OK>Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge>27-29 Dec

**sargevining** · 12-21-2013, 13:06

Originally Posted by Big Bacon

When I worked out there on the refuge I did have about two to three bars of service. Ya I know the visitors center is not the head shed. But its a goal I have just to be there before it closes. I did some work on the houses for the rangers right behind the head shed, and also had to change oil on a lot of their trucks. They just loved having free army labor :-). Really I just want to pick up the gift shop map before they close. I guess just to put in my scrap book.

OK, just wanted to make sure. I've had folks waiting on me there before, while I was waiting on them at HQ.

I hope they still have the bandana maps. I've had one of Charon's Garden for a long while now.

**Big Bacon** · 12-21-2013, 16:15

Originally Posted by sargevining

OK, just wanted to make sure. I've had folks waiting on me there before, while I was waiting on them at HQ.

I hope they still have the bandana maps. I've had one of Charon's Garden for a long while now.

Man you read my mind. I love those bandana maps. I had went to the backwoods in Tulsa to find some and they where out. I didn't want to waist the trip so I picked up a merino wool ice breaker T-shirt for dad. They said they would have them in the gift shop there. I just want to get there now since I'm getting a late start on the day.

**sargevining** · 12-21-2013, 19:02

Originally Posted by Big Bacon

Man you read my mind. I love those bandana maps. I had went to the backwoods in Tulsa to find some and they where out. I didn't want to waist the trip so I picked up a merino wool ice breaker T-shirt for dad. They said they would have them in the gift shop there. I just want to get there now since I'm getting a late start on the day.

The concern I would have would be finding Gimpy and Spidey before dark.

**Big Bacon** · 12-21-2013, 20:08

Yea I've given up on the gift shop idea, going strait to the trail head

**Mordakai** · 12-25-2013, 23:08

We're still going. Planning on being at the refuge around 10 or so.

**sargevining** · 12-26-2013, 08:25

I'm playing with the idea of grabbing the kids and heading up for Saturday only. If I do, I'll try to get to Sunset Pool parking lot by 0900 Saturday AM. I won't make the decision until Friday night sometime.

**Big Bacon** · 12-26-2013, 18:57

I hope you do get to go! I know you have been looking forward to it for a long time

**Big Bacon** · 12-27-2013, 13:23

Back from the shrink headed to Lawton yea

**Big Bacon** · 12-29-2013, 18:53

OK so I'm back from a wonderful trip. The four of us had a really great time. The weather could not have been better. Two Texans and little bacon and myself. We looked around for others we think we seen their car but they played a great game of hide and seek. Evan hiking at night the trails where great. We had a great time and well worth it. We evan waited the hour in line at meers to eat a burger and fried green beans. It is always a pleaser to hang with Gimpy. Meeting Go Spidy was great! Can't wait to do it again

**sargevining** · 12-30-2013, 08:28

Glad everybody had a great time. Wish I could have made it, but discretion was the better part of valor in this case. Grandkids got their new packs and quilts and we hung them in their back yard, so all was as it should be.

I'll have pics later---where's you guy's pics?