How do you pronouce Quachitas? Sounds Mexican. Isn't that where the Arkansas sharpening stones come from? Just curious.

Yeah, didn't I eat one of those at Taco Bell last week? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

Very nice pics Arkie! Looks like you had a good time. I hate the bugs too.

Where was the campsite? Ozarks?

Come on Karnack! The thread is Easter Weekend in the Quachitas, not the Ozarks!

I thought that's what he was eating...I love chicken Quachitas...my mistake <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

Maybe you're right, Kraz.

It's near Hot Springs, Arkansas somewhere but I'm not exactly sure where. That's a beautiful area up there. My kids used to go to summer camp outside of Mt. Ida. I went fishing on Lake Ouchita once. Gorgeous area. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

Thanks for posting, cold camping is better than no camping any day of the week. If you had your DM or DF you may have starved to death, as you would probably forget to eat because you would have too much fun chopping down the foliage!

Keep posting!

There is a rocky hilley area in Missouri I travelled through in 2002 with da yoots that looked similar. I would love to explore there. Just me, Helen, my guns, my knives, my jeep, and lots of beer.

Thanks guys!

The Ouachitas, I think, are named after an indian tribe and are east of Hot Springs. Where I go is about an hour west of Mt. Ida, in the Caney Creek wilderness area.

http://www.wilderness.net/index.cfm...amp;amp;wname=Caney%20Creek%20Wilderness

The arkansas stones I'm not sure about. I do know that there are several shops west of Hot Springs that sell various rocks and crystals.

The Ozarks are my old stomping ground as I grew up there. After getting out of the navy I moved to Little Rock. It centralizes me so that all points are within 3 hrs drive.

As far as the Quachitas/ Taco Bell connection, the closest thing I can attest to was seeing about 20 Mexicans eating something out of a huge dutchoven hanging from a tripod on one of the old logging roads. I can only guess it was chili or mexican strawberries.

I may have to make one more trip once I get my knives before it gets hot. Nothing in the mail yesterday, so hopefully today!

Arkie,nah keep it..
if you ever get a belt sander, you're gonna need stuff to practice on.

cool camping pics Arkie.. thanks for sharing.