Monture Campout...I have such a good life!

I want to go back.......we just got home from another great camping trip to Monture Creek near Ovando.... and I would really like to know who stole my mountains while we were gone.   The air here at home stinks sort of like the campfire HP did while we were camping out....but I want my mountains back. You can't see them for all the smoke in the air.....cough cough....but while we were gone we did have a good time.  Guess I did because I am exhausted. And the air didn't stink!
The campground was deserted.....we had it all to ourselves....it was really nice quiet and relaxing...except for those pesky squirrels......they are so obnoxious!

  The first night we took a short ride up the creek just to get out for a bit and stretch our legs, then back to the ARR VEE for supper and sleep time.  

But only after some down time with HP.....got a stick?...I will destroy it for you!  I did get in a wee bit of trouble....HP's horse Matt got his halter hung up on the hitch rail. He pulled back and ,well, I sort of helped him pull harder so he'd break it....and he did.......HP was NOT HAPPY with me.  Not a good idea to bite the heels of the horse. Here's Matt with the "spare" halter on...

Trails here are so beautiful.......waterfalls, mud holes and nice weather this time...but no deer to chase ( can't chase them even if they are there to chase)

We also had Barney along......WP sure likes this guy.....he's pretty good to me. Puts up with me under his feet and I can even surprise him from the side of the trail and he doesn't get mad or anything. Yep I like him just fine!

So the next day we went a long long ways.....all the way up to Burnt Cabin..(hmmmpf didn't look burnt to me)...one way it was about 8 1/2 miles.....that's a really long walk for these short little legs.  The cabin was freshly painted and has a brand new roof.   Ha, looks like I got to put the very first muddy pawprints on it.........muhahaha!!

  We hung out on the porch for a while before heading back.....Lot's easier going downhill.  WP was mentioning the huckleyberries were almost non exsistent.....just little dry green ones left on brown crispy bushes.  Bet the bears aren't happy.   Last time we went this way we found lots of the berries even though I don't like them very much. WP likes huckleyberries........here I am sitting on the cabin porch.....mud bath anyone??? 

 I am so dang cute!! And swimming another one of my favorite things...

Swimming is great when the trail is so dusty......and crowded...sometimes I feel like a Labrador sandwich..

This is  one of the favorite rides for WP but there are several really long straight stretches......BORING.... espcially when it's so hot.  But it is a very pretty ride. 

But after doing one 6 mile ride and then a 17 miler the next day we all felt the same way my big sister Annie felt.....

table leg huggin' tired!

Now to rest for a few days.......Yawn

When's the next ride???  HUH???