Cache Creek Cabin Adventure

Hi Everyone,
We took a two day ATV trip to a remote place called Cache Creek Cabin with our friends Andrew & Teresa. What a BLAST!! Sue and I drove a 4 wheel drive side by side Yamaha Rhino and Andrew and Teresa drove a Bombardier 4 wheel drive ATV.

From where we unloaded the ATV's to the Cache Creek Cabins was about 30 miles on a road/trail that had pot holes, dips and water up to 3' deep. Andrew & Teresa led the way and I figured if he could make it across the ponds and rivers then I would have a good chance to. Thanks to his excellent guiding, we never got stuck or rolled it the whole trip (came close a few times). We did get a little wet at times as water came into the ATV during river crossings, driving through deep puddles and a light rain from time to time.

The Cabins are owned by a couple that Andrew calls Grandma & Grandpa (Winona & Ken). Great hospitality and awesome home cooked meals. The cabins are rustic (no power, sewer or water) but they are very clean and comfortable. The was an outhouse about 50' from our cabin. During the evening we were given a "honey pot" which was a five gallon pot with a toilet lid!!

This area is still heavily mined for gold. We decided to try our hand at panning for gold and were able to pull out some small flakes while Sue was able to find a small nugget. It's very exciting to see gold in the bottom of you gold pan. We didn't strike the mother lode but still had tons of fun.

The trip ended too fast as we could have spent a week or more just exploring the area. Maybe next year.

Take care for now and thanks for looking,
Vern & Sue

Here is Dug trying to grab dibs on the drivers seat...Sorry Dug, your legs aren't long enough.

Dug found a machine that he could drive so here is Andrew giving him directions on how to get to the cabins.

It's hard to see in this photo but the trail ahead leads off into the mountains. What beautiful country.

Here is Andrew & Teresa crossing one of the many rivers getting to the cabins. The deepest was about 3' deep.

Sue took a few photos of the landscape on our way, but again pictures just don't do it justice.

A beautiful valley with streams and beaver ponds.

While exploring the area near the cabins, Andrew (eagle eye) spied these fresh Grizzly Bear tracks off of the road. That is a quarter inside this front paw footprint for reference. It looked to be about 10" across. I don't think I would want to meet this bear in a dark alley, or anywhere for that matter.

Here is a photo of the back paw. It was as big as my size 12 boots and twice as wide. Andrew found some bear scat probably from this bear that contained what was left of a beaver.

Here is Sue and Teresa posing on one of our stops in the back country. Just awesome scenery.

We were sorry to see the trip come to a close as we were all tired and wet but what a fun time. If you every get to Alaska, you have to seek out Andrew & Teresa and go one one of these tours, you won't be disappointed. As you can see Dug is so tired he was laying down taking a nap for this photo.

It was time to say goodbye to Andrew and Teresa, we will miss them. We had an awesome time with you guys....see you soon.