First back country hike

[Kat]

Yeah unfortunately Wilderness and chainsaws are a no-no. Don't get me started on that one, the trails in WA are a mess and crews using hand tools don't have a chance of keeping up with it. It sure would be nice if crews could go in say, every 5 years  with real tools...  For smaller "personal" work electric chainsaws are nice and quiet, much less risk of fire and multiple batteries can be packed.  I don't know if WTA or even a Backcountry Horseman chapter would be interested in going in there with crosscut saws.. Maybe that North 350 Blades group.

A few years ago when they were threatening to close the Illabot I fished a few lakes back in there - Marten, Falls, Jordans. Last year some of the Granites on the other side of the ridge, came in from the Cascade side. Nice area. Did not take the goats.