Ludwig & Gertie's Adventures: Xmas Tree Hunt '10

December 22, 2010

Gertie obliged to take us to the woods to saw down a tree so we could put it in our house and hang a bunch of stuff on it for some reason.

I was just guessing that this location would have decent trees.

It wasn't snowing when we left home but it sure was by the time I was dragging the tree back to Gertrude.

I absentmindedly tied the tree to the car in such a way that it rendered the driver's side door useless.

Heading back over Flint Creek Pass and on home.

Flint Creek

(miles 7190-7234 ←click for map)

Lisa said...: You are the Montana Griswalds! Can't wait to see it decorated. Miss you!; 22 December, 2010 20:58
Big Blue's Driver said...: I can't believe how "young adult" e is looking...; 22 December, 2010 21:52
The Volkster said...: Did you have to get permission to cut down the tree? I would probably get arrested here in socal if we just went to the forest and chopped down a tree.; 23 December, 2010 08:07
whc03grady said...: @The Volkster-For all I know you would get arrested in the People's Republic of California for chopping down a tree, but then again maybe some of the National Forests there have this same deal:
http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fsm9_003220.pdf

Thanks to everyone for the comments!

Alright,
whc03grady.; 23 December, 2010 08:19
Terry said...: Beautiful photos...; 23 December, 2010 15:52
Claire said...: Beautiful terrain. Almost as splendid as Alaska :); 23 December, 2010 21:23
Carole Brown said...: Thanks for the pics and the Google map.

How does Gertrude handle in the snow?; 28 December, 2010 15:59
Ludwig's Drivers said...: @CB: The map! Always have to have a map, right?
Gertrude, like every air-cooled (i.e., rear-engined) VW I've ever driven, handles the snow like a champ. I mean, really: for snow, they're the best 2WD vehicles in the world. I'm being totally serious.
Come out here and try it sometime.

Alright,
whc03grady.; 28 December, 2010 17:03

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