Profister's & Falco's "JTF3": Kwoiek Mission

Post by **BCDelica** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 3:32 am

Please stop posting pictures of what I miss most about Canada.

Kidding. Kindda.

Thank you very much sharing these beautiful pictures, really appreciated.

delicat · Post by **delicat** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 9:27 am

Hi Sean, Sergiy, Falco, Tardis and all,

Any interest to try that drive (and camping) from Kwoiek to Lytton ferry or the area on the Nov. 1st weekend? We could head out early Saturday morning from Princess Auto and head out that way. If anyone could extend the weekend to include Monday as well that would be super. I can't leave Friday night 'cause there's little monster visiting my house and kids deserve some fun as well... Boo!

David

ps. other suggestions for areas are welcome... as long as I get out of the city!

Post by **FalcoColumbarius** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 5:31 pm

jrman · Post by **jrman** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 6:08 pm

That sounds like a nice spring trip to me! My winter free time (what little there is after the kids sports etc) is devoted to skiing & snow shoeing! How does April sound? Now that is planning ahead!

Profister · Post by **Profister** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 8:56 pm

Hey Sean,

We could not get there on Victoria Day in May this year and I can show below how it was on May 1, 2004. I would not go there in April.

Sergiy.

konadog · Post by **konadog** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 9:03 pm

Looks like you're putting that snow to good use though!

Profister · Post by **Profister** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 9:36 pm

Russians say: 'Experience cannot be drunk off!'

Let's add some action to the show!

The Pinkfingers · Post by **The Pinkfingers** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 10:07 pm

That dinner you had looked alot like wild mushrooms. Brave.

Profister · Post by **Profister** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 10:15 pm

I cannot explain it but this part of the trip was always scary for me. The fact that I witnessed the fall and death of a 21-year old son of my friends on Grizzly Falls is probably adding more stress every time I come to this area. The road is getting worse every year but it was still passable and we managed to arrive to the campsite.

konadog · Post by **konadog** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 10:18 pm

I cannot explain it but this part of the trip was always scary for me. The fact that I witnessed the fall and death of a 21-year old son of my friends on Grizzly Falls is probably adding more stress every time I come to this area.

Shudder, how terrible. I think that explains very well how the place is haunted for you. Really scary and sad.

That dinner you had looked alot like wild mushrooms. Brave.

Knowledge is a powerful thing. Boletus are good to eat - Real meaty. Good on a cool night cooking under the stars. Well done lads! My personal favourites are shaggy manes, ahhh, so delicate. Morels nice too. And not to go on, but Profister I sure do enjoy the pictures you post. Real nice

Profister · Post by **Profister** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 10:24 pm

The Pinkfingers: wild mushrooms, berries and whatever we are lucky to hunt and catch is our bread and butter while camping

The Pinkfingers · Post by **The Pinkfingers** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 10:49 pm

Too much city slicker in me to pick a mushroom or berry and hope it's not poisonous.

But as Kona said, knowledge is a powerful thing. I just don't trust my knowledge in that area, even though I knew a bit as a youngster. Now if I were with you.... and saw you eat it.... (and not convulse with wracking stomach pains).... then I'd give it a try.

Catching dinner is more my thing than picking dinner.

Green1 · Post by **Green1** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 7:32 am

Too much city slicker in me to pick a mushroom or berry and hope it's not poisonous. But as Kona said, knowledge is a powerful thing. I just don't trust my knowledge in that area, even though I knew a bit as a youngster. Now if I were with you.... and saw you eat it.... (and not convulse with wracking stomach pains).... then I'd give it a try. Catching dinner is more my thing than picking dinner.

I would say then, if you don't have the knowledge, don't try it, there are many good and edible plants out there, there are also many poisonous ones.

If you do want to try some of the wild vegetation, get yourself some books on the subject and make sure you can positively identify anything before you eat it. Even better, is to combine that with some training from someone who knows.

A friend of mine often goes out mushroom hunting, and cooks up some fabulous meals for us at another friend's cabin in the woods, but she has also done lots of research in to it.

Profister · Post by **Profister** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 11:03 am

Next morning it was relatively cold (-3C) with clear sky and the sun was hiding over the mountains. I took a chance to take a few frosty photo shots while the rest of the crew was still dreaming in the vans.

Profister · Post by **Profister** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 1:08 pm

Finally the raising sun did it's job waking sleepers up and after having traditional pan cakes for breakfast and picking pine mushrooms we were ready for a takeoff.