camping on Horton Brook and Russell Brook

[rustyspinner]

ok I'm planning my insane "isolation-man fish camp" this year, I hope to time it for the Hendricksons.

I usually camp on the state land up on Russell Brook along the Beaverkill, which is pretty insane in early season, it can get cold and wet as hell in there, and you have to bring good wood, firestarter, (fatwood and duraflame logs!!!) and an electric fan to get a coherent fire going because it's so damp. But i know where to get some amazing hardwood that once you stoke it for half an hour, burns steadily all night.

But I love this time alone. After about 3 days of this, I become gregarious again. Saving 50.00 a night buys a lot of food and gas, but this type of camping is hard work.

I called the Ranger about Russell brook. These guys are the coolest BTW.
Apparently the road is closed just after the Russell Brook campground, and I'm pretty sure he said BOTH bridges got washed out in the last flood. But you can still acess it from the top road, and camp anywhere down to the first bridge, as long as you are 150 feet from the stream and not between the road and stream.

Which essentially means...... you have to wade the stream in a lot of places to set up. Ugh.
This changes everything, trust me. I may try to bring an extension ladder to build a foot- bridge, however! But you get some privacy.

I'm wondering if anyone has been down this road recently, and are BOTH bridges in fact gone? I think he said BOTH.

Also, has anyone camped up on the state land along Horton Brook? I'm wondering if that might be a little easier, but I know Horton Brook is a tiny stream. Then again, less crossing hassles.

Pls any heads ups, most apprec.