Kicking it at Big Sandy with the Rainbow Family

Thanks to The Wife's superb planning, the whole herd got together a little bit ago for a nice vacation up at the Big Sandy Lodge. They've got a few rustic cabins up near the wilderness boundary that make for pretty sweet digs.
Although the rivers were at or above bank full, we managed to wrestle in a few small brook trout. The lunker of the trip might have been 10 inches, if you were generous with the ruler and squeezed every bit of length out of its tail.
We played some nerts, and found a new winner.







A few folks, including The Wife, went for horse rides.






Of course, we also did a fair amount of hiking. Because of high water and a misleading Forest Service sign (there must be an excuse, right) and despite the fact we had a map and two GPS units, we did manage to get a little turned around. Once we realized the error of our ways, we turned off the trail and ventured where few had traveled before. Luckily, our map and off-trail navigation skills far surpassed our on-trail navigation skills and we arrived at our destination: V Lake.
The hike back, while all down hill and through familiar terrain, was not without adventure. At one point, Margie performed a perfect full gainer and displayed flawless balance beam technique.

Safe back at the cabin and reunited with the remainder of our contingent, we were free to resume the constant struggle against the mosquito squadrons of death.
A pretty good trip over all. We even managed to avoid most of the circus activities.