Arkansas Ozark Highlands Trail June 22-2 3

“we went and found the spot where the shuttle cars will be left, hiked the 2.2 miles down to spirit creek. it was great! the trail was a lil grown up, need hiking pants, not shorts like we wore. really cool campin spot down in there! that 2 mile mountain was hard to climb though, even for my boys. hope we can make the whole trip!”

“MO, I'll need to call you this week to make final plans for meeting at the trail head... probably won't get there til late..how far in y'all camping?

Tex”

“Tex let's talk!

Stratdewd how was the water in Spirit Creek? How thick was the poison ivy? Sure hope you and the boys can make it.

Moz”

“The creek was AWESOME! the most hypmotizing emerald green color, looks refreshing feels even better. It was flowing pretty good, we could hear it from quite a distance before we got to it. The poison ivy was pretty bad along the trail. It doesn't bother us too bad so we just tromped through it in our shorts but if ya'lll are allergic to it at all, i highly reccomend long britches.

I am very hopefull too Moz, keepin ma fingers crossed.”

“here's my description to the shuttle car spot;

Here's what I came up with; about a mile from the Cass Job Corps, between Turner Bend & Cass. The road is marked as WHite Rock Mtn Rd. Take it up through the big boulders, about exactly 5 miles, take the right fork of the road(to Grey's spring) the road is still marked as White Rock Mtn road. Go 3 miles on WRMR(don't take Ellis Rd on the left) you'll come to Rd 1003, turn left. GO about 3 miles and you'll come to a crossroads, turn right on Mineral HIll Rd. Go up the hill about 2 miles, trail crossing is on the right. There is a smalll marker there & spots for 5 or 6 cars to park.

The camp site that Moz has proposed is on a road directly across from the Cass Job Corps, Fane Creek Rd”

“ticks, chiggers, skeeters, no see ums, poison ivy, heat, sweat...yeah...just the thing to get my heart beating...NOT!!! See ya all on the water, where its nice and cool, refreshing, non-strenuous, no ticks, no skeeters, no chiggers...oh yeah did I mention cool and refreshing...ahhahahahahaha come on Green River...whhhhhhhaa hwa hwa wha wha...

have a great time you all, I'll see ya on the trail in the fall and winter. lots of winter hiking with ya'll.”

“aww stickdewwd, theres beautiful water in there & hey...if it was easy....everybody'd do it.”

“man, this sux! work, as usual, had taken over my life. doesn't look like i'm gonna be able to make it with ya
ll. We are opening a new store in Harrison this week & they want to grand open on Fri, & they want me there all weekend in case anything breaks. the only consolation for me is I'll be neaqr the buffalo river. maybe i can sneak off for a while. can we make it monday? lol, i know i know, ya'll gotta work too. dayum, maybe next time. i really wanted to meet ya'll.”

“Stratdewd bailed again.....lol...hahahaha.

i don;t think he is a real person...he's a bacpac troll....hahahaha”

“shup stikky! you bailed first, and for what!?!? canoeing! this isn't Thecanoer.com ya know.


I actually might be able to go. it's like 50-50. but dammit, i'm an optomist so i'm gonna keep positive. the boss was alot calmer than i expected him to be. i think it's his neww blood pressure medicine. friday will determine my fate. if i can get back to town early enough, we'll be there sat morning.


moz, i got yer work number so i'll call ya friday and let ya know weather we're goin or not. will you be at work friday & till what time?”

“I will be at work until, err well no later than 4:30 p.m.

Hey, if you can't get there Saturday morning you could always walkin backwards and camp with us Saturday night. You know the way! We will save you a camp site.
I'll email you my home phone number....”

“stikmon's just being an ass cause he's about to go on a monthlong vacation”

“Did I miss the trip report or was everyone sworn to secrecy?”

“Trip report

(1) snake found under Gary's Tent Sunday morning. Better than caffeine.
(2) One lost wedding ring
(3) A bit chilly at night without a sleeping bag or sheet. Ray-Way?
(4) small group of seven

Lizard
Mozie
Gary
Jason
Tim
AJ (BigFoot)

Short but I got to run!

I understand there is a Buffalo float trip being planned on another thread for this coming weekend. Check it out!”

“i had to work, 8(. wish i coulda gone, sounds like fun. woulda been great to meetcha”

“Stratdewd are maybe you can make the float trip this weekend. I'm only a maybe myself. I think I'll be moving furniture from one house to another. I'd rather be floating!”

“i'd love to moz but i gotta fri-sat gig in rogers. check the other thread about the float trip


heck, come on out if yer in the neighborhood!”