101 Ways to Eat & Drink your way to a li ghter pack

“I was just continuing the old joke about how newbies on trips are harvested for their organs...you know, the old "kidneys" thing...”

“oh okay bitpusher...went over my head...tarabulls blondeness must of rubbed off on some of the other hikers this weekend.”

“Don't worry about bacpac. He's just bummed that he didn't show up. Had yer chance, bp!”

“Don't worry about bacpac. He's just bummed that he didn't show up. Had yer chance, bp!"
laqtis
01:36:54 PM
10/14/02



YEAH BACPAC!!! You missed it.”

“Things I learned this weekend:

1. Birch has a cool hat.
2. CMB & Evergreen are dating.
3. Jerbear is building a shed.
4. LaQtis can mix a damned good drink.
5. Sassy's new tatoo will darken.
6. DHutch is darn good ballplayer.
7. WD likes big lakes.
8. Papabull hikes fast, damn fast!
9. Bloomer's head always points toward the fire.
10. Islandgirl has THE coolest camp set-up.
11. Damanid & Coyote13 drink the best beer made. (Corona)
12. LeSubtil & bro are the most laid back, generous people I know.
13. Tarabull is my new physician.
14. Smileygirl frowns when eating beef stew in the rain.
15. When you rehydrate shrimp, they smell like the ocean.”

“Thanks for the excellent report bbinkley, it was great to meet you and all the others. I look forward to going back to Tennessee next spring so hopefully I can hook up with you and Walkindude. Savage Gulf, here I come!”

“Man, those pics came out nice, damanvid. What do you use??”

“Edible underwear.

OH! That is not the purpose of this thread?? lol”

“Is is wicking?”

“Oops...that should been

Is it wicking?”

“bbinkley..... this is a great trip report! Thanks for making it up here! I'm glad the tent(s) found a good home! You're one fun guy! Thanks for hamming ..... errrr.... uh... CHEFING it up for me Sunday! I'll be sure to post THOSE pictures as soon as I get them developed! I'm sure we'll be hearing everyone wanting to change your trail name to CHEF BOYARDEE! roflmao! hehe!

Looking forward to seeing you sometime soon. Glad you made it home safely.”

“I just use a Hewlett Packard Photo Smart 315. Seems to do pretty well so far...no complaints here.”

“There is a Kroger bag with the other tent in it still in that maroon car that i dropped the stuff at. i got back to evergreens car and it wasn't in there. have you seen it?”

“Yes, I have the bag...BUT, the reason it didn't get put into Evergreen's car was because there were two, and I counted them TWO snakes in the bag and I WAS NOT picking it up! Just kiddin...send me your address in an email and I will ship it to you ASAP. Sorry for overlooking it.”

“No problemo. Thanks damanvid.”

“"Edible underwear.

OH! That is not the purpose of this thread?? lol"
lizs
02:47:26 PM
10/14/02


lizs, care to tell us more :-)”

“AWESOME Trip Report Big Gulp!!!
Can't say enough nice thing about the Michigan bunch! That was one of my favorite trips of All time!!!
I loved seing old friends and meeting new ones.

Tarabull & Laqtis
Thanks so much for putting this together!

Crazy Mike
You kick all major forms of @ss!!!!

It took me about 6 1/5 to 7 hours to get home from Crazy Mikes house. The weather is still to warm and the trees are too green. I'm thinking of comming back to Michigan!!!”

“Walkindude comes to Michigan----Part Two ????


Glad to see you made it back safe and sound. It was an honor to meet and hike with you. Hope to hook up again soon!”

“Same here Laqtis!!”

“...to hear that Island Girl provided some cheese curds! Takes away some of my shame and guilt for not being able to come on the trip and bring curds myself.

Sure enjoyed seeing the MM gang, if only in damanvid's pics (walkindude was in his fair share of them, hmmm... I know, I know, he was the ostensible guest of honor). The pics of the pine in the river brought back great memories of my time living and fishing in Northern LP.

Here in Northern Wisconsin, it was cold rain starting late Friday night and continuing all day Saturday...stopping about the time it began at the Jordan River. I was thinking of you all...glad the tarp time was jolly. Still hope to hook up with the MMers again.”

“sorry you couldn't make it pekka. hope to meet you soon.”

“What I learned on this trip is that all you people that I got to hike with are very nice people and I would go backpacking with you any day!

8)”

“You know what? After all that talk about those cheese curds.... and at my expense in a way... I never got to try them! Oh well! I'm sure there'll be a next time!

Wished you could've joined us, pekka....”

“Wish you could have made it Pekka!
Don't know why I was in so many pictures.
As far as being "Guest of Honor", The real honor was for me to meet more great TTers! I just came from the fartherest place. bbinkly was a close second!”

“CMB..... you are one hell of a cool guy! I'll be hiking more often with you and the club when I can. Just wish you all took a route closer to my home!

I'm really happy that I met you and evergreen... she's a real sweet person too. Hope her blisters heal soon! Took a look at those pictures, and that group one came out really well! Nice job!”

“Thank you.She is the best thing that has ever happned to me.

I hope you can come hiking with us soon.

8)”

“wolfeyes, thanks for posting pics. I'm too tired to read all that!”

“sorry pathman...that was the first time i've written a trip report. i wanted to make sure i did a good job.”

“not your fault. I'm not reading anything more than three sentences long right now.”

“I'm finally able to get online. YIPPEEEEEE

bbinkley - the report was awesome. Thanks!

I think it was bbinkley that said that it wasn't the place (although it's awesome there) but the company that made this trip so fantastic. I was amazed, yet again, at how many wonderful people there are on this board. I haven't met a single one that I wouldn't be honored to hike with again.

We all hiked our own hike. Some carried 20 lbs, some 70 ;-). Some walked fast, some slow. Everyone goes to sleep at different times and wakes up at different times. Yet, throughout the weekend and amidst all these differences, not one bit of conflict or hostility. I absolutely love it.

Ya'll are some of the most laid back, kind people I've ever had the pleasure to know.

P.S. Blummer said he'd love to hike w/ us again. Hopefully, he'll start posting one of these days.

P.S.S. I talked to Mamabull today and apparently Papabull hasn't stopped talking about what a great time he had. Jer/Buddha - no worries... he still likes the both of ya!!

Buddha - good to see you posting. I was a bit worried about you and your tire bubble. Hope the ride went smoothly.

Jer - pls let us know when you get home safely. Hope your enjoying your time in the ring finger and pinky of Michigan. LOL”

“Thanks Coyote..Your a cool one too..

the blisters werent the major problem..wish it was that simple..I have a problem with my left foot..the heel constantly is in pain..worse pain when I get up in the morn..then my toes bones go to hurting..but I think a pair of Superfeet insoles and some real good boots will cure it..”

“Sometimes even the best hikers have to stop.

8)”

“Sounds to me like you have a heel spur..... I've had those before. What you should try looking for are shoes that don't have your heel touching the ground. There is a company that makes them: Avia. I know that a store here called Oshman's carries them. They're wonderful. The heel (of the shoe) itself is made so that it cups it on the inside, and only allows the outter edges of your heel on the outside to touch the ground. Thus: your heel is protected from the pressure of walking.

I had the unfortunate experience of having spurs in both feet. It took a long time (and telling the doctor "no more cortazone shots!), for my feet to get to the point of healing. Honestly, the shots do nothing for you. They don't dissolve the spur, nor do they help in the healing process. Keeping the pressure off of it, does. I remember waking up each morning, barely able to walk. It hurt just to move my legs down, sometimes.

Try getting to a foot doc to make sure that that's the problem. If it is, and it's caught in time, you could be "cured" in as little as 6 months, with the right shoes.

Email me and let me know how things go..... I'd like to know!

And good luck with everything!”

“I'm jealous!

Maybe next year we can put together a hike along the 200-foot bluffs overlooking Lake Michigan, or Isle Royale or someplace. Michigan in the fall sounds like my kinda place. "When the gales of November (or October) blow early."”

“You ain't seen nothing yet! The colors are just getting ready here! The best time to see it all, is usually just after the 3rd week of October.... just before Halloween.

It don't get any better than this!”

“Thanks for the great hike and the good times everyone.

Tarabulls right i do need to post one of these days. I guess today is the day.

Mike great photos.

Bloomer”

“Hey - FYI - I know I woke up Tara on Sunday morn, and I just wanted y'all to know that I tried to be as quite as possible when packing. If ya woke up, hopefully you weren't dreaming of Brad Pitt or Pamela Anderson, or gear......

Yours,

BB”

“Buddha are you trying to say that tara is pamela anderson? is pamela anderson a codeword for tarabull? so what are you saying Buddah? you brad pitt?”

“Great to see you posting Petty!

Buddha Bear
I wish I'd have been up when you left. Didn't get to say bye to ya.”

“So is that you TT name?

Thank you.

8)”

“bbinkley, a trip report well worth the wait! Loved the pics too. I am frying down here (FL) I loved hearing about the cooler temps! I am so ready for a temperature drop here! But I digress.

What a great group of people! My first TT trip was like this the amazement of how nice and friendly the people of TT really are. Very cool!!!”

“lmao Bbinkley!

Yea, Bloomer's on TT! =)

Buddha, my tattoo won't get any darker(?!). You crazy bear. How's that knee?”

“Ok, I missed the link to CMB's pics. Help!”

“I found them on the other thread. They are great pics!”

“Evergreen - it was a pleasure meeting you and CMB. I certainly don't have the same foot pains that you have, but mine still ache today. I hate to spend $$ on new boots, but I think that's what's going to have to happen. I ended up with some crazy blisters under my 2nd toes, sore shins, and a sore achilles tendon. I had no idea why you didn't hike on Sunday - I never heard a complaint out of you! :) Take care of those feet!”

“I've gots to get some new insoles. I think I wiped mine out. This is the first trip I have ever been on that I got a blister on my foot.

SG - How's that HW coming??”