Ocala Part 3

“I am here for ya!”

“Wishes do come true!”

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"Go bare!"
jerbear
07:41:32 AM
01/28/04

"Wishes do come true!"
jerbear
09:31:33 AM
01/28/04

I hope! I hope! I hope! I hope! I hope!”

“By God, I hope they videotaped it. ;-)”

“LOL @ Nowslimmer. R U A DOM!”

“Okay, I used to have a map of Ocala NF, but now I can't find it anywhere. We're now meeting at the Grassy Pond campground? Can somebody post driving directions? Thanks.”

“Sure, just follow the crowd!”

“HPM - did you ever do another recon to look at sites south of Delancy or are we going with that spot we found?”

“Just going to find a spot in the area.

Artex Yes, we meet at Grassy Pond. I posted some directions earlier in the thread. Send me your snail addy and I'll get you a map.”

“Flying out almost exactly one week from RIGHT NOW!! And believe me, I am more than ready for a break from -5 temps and -30 windchills!!!! Yeeeeeee haw!!”

“Looks like from this far out bring rain gear! Of course this is Florida so it will change. Just a heads up.”

“still to far out to even look at the weather.”

“You've got mail. Thanks for offering to send me a map, that's very cool of you. :-)”

“True Ewker that's why I didn't post the forecast but just a heads up.”

“thank you Tango, your thoughtfullness is appreciated :)”

“that boy has it B_A_D!LOL!
dont ponder that weather sunshine is a commin down! ME! Oh yea!
I am leavin tues and will see ya all somewhere, some time on the tail! Yo bear and yes, its a full moon! BrooooWoaaaaaaa!”

“wow, been a long time now since I've encountered jerbear.... Buffalo National River, Almost 2003, but last week of 2002.”

“miss me!”

“I am reddy to ressel up Miss Lissy and Rottin Soks!

I will awreddy be nekkid to (in less I ware my Hootys swedder).

My hubsand Gissmaeioux will ressel up the boys to if ness and serry.

Be reddy to rum bull!”

“Oh my goodys!
I did not kno that ever buddy smoochy smoochy awreddy and we will not ressel at Flowerda!

I gess me and Gissmaeioux will ressel any ways (I get whorny in the woods and resselin is GOOD SEKS!)
(o:3”

“Lizs you can sleep with me. (smiling) We will make Chili find another place to sleep. Can we zip our bags together too? (batting eyes)”

“Whoa what a visual Cotton! Cant take it! Hey chili-you in control? Yo bear butts! lol”

“Soon people very soon!



8)”

“Yep.
One week to go.”

“I just hope eveyone likes the cd's that I made for everyone.


Its Indian Flute and Drum Music.


8)”

“Dang it Mike! I was hoping it was 'The Best of ABBA'! ;-)

You getting excited yet, Mike? I know I am!”

“oohhhhhhhh, cottonsocks...

aaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh

get away jerbear!! heheehe”

“ok, I have my directions to grassy pond/buckman lock, and I have my map coming (so says HPM).

Will someone please rattle OM's cage and let her know again that I need directions to her house and her telephone #. Is anyone keeping track of cell #'s?

HPM - I'm emailing you my cell # so if anything changes while I am driving across the south you can call me, okay? Thanks.

Om, I leave Tuesday morning, please send me an email with directions to you house and your phone number(s)ASAP!!. Thanks!!

Tex”

“Tex, in case Om doesn't see this, YOU have e-mail. (hope that's OK OM! I still have your numbers from the visit in November that did not happen.”

“Thursday...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers. Highs in the lower 70s.”

“WOO HOO!
One week y'all.”

“I'm excited! Look forward to meeting you all and getting outside and having some fun!”

“HPM and Lizs, I got both your emails AND I talked to OM on the phone last night. I'm waiting on the map to come in the mail, otherwise my file folder of information is complete (Yea, call me anal rententive), my truck, gear and me are all ready!!

See you in less than a week!!

Tex”

“Mon or Tues I will start checking the weather for the area. What is a good town to check on that is close by.”

“Can't wait to meet and hike you! This is certainly going KICK BUTT!!!!”

“Check Palatka or Ocala for the weather reports.”

“For Palatka you may get:
Current Conditions at nearby location:
St. Augustine, St. Augustine Airport, FL

For Ocala you normally get: Ocala, which is closer to the hike than St. Augustine.

It is easy to check both. They could differ since St. Augustine is coastal, while Ocala is about 75 miles from the coast.”

“Huh. Well that's what I get for not checking first.”

“humanpackmule - You've been doing good. And while you've been working, I've been watching the weather. I prefer looking at the weather forecasts for Miami and Key West.”

“I've never been to the keys. Maybe I'll head that way soon.”

“The Keys are great! Don't miss the Dry Tortugas. The sunset sails are awesome too! I think you'd enjoy it.”

“Soon people soon!!!!


I am so exicted about this trip.


8)”

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I am so exicted about this trip.
8)"
Crazy Mike Backpacks

I bet! Isn't this your first long solo from your "married life?"”

“I got the map today. Thanks HPM!!”

“Groovy!”

“I'm the map, I'm the map, I'm the map. Too much Dora the Explorer.

Hiking Time < 1 Week”

“HPM, got my map, thanks, I'll square up with you in Ocala.

I found the coolest things in our Walmart today. In addition to tuna and chicken in those foil packets, we now how chili (with and without beans), beef stew, and ham. No more freeze dried garbage for me!! The brand is Sue Bee I think.

I also found Uncle Ben's precooked rice in a vacuum packed bag too! Just warm up (like in boiling water) and eat!

Tex

Do Y'all have this stuff by you?”

“We have some of them at the Super Wal-marts.
Good stuff.”

“Thanks for the map HPM !”