Brian D wrote:
I shouldn't have used the term "lodgepole" because that's a pine ...no pine
around here, but plenty of skinny fir, hem, and spruce up in them thar
hills. The miner's cabins that I spoke of were off roads FR-2209 and
FR-2207, which in turn are off the road that goes to the Opal Creek area
(forgot the name ...but near Mehama), which turns off of Hwy 22 east of
Salem. I live in Albany but grew up around here and those woods up there
are my old stompin' grounds. I've worn out a lot of springs driving up and
down those roads...

Brian D

Hi Brian:

I know that area reasonable good. East of Salem/Albany is beautiful up
against the hills.
I grew up in Newport. We haed a family friend that drove a log truck
all over that area in the 60s and early 70s. For fun Somtimes I would
ride around with him in the summer.
In fact, have some frinds that run the restraunt at the Stayton golf
course.

Small world.

I was really sad to see the the old T&R truck stop turned into a porn
shop.What a waste.
Does ALbany still have that Timber Festaval? I ahven't heard much about
it in years.

About those 2x4 built houses. I'm surprised you did n't run in to one
over there what with all the stud mills that were in that area.Maybe
that missing village idiot I hear about made his way to Newport and
started building 2x4 houses?

So are you building a boat?

Bob