Otter Creek Fishing Access Site

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I stopped in Billings, Montana to pick up some huckleberry crepes at Stella's Bakery. Michael was the only one that liked them. I also ordered donuts, Rice Krispy treats with M&Ms, GF blueberry bread and hash brown sausage balls. No one went hungry.

Caleb stopped at the store and paid for cookie ingredients for a future cookie sale. I have no idea how, when, or where he will do this, but he made posters and has made this his project.

We arrived at Otter Creek Fishing Access Site in Big Timber, Montana. This was our first real boondocking experience. We had no reservations. We were able to get a spot right by the Yellowstone River, which is the longest free flowing river in the United States. It has great reviews on campendium.com. Free camping sounded so good.

Some of the stones by the river consisted of pretty blue and purple. The kids love to play with stones by water and that is what they did. Caleb found a hook and string in the rocks and that should have been my clue to say, "no, do not play here," but I didn't know. He came to me later that day with a sliver of a hook in his finger. The hook was nasty and crying out "tetanus."

We spent a good bit of the evening trying to get the metal splinter out. We got a piece out and he got the rest out the next day. Oh, I hate to see my children suffer. He was due for a tetanus shot anyway, so on the way to out next site we sopped at a CVS in Bozeman and waited and waited and waited for a Tdap booster shot. I am so thankful that we could get one. 

Other than that mishap this site was nice. We were able to see deer, cows, a snake, a bird with a long tail that was probably a kind of pheasant, sandhill cranes, lots of minnows, and leeches (therefore we did not swim), a pair of osprey, gulls, common mergansers and a bald eagle sitting on the side of the hill.

The kids enjoyed kicking a soccer ball to each other. I had some really nice morning walks with Michael and the kids to the boat ramp. We saw fishermen get in their boats and begin their day in hopes of finding trout. Even though this site cost me an $85 tetanus shot. I called our pediatrician and out of the 3 kids, this is the only shot that was needed at this exact time. Isn't that amazing? I know that I am not in control. Praise the Lord!`

Location: Howie Rd, Big Timber, MT 59011, USA

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