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| Pig on lillooet Sturgeon: "A thousand pounds is a lot of fish" |
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The Jeep picks up John at his parents home
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The scenic 4 Pines Motel in Lillooet, BC
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A random view on the 4 hour dirt road drive in from Lillooet
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Chad fixes the Jeep yet again
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The bad shot of Tyaughton Lake and the lodge bear
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John poses with the Dehaveland Beaver floatplane that will take us to Spruce Lake
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The plane at the Spruce Lake "dock"
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The plane leaves us alone in the mountains
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A shot of the trail somewhere in the meadows above Spruce Lake
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A nice pic of the Chilcotins
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The wildflowers are not yet in full bloom
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Pig on float planes: "Pigs can fly!"
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| Pig on Gun Creek: "A wee bit cold for the pig" |
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John descending the buff singletrack through the meadows
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The first and only dry creek crossing of the day
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Pig takes a moment to pose on a bridge over a meltoff choked Gun Creek
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You ain't mountain biking if you ain't pushing
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The lake area was a little muddy
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The halfway point and time for lunch
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Pig enjoys a little jus d'orange
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John finally figures out he overshot the lunch spot and finds his way back with a little guidance from James
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John broke his derailleur somewhere back on the trail.
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Pig on lunch: "jus d'orange - nuff said" |
| Pig on the Jeep: "a trip without a breakdown - impossible" |
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John contenplates whether to take the trail or the road for the final climb to the lodge
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John quickly discovers that creek and trail have similar meanings in Canada
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The spare makes a great block for holding the Jeep up
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The collapsed jack stuck under the Jeep
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The view from our room at the 4 star Tyax Mountain Lake Lodge
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The Gold Bridge Gas Station
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Just another scenic shot of a waterfall along the numbingly beautiful drive back to the highway
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Pig on Gold Bridge: "Gold What?" |
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