, 1891-08-09
A THIRTY DAYS, CAMPING TRIP
Sights and Scenes--Its Pleasures
How TO Get There--W hat
IL Costs.
To the Editor of The Leader.

uLhH- kifibh al ASSOuuh VI Jul ACSCuA
fishing trip to the Cache-la-P oudre river.
We left here on the morning of the Sth
OF July on the : a. N. train. Our destin-
alton on the railroad was Tie Siding, but
owing to the failure on part of railroad
officials to appreciate the importance OF
this point, the train being a through train
and Tie Siding a local station, we were
compelled to stop off at Sherman and take
a freight train on to Tie Siding. At
Sherman We rested some three hours OF
more awaiting a freight train, arriving at
Tie Siding at ] D. N. We had shipped
our baggage the day preceding our de-
parture, which is necessary to do il you
would have it to take out with you on the
day of arrival at Tie Siding.
We found our convevances awaiting to
take US out TO the Poudre, some twenty
miles south, and after taking dinner with
Mr.. Price at the hotel we started out. the
party in one, the baggage in another
wagon. The ride out was very pleasant.
especially after the first ten miles, when
we entered the foot hills The hills and
valleys were covered with flowers in great
variety. and to one confined IN house or
Office were especially attractive. giving
out rare fragrance. The journey is at
tended with more difficulty than sur.
prises. Being up hill and down the
difficulty exists in maintaining your
seat as IN going down hill on a trot
the wagon seldom fails - strike the rock
or boulder which you can soc some 100
feet ahead and wonder. as approaching,
whether the driver can possibly see or
miss it. He is sure to hit it.
The scenery along the route is in a
measure picturesque, the valley being COW
cred with rich grasses of different hues Of
green. The pine-clad hills are studded
with huRe rocky boulders which, owing to
the action o.. the elements, have taken on
grotesque shapes. so that it's as easy to
imagine them to be either an elephant
living down or mIlitIamen on parade rest.
We Travelled some four hours by wagon,
arriving at the Poudre about $50 p. IN.
A log cabin had been cleaned out and
was awaiting to receive US. THIS we fit
ted up in a comfortable way with fur.
nishings such as we could put in a large
trunk and wrap up in a %tarpaulin. We
made very comfortable beds on wire
springs, with legs male to fold
mattresses to carry, and with a comfort
over the wire spring makes a good bed of
the ground. so that it IL less difficult for
the ladies in the party to satisfy them
selves on retiring. that there Is no man
under it than that there is a raitlesuake
in it.
The POudre takes its rise in the Snowy
range some twenty miles west of where
we were camped and is a stream VARYING
in width from eighteen feet or more at
Black mountain to fifty or sixty feet at
st. Cloud, a postoffice near which we we're
located. Ii has for years been frequented
by fishermen in quest Of speckled trout,
and the country adjacent to it affords
good shooting for grouse and deer. My
time was given up principally to fishing,
inc was not misspent, being rewarded
with a catch OF Alb during the thirty days
out, ten days of which | did not fish. We
had trout twice a day for the first two
weeks and until we became quite tired OF
them, and Mr.. ArmOur's sugar cured ba-
c,n was II treat. We had trout as we
could relish them afterwards, also a few
blue grouse. The young ones, two thirds
grown, make delicious eating. We were
favored in many ways by the people liv-
ing in the vicinity, from whom we OBJ
tanned fresh milk and butter as we re-
quired them.
During our stay we were visited by
qlite a number of Cheyenne friends, who,
like us, we're seeking pleasure in an out
ing. There were also quite a number OF
Laramie peopl, camping along the river
up above us. The ladies of our parry oc-
cupied their time in visiting the most
prominent bills in the vicinity OF the
camp-where most pleasing views OF the
surrounding country could be had, in
bathing in the river, gathering pine
needles Tor pillows. picking wild goose
berries, raspberries, etc, which are quite
plentiful Just now, to say nothing about
lounging about in hammocks. reading
novels and wearing easy old clothes. For
the information of those contemplating a
trip where n good time can be had and
the most for the money, | will give a brief
statement of the expenses, ETC., Of a trip.
The railroad fare to lie Siding Ground
trip. good 80 days), is $3.50 for oach
grown person. A conveyance to carry
six or seven passengers to the POudre
can be had Tor s.. This will also take
light baggage. An additional wagon for
luggage, tents, beds, etc also costs s..
The quantity and qu%ality of provisions
depend entirely upon the manner you
propose living and the length of time out,
but should not cost more than living at
home. As the nights are cool
A good supply of bedding is necessary
and if you are tenting or camping out a
dutch oven or two is indispensable. A
dozen or two artificial flies. the brown and
grey hackle, small white miller and coach
man, | found suited the taste of the most
wary trout. G~rasshoppers are to be had
Tor the catching and offered a rather poor,
though the best, substitute for the hy.
The trout vary in size. from three IN six-