Hells Canyon - New camp spot

So I head south on the 39, take a right on some road (as I recall I was looking for a specific for road that I never ended up finding. Anyway, I drove to the top of this rough, rutted road looking for a nice spot to spend the night. Oooo...I find a place in the trees. Nice. Get out of the truck, and BAM!

They swarm me like crazy. Oh hell, I just drove all this way and I'm now in hell? However I won't give up. It's getting late in the afternoon (5pm-ish) and I need to find a spot....I dash back into the truck and head more towards an open area @ the top of the hill.

Ahh...top of the hill, little breeze so no mosquitos. Yes...I am saved. Time for some dinner!!

Hells Canyon - A nice camping spot

So I have a nice map of entire Hells Canyon area (it's huge) and find myself a really nice little camp spot about 20+ miles deep into the park, right next to a little stream/river. I have my Olympian propane grill and a tent, my mountain bike. Just missing my dog, and my wife (in that order, yes) and I would be totally set. Oh, I gues my climbing gear, my climbing partner Brian, Fabien and Michelle would be fun. Oh and....hell. SO I scrambled up a little hill and took this photo of the valley where I camped. The double track road below is what I drove in on. While I was here, for 2+ days, I saw only one truck pulling a horse trailer on a road above me. Never saw another soul.

Day 11 - Camp

Our camp on the outskirts of Iknioun. The wind blew like hell here. It was cold.

Day 10 - Short hike then hanging out!

Trip Description: A short day we climb out of the the Oulili Valley and heading westwards we establish camp near the settlement of Tanemlalt. Camp (6725ft.).

Here is a pic of camp early in the AM, you can see our famous green tent, there in the middle.
The sun has finally come up and I'm not freezing my *ss off. We're @ 6700 feet and it's getting down to freezing level. Ouch. Both Mrs Dirtbagger and I have pretty good sleeping bags, but once again, I'm without my down coat....Uh, note to self.

Off we go! The crew of 15(?) heading out and me in the back trying to take photos and keep up.

We didn't hike to far today, and so we're all hanging out around camp. Wind is blowing a it's a little cool...Said another way, I wish a sure as hell would have brought my down coat! Did I mention that?

Day 6 - Soccer Games and Camp

This is a game of "pick up soccer" deep in the heart of the Moroccan desert. Me, Asim (dark brown jalabah, and Lassen (small guy with brown robe and tan head scarf) are playing against a team of tough opponents. Rocks are used as goal markers, and the soccer ball (hard to see) was a "defuzzed" tennis ball.
This is one of our camp spots. Somehow, we selected (and kept) the green tent. The peak in the back ground is the one, Tom, John, Jeff, Christine and I scrambled up just a few hours prior.