On Thursday Oct 2 John and Denice helping Patrick with his mountain tent. Friday Jon comes in and Saturday Dan, Chad and Tim arrive.
Patrick, John and Denice relaxing around the campfire after lunch at the "Rustic Pines Pub", good burgers.
Saturday morning several inches of snow fell over night with temps in the 30's.
There was enough snow to make a snowman
Patrick has the wood burner going. Pat and Jon waiting on remainder of the crew to show in early afternoon.
Dan Chad and Tim arrived at 2pm on Saturday. Dan and Chad's tent with a wood burner
Dan brought his trailer for hauling gear and now it's set up with a shower with a "On Demand" water heater.
A 10' x 20' kitchen canopy
The campers from left, Dan, Jon, Chad, Tim and Pat along with there 4-legged friends Kenai and Teak
Dan and Chad's tent
Wed afternoon cocktail hour party. Four guests out of 18 people invited showed for the event. The boys cooked up grouse and woodcock hors d'oeuvre's, very tasty along with your favorite cocktail.
Grouse and woodcock wrapped in bacon with a water chestnut.
A roasting oven cooking the grouse and woodcock
Thursday the boys came to Amiklodge to help out on the log splitting. Here is duel log splitters running. Thanks for the help boys.
Thursday night was prime rib night, a 8 lb prime rib cooked in the roaster. One of the best prime ribs I have ever tasted. Great job Camperman Dan.
Son Jon with a few woodcock that the hunters shot.
Saturday at 12:45 the camp site was vacant. The boys headed home and talking about next year and what there camp plan will be. Thanks for viewing.
Packer fans with several token non-packer fans watched as the Packers took the Bears to the cleaners 38 to 17. This was the 2nd win this season for a winning game at Amiklodge. The first game at Amiklodge was the Packers over the Jets 31 to 24. 2014 standings: Amiklodge 2 - Stainbrook Shores 0.
Nancy, Kathy and Scott enjoyed the beautiful day on the deck. Next party game is at Buff & Nancy's Oct 12th.
Check out this Viking fan with a Packer sweater on at the Packer / Viking game last Thursday night. I think he was to embarrassed to wear a Viking sweater
Another successful grouse hunt by "Tom Tom Guide Service". Friend Rob Hart (Bob's Boy) and myself had a good hunt on Thursday. Each of us got a bird, and thanks to Raider for great flushes and super retrieves.
Friday Sept 26th on a old favorite trail off Sheep Ranch Rd, Flushed one grouse, no shot.
Saturday Sept 27 Bob Hart bagged this nice grouse while hunting with his boy (Rob). It's been reported that Bob shot the grouse in it's pre-flight mode.
Monday Sept 15th set camper up at the Gateway Lodge Campground in Land O Lakes. Attended a trap shooting banquet in the Gateway Restaurant
On Tuesday Sept 16th Camp set up at Veteran's Memorial Park on Jack Lake 15 miles north of Antigo. Hunted the Ruff Grouse in the afternoon. Flushed one grouse, one shot, miss (too many leaves. That's my excuse anyway.
On Wednesday I moved onto the Big Eau Plaine Flowage in Marathon County 10 miles west of Mosinee.
My view of the flowage. Only a couple sites with lake shore. Thursday Dan and Juli are coming with there camper. We'll be here until Sunday.
Dan and Juli arrived Thursday afternoon. There camper is on the left. Camperman Dan cooked up a delicious chicken dinner with red potato's and mushrooms for dinner
Camperman Dan's Chicken / potato / mushroom dinner
Sunset over the Big Eau Plaine Flowage on Thursday night
Sunset over the Big Eau Plaine Flowage on Saturday night. A heavy rain came in around 10pm.
Preparation's for the Tail-gate party. Brats and burgers served.
Bob and Buff inspecting my new pick-up.
Game time. The party moved inside to the bar.
Son-in-law Bill and my Daughter Amy.
They came up for the week-end
The Packers won 31 to 24
A big win for Amiklodge
Next weeks game Green Bay vs Detroit at Stainbrook Shores.
Sept 28th Packers vs Bears at Amiklodge.
A storm on Thursday Sept 4 took down a large maple along my drive. This tree was holding up my AMIKLODGE sign.
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