing, beautiful & unique – but no “designated spot”.  We still think this gave Sass & Bruce a challenge.. not knowing how to pick a spot.. lol Too much space and nothing telling you “where” to go.. he he

We all found our spots.. and camp was set up..

As day 2 came to a close, people gathered and laughs were enjoyed .. and the story was to continue to be told for another day

(Day 3 coming soon!)