Sage Hen Reservoir Trip: Lessons Learned
1) The regular campsites must be reserved 10 days in advance using http://www.reserveusa.com. There is an extra fee for using this system. Also, the system calls it SageHen Reservoir (no space between Sage and Hen, unlike it is spelled on the map).
2) If you like offroading and have the equipment to do it, take the road from Smith's Ferry. It's exciting. Otherwise, take the road through Ola. It's in better condition and is easier on the nerves. And if you go through Emmett, learn the backway from Black Canyon. Driving through town is 20 or 25 mph (nice place, just slow, and we were trying to get home with an unhappy little girl).
3) Sage He Reservoir campgrounds don't have garbage pickup, and some or all don't provide water, so plan to pack it in and pack it out.
4) Firewood is available from fallen trees. It was also for sale from the camp host at Antelope.
5) Antelope first-come first served campgrounds are small and close together. Don't expect any privacy you don't provide yourself. (But I did get to listen to a lot of Johnny Cash from the people in the next campsite.)
6) First-come, first served campground is far from the lake (couple hundred yards, at least). Overflow camping is also.
7) Bring exact change or checks for campground fees. It was $10 and we only had a $20, so we ended up paying for some other people too, and they gave us their $10.
8) Bring appropriate cooking utensils- had stuff to manage coals, but I forgot a wood sppon to stir things with in the Dutch Oven. Hope I didn't scratch off any seasoning.
9) Bring a fishing rod and license.
10) Campgrounds include fire-rings and rock tables, so it's okay to set hot pans and Dutch Ovens on them.
11) Bring salt and pepper & other condiments. Hash browns and Mountain man breakfast can use a little ketchup or salsa.
12) Make sure the meat is already thawed, or it's that much higher risk that it will be raw in the middle. Butterflying (laying flat and cutting horizontally in half almost all the way through and then spreading the two halves out) is a great idea for chicken to help it cook faster.
13) Sage Hen Reservoir is a beautiful area - we'll have to go back again soon.
14) Bringing a camera is pointless if you don't take any pictures. OOPS.
1) The regular campsites must be reserved 10 days in advance using http://www.reserveusa.com. There is an extra fee for using this system. Also, the system calls it SageHen Reservoir (no space between Sage and Hen, unlike it is spelled on the map).
2) If you like offroading and have the equipment to do it, take the road from Smith's Ferry. It's exciting. Otherwise, take the road through Ola. It's in better condition and is easier on the nerves. And if you go through Emmett, learn the backway from Black Canyon. Driving through town is 20 or 25 mph (nice place, just slow, and we were trying to get home with an unhappy little girl).
3) Sage He Reservoir campgrounds don't have garbage pickup, and some or all don't provide water, so plan to pack it in and pack it out.
4) Firewood is available from fallen trees. It was also for sale from the camp host at Antelope.
5) Antelope first-come first served campgrounds are small and close together. Don't expect any privacy you don't provide yourself. (But I did get to listen to a lot of Johnny Cash from the people in the next campsite.)
6) First-come, first served campground is far from the lake (couple hundred yards, at least). Overflow camping is also.
7) Bring exact change or checks for campground fees. It was $10 and we only had a $20, so we ended up paying for some other people too, and they gave us their $10.
8) Bring appropriate cooking utensils- had stuff to manage coals, but I forgot a wood sppon to stir things with in the Dutch Oven. Hope I didn't scratch off any seasoning.
9) Bring a fishing rod and license.
10) Campgrounds include fire-rings and rock tables, so it's okay to set hot pans and Dutch Ovens on them.
11) Bring salt and pepper & other condiments. Hash browns and Mountain man breakfast can use a little ketchup or salsa.
12) Make sure the meat is already thawed, or it's that much higher risk that it will be raw in the middle. Butterflying (laying flat and cutting horizontally in half almost all the way through and then spreading the two halves out) is a great idea for chicken to help it cook faster.
13) Sage Hen Reservoir is a beautiful area - we'll have to go back again soon.
14) Bringing a camera is pointless if you don't take any pictures. OOPS.
posted by siredge at 3:29 PM
1 Comments:
Loved your final insight - but it sounds like you had a lot of fun.
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