gojo's Vacation Dilemma

“My calendar is wide open from 12/26 til 1/06. Twelve Days of Christmas!

I wanna do a multi-niter.
I would like to go to a place that I've never hiked that allows dogs. Anywhere within a 12 hour drive of ATL would qualify.


Talledaga NF
N GA Mtns
Sipsey
FL (I'll be doing ONF soon enuf)
Conecuh NF
Providence Canyon
Cumberland I.
Wilson Cr.
Shining Rocks
All NPs
Most SPs
and RRG are out of the running.


After a primary, I will narrow the choices to three. Belle and I will go to wherever you folks elect from those three.


Let the primary begin -
cast your vote now!

Thanks for your recommendation.”

“And pick me and Scooby up on the way. My car is having severe technical difficulties and I'm stranded for the holidays.”

“Is Cloudland Canyon not a possibility?

Cool spot.”

“Cloudland Canyon”

“jo, check out grayson highlands, where the last ECT was.

or roan. they're fairly close.”

“Grayson Highlands”

“Thanks y'all!
I'll do a roadtrip report on 1/7.


(spruce the place up a little, Aim)”

“Providence canyon can be done in an afternoon. It's pretty but if you are looking for a multinighter I'd scratch it.”

“well you know me and HPM will be at the N Ga mts, gojo.. so you dont want to be within 50 miles of there.. :)

but sarabelle can come hike with us..”

“Ya taking the daughter?”

“Gonna try some snowshoeing in The Daks or VT or NH. Whatever...

I'm just gonna follow the hood of the Mighty Mighty Tacoma.”

“Sounds like fun.....I wish I could go.....:(”

“I still can't believe it, your coming up to
Bangor?”

“Follow yer nose, buddie and you will be fine! Have fun.”

“Bangor, PA.”

“I realize thats what you meant Gojo, I am just surprised because Bangor, PA. is only 5 minutes away!! We should definitely get together on Friday or Sat and head North together!!”

“I did a long post on the PA thread, but the connection failed -
d'oh!

I'll email you the phone # in Bangor. Gimme a call Thursday or so...”

“Gojo, if you have beer, there really is no dilemma here. :)”

“"What to do?
"My calendar is wide open from 12/26 til 1/06. Twelve Days of Christmas!

I wanna do a multi-niter.
I would like to go to a place that I've never hiked that allows dogs. Anywhere within a 12 hour drive of ATL would qualify.


Talledaga NF
N GA Mtns
Sipsey
FL (I'll be doing ONF soon enuf)
Conecuh NF
Providence Canyon
Cumberland I.
Wilson Cr.
Shining Rocks
All NPs
Most SPs
and RRG are out of the running."

"are out of the running" means that he does NOT intend on going to these places...”

“Hey! It doesn't hurt to try! You never know, he might change his mind. Sheesh. Can I have my head back now?”

“no. heh heh.”

“Might not have to go all the way up to NH after all, seems like there might just be enough snow in the Dak's. I've done this trip before, Bushnell falls is about 7 mile in from the Garden (parking area) and a good place to camp. There are several peaks that one could hit from there.

Trail: Marcy via The Garden

Date Hiked: December 22 2001

Conditions: The Garden to JBL: packed snow. JBL to Bushnell Falls: packed
snow & powder snow. Bushnell Falls to Marcy: powder snow.

Special Required Equipment: The Garden to JBL: snowshoes optionnal. JBL
to Bushnell Falls: snowshoes useful. Bushnell Falls to Marcy: snowshoes
essentials. ** Bring a headlamp, very short days.

Comments: Not much snow dow in the valley, but better higher up.

Submitted by:Nicolas Bertrand”

“I'm likely to head farther north afterwards anyway. I'll have time.”

“Next stop -
Bangor, PA.

Don't forget to gimme a call, Petey!”

“Gunna hook up with Gojo and head up North for a couple of days. He's just in time for a really cold snap. and a good amount of snow I think.”

“I was in the Pack Shack (Delaware Water Gap, Pa) checking out snowshoes and 2 guys walk in. One had a southern accent and the other looked very very familiar. Turns out it was Gojo and SirPete picking up some stuff while on their way to the Catskills. I met Pete once before so it was good to see him again and it was a pleasure to meet the one and only Gojo. On the way out, I even got to see the adorable Sarabelle. My only regret was that I couldn't go with them. Have fun guys!”

“Jo aint U visitin the Patch again!!!!!!!”

“DogPatch? Ain't dat down in Dixie somewhars?”

“no, aimee n' patchy gee!”

“Ahhhh..... okee dokee, I get it. My bad.”

“We tryed to talk on the fone but she wold not pik it up and say "Who is makin my fone dingle?".”