Devils Path 3-Day

“Alright, somepeople on the board are looking to do this hike in 1 day anyone interested in a three day hike. The trail is located in the Catskills and is a tough hike. 26 miles 18k vertical feet, 7 summits. I was thinking sometime in late May or early June. Anyone interested?”

“how far is it from sc??? 1 day? no way! 3 days? heII yeah!!!”

“I have some interest here. I'm sure that we might be able to coax in the Pennsy hiker too. i'll have to give him a call. I've been wanting to get up there. See if you can come up with date.”

“Devil's Path is awesome! I have only done sections...it would be cool to do the whole thing.

LOL Pete...gee, do ya think Pennsy will go?!! (Dare and I were just commenting on the fact that Pennsy's name appears on almost every trip posted on the trips page)
>;D”

“Sign me up - just make sure its not the same weekend as the PA trip!”

“Alright!
Gemini, it is a cruise from South Carolina! Maybe worth a cheap plane ticket into Newark.

How about May 9-11 it would be best for this hike to be three full days averaging about 9 miles a day. This would allow plenty of time to check everything out and smell the roses.

Everyone is Welcome! Let me know about the dates. I do not want to get too late in May because of the Black Flies.
If we get a couple people to commit I will post it on the Trips board.”

“Quote from the trail guide, "This is the heart of the Devils Territory in the Catskills and has some extremely steep climbing. It is not a place in which to rush, for you may have a devil of a time."”

“Alright the 11th is out, moms day. how about the next weekend? May 16-18.”

“have fun, i'll be doing the trail work that weekend.”

“Ouch, sorry I forgot about your trail maintence day. Humm the weekend before is Mothers Day, there is alot going on the weekend of the 16-18 how about the next weekend the 23-25?”

“oh man, if I don't have anything coming up, i'll go for sure. this sounds like fun”

“SORRY, LT i didnt mean like that. im real sorry!.
please do what you want to because like i said every weekend is always up in the air. im leaning towards doing it in june. so hey GO FOR IT!!!! but i know jmitch has a hike planned that weekend too.”

“Gemini, it would be great if you could show up for this. I am hoping that a few more people sign on because we need at least 2 cars since it is a one-way trip. I was studing the guide book today and it looks like we would cover about 8 miles a day with the chance to do some side trips, like a 3-mile loop to the top of Hunter Mtn.”

“Maple that's ok, I would rather not compete against a hike in our area so that more people can come. I really don't want to push it back into June though, too many bugs. Might be too late at the end of May also.”

“I’ve been thinking about doing this hike for a while, but not in one day!!!
I’d go on the extended version, but I am currently on TT injured reserve.
The last couple of weekends I had been doing a lot of day hiking and at the end of one hike my leg by the side of my knee was quite sore, but a day or two later the pain was gone. Last Sunday morning I headed out on the Thunder Swamp Trail and after a couple miles I was in agony the whole area around my knee was swollen, so I stopped along Bushkill Creek poured cold water on it, took some Advil and just rested. After about an hour I wrapped it in an ace bandage and with my trekking poles hobbled back to my car. After I got home I could barley walk on it. The swelling has gone down, but it still hurts a little, so I’m just going to take it easy for a few weeks and give it time to heal.”

“yes i agree, i try to make sure there are no other trips planned when i am thinking of staring one.
so lets pick a different date for the trail work ok?”

“I'm in,

LT, keep it in June so I can go. May is all track and field.”

“I'm up for the trip, but not as a one-dayer. Me thinks Artex and Pennsy (a.k.a. super-mileage freakazoids) were going to do this hike as a bust-yer-ars hike when Artex flies North for the summer?

must hike - sorry to hear companero! Did you go see a doctor about that knee? Don't be self-centered, you have the rest of your compadres to think about!”

“Maple are you sure that you want to change the trail work?”

“Capt Bobo, yes this is the same trail. Three days is much more reasonable for this trail. Those guys are nuts.

Sorry to hear about your knee must hike. This is definatley not a trail to test out your knee. Is it the same pain you were having on the OLP?”

“Capt Bobo, yes this is the same trail. Three days is much more reasonable for this trail. Those guys are nuts.

Sorry to hear about your knee must hike. This is definatley not a trail to test out your knee. Is it the same pain you were having on the OLP?”

“LtHiker it’s not the same I just had some cramps on the OLP. This feels like the ligaments on the side of my knee it’s not the knee itself. I must have twisted it or something while hiking on these Rocksylvania trails. I hate it I’ve never had any type of problems like this before.

Capt Bobo do I have to go see a doctor? I hate going to the doctor. I really really really hate going to the doctor.”

“Yes, must hike... if you are still in pain after a week of rest and meds, maybe you should go see the butcher... er, doctor.

Don't think of yourself man, think of us!”

“I'm up for both Devils trips”

“yes Lt, lets change the dates

(mapleleaf)”

“Ok then the Devils path trip is officially on the weekend of the 16-18th. Everyone that goes on this trip will be expected to help maple with her trip.”

“16th to 18th of may?? ahhh, I have to change my schedule. I hope I can make it. How long you think it will take me by car to get up there?”

“Well count me out then. I would love to go, but my eagle ceremony is on the 18th so.. I can't bail on that. Have fun.”

“Must Hike, if you think that the PA rocks are bad then you ain't seen nothing yet. Catskills rocks are where the Pa rocks learn to be rocks. It is the first place that I actually felt more like I was mountain climbing than hiking.

The trip will be on the trips board tommorow. I expect to see lots of attendees. Well we at least need two so that we have enough cars.”

“Sorry Tea, but that works best for me. Gemini, change your plans, what part of SC are you in?”

“I'm in columbia, sc”

“I think I can go that weekend”

“Cool sir pete!

I have relatives in columbia! I was born in Augusta GA, it was the closest hospital. I would say that it is at least a 13 hour drive for you.”

“Gemini, Check out flying.”

“13 HOURS DRIVING DOESN'T BOTHER ME TOO MUCH. I rather drive (call me a chicken)...”

“you think I will have problems with the elevation? Should I go to the doc and get me some sort of medicine before I leave?? (just checking, want to make sure I can make it all the up there)

Cool!!!”

“You might have a problem with the speed that we talk more than the elevation. D o n ' t w o r r y I w i l l t r y t o t a l k s l o w e r.

I would offer you a place to stay but I am in the wrong direction for you.”

“boohoooohoooo!! That was low....
kidding!!! I am gonna be okay driving, will probably get a hotel thursday night. Gosh, I am talking like I am going to make it for sure. I will find out details soon. Most likley I will be able to go.”

“Alright it is on the trips page ther is no turning back now!

Sorry abou the dig Gemini, but it is ok I am a Southern boy too!”

“Is there any way to day hike w/ you guys on saturday...”

“Ice Tea, if you went on Friday with the rest of us you could leave your car at the Devils tombstone Campground and catch a ride to the trailhead. Then hike with us on an overnight. There are no loops on this trail, that would take you near your car.”

“hummm


I'll be thinking about that.”

“Ok everyone lets get this trip together!”

“Bobo's special tea and margeritas, I'm sure going to hate missing this hike.”

“Enough of Bobo's tea and you will not feel that knee.”

“Gemini these mt's aren't that high. don't cha worry about a thing.

Tea why can't you make the who weekend?

I have friday off so I can get up there. in good time. what the heck still nothing from Pennsy.


OH PENNSY WHERE ARE YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUU?

What about you Dare and AmyG, I mean really now............

If I can get there you sure should be able to............oh wait I haven't showed up yet.

Pete”

“I'm here, I'm here already!

This is the same weekend as Jmitch's Chuck Keiper trip in Pa which I am confirmed to do.”

“We will let you know exactly how crazy you and Artex are.”

“HA! I thought that was common knowledge. ;o)”

“When are you thinking about the 1 day hike of the devil?”