I have found Idaho to be harder than any of the preceding states to sniff out places to overnight in, or at least the options feel limited because so much more of the state is given over to fenced off ranch land. Maybe it's a relic of the fact that early settlers got this far and couldn't face the depradations of the Oregon Trail further west so simply set roots on this side of the Cascades. Either way, I've had to work harder to find the good stuff. Having said that, when I have, the results have been entirely worth it.
The above was shot in the morning after winding my way up Pass Creek Road, which meanders it's way between mountainous valleys. I knew I wasn't going to find a good spot by staying down on the plains surrounding US20 so a quick squiz of the map, the usual cursing and ignoring of Sat Nav Lady resulted in another superb overnighter in postcard scenery. It felt like the sun rose and painted the peaks golden just for me.
As I came down towards Hawley Mountain and the roads straightened out, I got to thinking; car + empty road + kite + shock proof video camera + gaffer tape...
Genius video Rob .... Although I feel slightly sick now!
ReplyDeleteGreat dawn.
ReplyDeletePresumably you shin up one of those telegraph poles to make a call if no mobile signal?
Testing the camera to destruction I see!
ReplyDeleteI think the only signals that might make it out of the valley would be smoke. Camera survived, but I need to do some more work on inducing straight line flight. Lines were secured inside rolled up rear windows, probably too far apart so the kite would always being pulled left or right. Further experimentation required, maybe through the sunroof I only realised I had this morning...
ReplyDeleteMost of the fenced off ranch land in southern Idaho is actually BLM land and you can open a gate and go through.
ReplyDeleteKeith White
I did not know that Keith, thanks for the tip. Just been looking up about BLM and amazing how much land they own!
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