My First Yamadori Adventure

[Josh88]

Myself and @parhamr headed up into the wilds of the great northwest yesterday to do some tree hunting. While trekking through some of the most inhospitable terrain I have ever encountered, we found some awesome trees and had a very good, although exhausting time. Today I built a few grow boxes and got three of my five new additions potted up and into their home for the next few years. The first and third I believe are noble fir, and the second is a limber pine. Bringing back the one in the first picture almost ended me, but it's a spectacular tree.

 

[Josh88]

Here are some pictures of the area we were collecting in. It was truly unlike anywhere I have ever been, like a moonscape, and I plan on making this an annual trip. The species variety is somewhat limited, but the trees are spectacular, and with a lot of hard work very good rootballs can be obtained.

 

[parhamr]

I am still sore from hauling ~80 pounds on my back. More scenery photos…


This closeup is of lodgepole pine bark.

 

[Bonsai Nut]

Dang! Love the landscape!

 

[Giga]

Oh I would be so hangin on those cracks getting some gnarly old tree's - looks like fun!

 

[wireme]

Looks like a fabulous wild place to wander in!

 

[Arcto]

Looks like the old cascades. Cool region.

 

[Josh88]

I just re-read my OP and realized I wrote limber pine instead of lodgepole pine, pinus contorta, for the second tree.

 

[Djtommy]

Beautiful place. How long is the walk from the car?

 

[Wilson]

Good to see you guys gettin out in the wilderness to enjoy the real beauty of America.

 

[Josh88]

Beautiful place. How long is the walk from the car?

We made four trips in and back out to the van, scouting a different area each time. I would say we went about a half to one mile each way per trip. The area we were in is about 9 by 12 miles with no trails or road access inside. Only access roads on two edges, so an impossible area to cover completely.

 

[Giga]

This was part of my yamadori hunt this spring