montanapalooza 2002

“Dude I I am glad that everything is ok!

That sucks!

8o”

“My God, Gforce - What a terrible thing to happen, to your family! I'm glad they're okay.

Ya, it was short notice, about the Yoho trip. I wasn't really sure what stage I'd be at, with it. What with taking off, for Paloza and all. There will be more!”

“WOW Gforce that doesn't sound good!! I glad to hear nothin really bad happened other than the mugging. LOL that did sound to good but you get the picture. I thougth you lived in a quiet town? It must have been the heat!!!

OM OOOOOOMMMMM! You're a sweet woman. And it was a real pleasure to meet you after all this time. Gald you made it home safe and sound. I'm kinda P.O.ed that I didn't hike slower since I missed out on what sounded like some awesome pre-camp meals. 'Namaste' woman!! till we meet again.

I'm working on trying to get my pictures up for viewing, I got some really spectacular photos , like we all do, its just that I had them placed on to a 3.5 floppy and the quality is just so crappy I figured that I could get better quality if I was to scan them. But now since my HD crashed a few months ago I have been unable to install my scanner properly and I 'm having trouble locating a Twain Driver that will work. I forget how I did it the first time so I'll have to bust out the direction, typical man thing, and try it their way. I hope to get something up in the following days.

All the meds in the world can do nothing for the PTD I'm still feeling. I 've tried to contact the Red Lodge Paper and the F.S. to see about getting some extra limelight shed about our adventure and I have yet to hear anything. I guess good news is no news!”

“Made it back home a couple of days ago. Had a good time on the hike and learned so many new things. Hope yaall made it back ok and are safe and sound at work.Great Pics!”

“Sorry, but I just went through 400 posts and I never did understand what happened to Prowler. Would someone explain.

I just got back to work after a week plus at Leech Lake in MN (aptly named).

Glad to hear that everyone enjoyed the trip. I'll get back later. I have too much work to get caught up on now.”

“He keeled over sometime that morning. There is an array of stories and personal takes on what happened and its cause. That thread has long been pulled from viewing. In the end it all came down to his body lacking vital elements and minerals and us saving the forest and everyone making it home soundly.

Awesome trip!! Chief you're one cool dude!! I'm bringin' my sticks next time. Thanks for the brewdaddies!! Say Hey to Gordon; Man, what a character!!!”

“Gordon is my main man. He has always been the kindest person I know. Yes, he is a bit rough on the edges, but I know I can count on him for anything. I long for the day that the two of us can get back on the trail. We have a couple of others who go woth us, but they just don't click as well as the two of us.”

“Glad your back! Catch any fish? Say hello to all fer me!”

“Never went fishing. Did play some Rocky Mountain Golf, real golf, Bochi Ball (sp), floated on the lake next to the raft with the beer coolers, swam, and generally just hung out with family. All-in-all a real good trip, except for the drive.”

“We got to our hous ok. It was a loooong time in the truk but it was perty good I gess.

We done some nother theengs that was perty fun them nother days after Monnyloosa.

We had the good time at Unkel Jons in Wyodaho.

Miss Frendly Ranger was not home when we went to her hous. The parry rats was ther tho, but they runned to ther dert holes ever time they seen me. I did not smell no parry rats stinky butts
)o:3

Kno what?
WE SEEN A MOOS!
And then some nother ones.
Moos's are KEWL! They was byside the rode. I say "OH MY GOODYS! Them mewls got deer horns!" And my daddy sayed they was not mewls cuz they was moos.

The nother day we was at the Bad Land and I seen A BUNCH of parry rats! They sayed "Run the nother way and crall in yer dert holes cuz ther is a ferrat over ther peein on the bushs and he will bite off our heds!" And I sayed "Wher is a ferrat?" and they sayed "Over ther!" and I sayed over wher?" and they sayed "Over ther!" and I sayed that aint no ferrat - that is Gissmo!" BOL!

Then we seen a coyota runnin FAST and I culd not run and get it cuz I still got a sergry leg.

Then we rode in the truk some more and was at home. We got to our hous next Fryter day.

Chaloopy and Kooter was REEEEEL happy when we got home. Me and Gissmo and Kooter and Chaloopy played gimmedat blanky till we was plum tird and took good naps. I was happy to get home.

I am happy that ever buddy els got home ok.

Me and Gissmo had the goooooooood time at Monnyloosa. Yall are verry welcom for bein nice to my boy frend. I gess yall kno why I luv him. He is a hamsom boy frend and pertects my ahner.

Kno what? The inner net theeng will not let us look at all yalls perty pikters. That is to bad I gess.

Any ways we had the gooooooood times!

Gawd Bless The Merica!”

“Yea! Sarabelle is back! Great trip report, Sarabelle!”

“Chief - Did you at least eat some of the walleyes for which Leech Lake is known? I'm envious cause I've been there(Lived in the Twin Cities area). Also spent beer and fishing time at nearby, Woman Lake, Little Boy Lake, etc. Had relatives at Pequot Lake.

sarabelle Glad that you two had a good trip and did not get into moos trouble.”

“Hey Chief... Jerbear .... Sarabelle!! Good to hear from all of you !!”

“Nowslimmer, No one went fishing, and they haven't in quite some time. Apparently the fishing has gone way downhill.

Depending on who you talk to, the reasons vary greatly. Most think it is because the indians are exercising their subsistence rights. They can take as much as they want, when they want. They even spear the females when they are on their spawning beds. My fathe-in-law finally sold his boat because of the poor fishing there.

p.s. I grew up in Cloquet, MN”

“Sarabelle - I'm glad you made it to Monnyloosa. I was afraid we wouldn't see you because of your sergy leg.
Your Daddy and boy friend are a couple of great guys !”

“Well gang, I'm off for my own personal palloza. My plane leaves in the morning, and I'll be hitting the East Rosebud trail (from the Alpine side) on Wed. morning. We'll be out 7 nights.

I'll let you know if the "TT" is still in the snowbank by Windy Lake.”

“gearjunkie,

Don't forget to post a DETAILED trip report for Montanapalooza 2002, version 2.0. Version 3.0 (me, dad, son) starts 4 weeks from yesterday, so I will be particularly interested in changing conditions like skeeters, water levels at creek crossings, etc. HAVE A GREAT TIME!!!”

“Have fun Gearjunkie - Don't worry... I brought most of the bugs, in Montana, home on the front of my Jeep. There can't be that many left!!”

“Excellent, Hodge! Would you mind taking a spin out there in about 3 weeks to clean things up a bit after the next hatch? Thanks in advance!”

“I'm not sure which took longer..... drivin' down there, or cleaning the Jeep”

“Sarabelle - I hope you didn't reinjure your leg doing all that hiking. I also hope you aren't jealous that I said your boyfriend was the cutest guy of the bunch. Give him a smooch for me!

Gojo - I got the word from TFR-Laurie that she wants to have your children. Many of them.

Jerbear - pleasure to meet you! We must hike together again sometime. I hope you manage to stay unemployed for many more productive years!”

“...and I know.

Funny you should mention that...
she and I were talking about children over breakfast this morning.



;o)”

“Sarabelle good to here from ya and that you had a good time with your boyfriend!

You rock for a cool dog!

Ruff ruff!!!!!

8P”

“The more I hear about this om lady, the more I believe that her and Gordon have alot in common.

And...he DOES have a cowboy hat...actually a couple. Of course one looks like the one Hoss wore on Bonanza! I've never seen him wear them though. LMAO!!!”

“They should hook up!

8D”

“In your dreams, gojo.”

“LMFAO!!!!

8)”

“whoaaaaaaa, my head is dizzy. Is it altitude sickness?? LOL! Good trip!

And hey, I got to meet JerBear is he headed home. (I just might have a photo to post TOO!!!) LOL”

“Speaking of sudden lightning storms, in exposed places.....
BC News”

“That sucks!

8(”

“A lady was killed atop Kennesaw Mountain (Natl Battlefield) a couple days ago. Her husband and dog, who were nearby(?) survived w/o a scratch. Go figure...

After being struck by lightning, golfer Lee Travino stated that he would wield his two iron in subsequent thunder-boomers. His logic?
"Not even God can hit a two iron".
LOL!”

“Yikes! I was wondering what the odds were that stormy night up at Windy Lake, myself!”

“Yikes, Hodge. Be careful up there!!

I had the same thoughts as aero that night on Windy Lake!! But I was also afraid of blowing into the lake. Which would be worse?”

“Being blown into the lake, standing up soaking wet, then being struck by lightning?


It could happen...”

“Look at it this way pepper; if you'd blown down to the lake you would have been lower than the rest of us!”

“Pretty funny golfer story Gojo.”

“Sorry, not really related to the palooza, but is related to Montana, sort of.

Check this out.

Actually, just wanted to bring the thread back up to the top. Heh heh.”

“Chief, Jerber, Gojo, Sarabelle, Om -

It was good that y'all checked in after your post Monnyloosa trips. I'm glad everyone made it home safely.

Just re-reading alot of these posts brought a much needed smile to my face today. I am still having post-hike funker blues :-(

g-force, sorry to hear about the girls. I know how close you are to them and you must have felt violated also. Thank God nothing more serious happened. Material things we can replace, human beings we can't.

Well, I'm headed to Dallas tomorrow to do an ambulance ride out in the big Metropolis. I'll post a "trip report" when I get back from the adventure!!

Tex”

“Good Luck, Tex..... Sounds exciting”

“Sounds like a good time Tex!

I hope you have been being a good girl down there in the wild wild west!!!!!

8P”

“Can't we just let this dye?”

“Nope, Snow Couple is yet to make it back to read and post.”

“You said it Chief, I think the Snow People will be home on the 8th? did she say? I really don't remember, but their pictures are the ones I REALLY want to see..

Just that full moon shot in broad daylight should be worth some MAJOR gearswapping, blackmail material!!”

“Oh ya I fogot about that!!!!!

Must see pictures!

8P”

“CMB - you know that it's going to ROCK when they get back and kick some major a@@!!!”

“I suspect the Snow People will show a little more class than some paloozer's and wont be throwing dirt.”

“Was Derty Darrel at Monnyloosa?!
Who is he reely? Crazy Man? Arro? Snew Dood?

I wish I kno'd who it was! I wold ressel him up GOOD! Oh! That BYATCH! Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!

I kno'd he wold be a skeerdy chikken if I never seen him. He is a skeerdy chikken that is skeerd cuz I am goin to ressel him up and BITE HIS HED when I see him agin!”

“whatnever, Sarabelle, hope you had a great summer and had fun pretending to be the scaaary woof bare in Mountanna.”

“It is the funny theeng that you sayed that!

Kno what?
At nite time in Monnyloosa I heerd some theeng by side the tent. It sayed "oooooooooooooo... I am the skeeeeeeeeery woooooooooooof baaaaaare!" But I WAS NOT SKEERD tho but jus a leetel bit. I DID NOT pee on my sleepy bag!

Any ways I sneekt my hed out the tent dore to see if I needed to ressel up the skeery woof bare if he was tryin to get my tent or suppers.

Then I seen what was out ther by side my tent. Kno what? It was GISSMO! and he sayed "ooooooooo... I am the skeeeeeeery wooooooof baaaaaaaaare!"

And I sayed "you aint no skeery woof bare - you are a skeery woof RAT!" BOL!!

He is leetle like a rat, but he is perty hamsom tho. That is why I luv him I gess.”

“We’re back! It’ll take awhile to catch up. I dropped 20 rolls of film (36 exp) off this afternoon, which I’ll pick up on Tuesday. I leave tomorrow morning for the Sierras to meet up with a group to dayhike Mt Whitney (14,497') on Monday.

We had a great time in Montana! A trip to remember! Thanks Aero for all you did to get us together on this trip, and for the use of your cabin after. Thanks to everyone who contributed to making this trip happen!

My biceps, triceps and deltoids were pretty sore for a few days from carrying Bearikades of water to douse the fire. Lauren (the rangerette) said we did a great job putting it out. Also, the ranger who brought the horses in for Prowler commented on what a great job we did putting it out.

My Marmot precip pants failed me in the Montana rain! I bought another pair of Precip Pants in Cody for the Winds, but they’re a size too big. Big was better than wet.

We saw 2 grizzlies, a moose and cub after we left Cody! We saw another moose and beavers at Big Sandy! And pronghorn on the way home!

Thanks to OM for getting us to Cooke City, and then setting up the shuttle for the next trip. It took us a lot longer to get there (meeting time was 6pm, and we got there at midnight/2:30am). We really didn’t expect you to be there since we were sooo late and were just going to resort to using our thumbs to get to Big Sandy. Glad you were able to do your trip in the Winds after we delayed you. Montanapalooza pics coming soon (after Tuesday). Winds Trip report will be posted after I get my notes together.

Gojo, ok if we use your patch for the webpage?

Aero, ok if we use your trip report(s) for our webpage? (The underlined titles under the thumbnails have trip reports).

Jerbear, ok if we post the full moon?

Hodgeman, I tried some fruit bars on the WY trip, and IT ROCKS! on the trail. Could you send me a box or 2 and let me know how much it is?

Oh yea, as for speed limits, WY has speed laws . . . . . After we hiked out yesterday, we stopped for lunch, then I got a speeding ticket 45 minutes out of Pinedale.

Thanks Hodgeman for getting all our albums in one place! It took all night to look at everyone’s pics. Can’t wait to see how mine came out! Yikes! Its 1:20am! I’ll post more when I get back Tues!

Great meeting all of you!!”