Home - 2004 - Backpacking at Thunder Creek

Photographer: Josh Eckels

John fighting through the plants Chloe on the "trail" Chloe in the distance, almost to the trail Thunder Creek Mushrooms on a tree Twin trees Slugs for dinner Stream feeding into Thunder Creek Thunder Creek John and Mark work on setting up the tarp John shows off the Little Nipper John and Mark at dinner Water on the outside of the tent, viewed from the inside Decomposing tree trunk Two cozy tents cozily located next to each other Thunder Creek from the trail right in front of McAllister Horse Camp A bridge relocated after the previous year's flooding, but still servicable Mark and his umbrella Fisher Creek, without bridge A potential crossing point Chloe on the skinny log Slime Thunder Creek where the bridge used to go to McAllister Camp Mossy rocks The tarp working its magic The tarp working its magic Mark's tent and the food hanging Overcast skies John prepares to dump the celery packet Mark and his meal in a pouch Mmm... really nasty pudding Up close and personal with the worst pudding ever Washing down the pudding with some port Trying to dry out the rain fly Washed out section of a stream feeding into Thunder Creek The dreaded stream in question Bunchberry (Ground Dogwood) Cascade Oregon Grape Small waterfall Yet another stream feeding into Thunder Creek Devil's club Dense undergrowth John as Atlas Me looking scruffy and some blue sky One of our few views of the mountains Diablo Lake

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