Dutch Oven Bear-ey Cobbler

Big scary clouds in the sky had us prepping for stormy weather today. It never came, but we were ready for it if it ever did.

 We were all still a little tired from our hike down so we chose today to be a lazy day. Cliff made a glorious fire-pit and then made a shower for us. We live in luxury down here! I adjusted the hammock and gave it a good tryout and Bert was messing with his fishing gear. Great lazy day.

Eventually we had to get dinner so we ventured down stream, just to the rushing water pools looking for fish. We had a few possible bumps, but nothing biting so we had to find our fish at the main pool by camp floating worms.

On the way back to camp I found the perfect place to set up my hammock. It was WONDERFUL! Right at the edge of the pool, in front of the waterfall, super peaceful! We all took turns relaxing for a bit, enjoying the gentle motion of the rocking hammock.

Good news for us- we caught enough fish for everyone meaning another tasty dinner of rice, fish, zucchini, and onions.

As an extra surprise Cliff made us blackberry cobbler in the dutch oven I hiked down. Cliff tended to the coals the whole time and it was such a wonderful smelling treat when we finally got to open it. Cliff, as usual, finished first and went to the 'kitchen' to wash his plate only to come crouching back telling me there was a bear across the river- I should get my camera. Camera?! Get the gun!!!

Needless to say I stood there useless, Cliff and Bert got cameras and took a few pictures, then grabbed their guns and fired a few rounds into the air scaring away the bear. It was actually pretty funny, the first fired shot scared him so much he fell onto his butt in a daze. By the second shot he was back to his feet and running up the hill (away from us) faster than Cliff was able to empty the chambers (again, to scare, not injure). Last years rattlesnake hill, this year a bear.



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