Wind-o-Rama

“Thanks for the route planning Bigpoppa - it's really nice of you to take on the job.”

“are you talking about "ability" compared to others or are you talking about a "disability" physically?


om--I am talking about a disability. Two years ago I developed a thing of misbehaving nerves in my side and feet. This can get really painful but I have drugs now that help. I also have some arthritis in one hip but ibuprofen usually takes care of that. Anyway, the days of 15 or 20 miles seem to have passed and i would say 8 is about the max I can do now--sigh.”

“The 5-7 miles sounds fine. I have 2 small radios we can use. I will look and see which brand i have. Waiting to get my new wood stove in the mail. Going to order some books. Any suggestions as to which books about Wind River are the best?”

“Bigpoppa! Thank you sooooo much for all your efforts. I'll show my appreciation on the trail. Maybe some homemade chocolate chip cookies or homemade toffee? Which do you prefer? None of those "fake" Oreos for sure! Phil?

Anyway 5-8 sounds good to me! No basecamp! I like going to a different place each day.

Om, it will be so nice to see you again! Navi and jvz, hope you two can make it!”

“Lightpacker, on page one of this thread is a list of books and maps with links to get them from Matt's bookstore. I think people are preferring the Kelsey one.”

“thanks Wannabp. and thanks to Big Poppa for working hard to plan this trip”

“I like the sound of your plan BigPoppa.

I think I may actually be able to make this trip now!”

“big poppa...thank you for the planning....i , like dhutch, spent most of sunday afternoon drooling over the map,,,,wondering...now i have a focus

maryphyl.., lo siento....ohhh, i am real intimate with arthur, i wake up with him every morning! so far, i am able to kick him out with flax seed oil and yoga...i have to chuckle tho....i am not sure i ever had a 15-20 mile day backpacking(and if i did, it sure wasnt cause i meant to_) LOL....you are down to 8 max! ...u go!

navi....i gotta jerk yer chain sweetie guy!.. dang, if you do not come, how will i ever get across those logs with my pack?
jvz and hikerchik5...hope the stars line up for getting together again too!”

“Line the stars for me too om..I so want to go.”

“Looks like a good trip being formed!!

Hikerchic - Oreos, for sure!! I learned my lesson!”

“The Real Thing Phil..No generic Oreo..lol..

How ya doing?”

“Om it's good to know I'm needed. 8^)


T-girl, you got a guy, you don't need this trip. 8^D”

“Sir Naviguesser,If this trip is anything like the Sierras,Yes I do need it and maybe my guy will go with me. : )”

“Well the pressure is on. You are all thanking me and you have not seen the final trip plan.

I must have made 7 or 8 different routs last night.

I am going to email the group and see if I can get some feed back.

Let me know if you do not recieve an email from me today 12-31-03”

“I'm looking forward to seeing the decided route. Good effort Poppa.

I think I've solved my scheduling problem as well. Although getting down there in time to hike Saturday might be a trick, if I want to drive.”

“Om, if you go in from Dickinson (east side), you won'y have to cross any logs.


And..I can tell you where some pretty cool campsites are at.

And...you won't hardly see anybody from that side.”

“heh...thanks for the tip chief!
(psst...i developed my technique for log crossings with a pack on in colorado this summer while solo hiking.....there was no navi and no cowboys to take the pack)

so...nobody? not even any cowboys..heh...
ahm a gonna follow big poppa then...”

“I sent out the email from my aol account.(clajus1@aol.com) If you did not recieve anything, you need send me your email address. Using my group list will be easier for me to send out infomation.”

“I sent out the first draft of the route. Check it out and give me your feed back.”

“I ordered the Joe kelsy book yesterday--found it used. Does it have good maps in it?

The pictures from last year's trip were awsome--need to see it for myself.

I am not much for a basecamp either--are we doing a loop or a shuttle?”

“Route looks fine to me. Of course i have never been to the winds so i will go with what others decide. Ordered books on the area today. Also got my new wood stove yesterday and am trying it out today in my backyard. Better to try it here than on a trip.”

“I'm fine with whatever as long as I am outside.”

“Route looks great! can anyone tell me where to find info on the unmaintained trail from peak lake to Titcomb basin. It's shown in the Kelsey book but the only info is a short description of knapsack col.”

“Bison...
this from Finis Mitchell's book in the square top mountain route description..last paragraph:
"Titcomb canyon can also be reached from Peak Lake, from where you can go on up to Gannet Peak. Going east up the creek entering Peak lake, you pass a series of long slender lakes and continue right on up the stream staying on its left side all the way (no trail). In the upper end of the canyon you climb almost straight east, aiming for the pass between Twin Peaks and Winifred Peak. You pass through onto Knapsack Col on the upper end of Twins Glacier, Stay high (heh) as you can as you continue due east where in about a mile and a half you'll join the Titcomb Canyon trail going up to dinwoody Pass. This is one of the two main trails to Gannett Peak."

i like this lightweight little book...maybe Matt has it for sale, check it out.”

“bison.., if you are interested...i just checked matts bookstore and he does offer it,
it is called Wind River Trails”

“Thanks for the information, I'll see if I can get my hands on that book. I was also able to find a few web pages of people who have gone over that route and had descriptions.”

“The Climbing and Hiking book mentioned earlier has info on the unofficial routes. Finis Mitchel's book is great, nothing superflous in it tho, just the basics. A "walk" may be three hours or three days.”

“Bigpoppa:

Please post the route on this site - My email cleaned off the attachment with the route on it.

Thanks”

“Wing,

I sent it to you by just coping and pasting.

I also posted it on "intinerary thread"”

“Thanks Big Poppa! Hope you had a nice holiday!”

“Its all good.”

“"Om it's good to know I'm needed. 8^)
naviguesser
Nobody else makes "Campfire Ale". You have the bottles now get cookin.
Do you think Tommy is going to make it?”

“I just thought of something last night that kept me awake for a long time! Because I posted the trip and planned the first route, does that mean I have to create the t-shirt and coffee mug? Oh man. This is snowballing.”

“it wil be as complicated as we make it! Zen.”

“Oficial hat too! LOL!”

“The hat is all you babe!”

“I think a patch would be cool.

8)”

“CMB HAS volenteered to do a patch! Yea Mikey!”

“JVZ, how bout some "Wind-O-Ale"?
Now how will I get it there?”

“Put it in Phil's pack. Just take out his thermarest to make room. He won't mind.”

“Hey CMB that's really cool. When will you have some initial designs ready for us to check out?”

“on the history chanel..here right now...
"Mountain Men" looks like it was filmed in Wind Rivers and Yellowstone area...i saw square top mountain..
anyway....its pretty good....what those guys went thru!
...and we are going to walk up in there...in a different age.
okay then, commercials over...
check it out”

“I was switching between that and the football game. Interesting show.”

“I was watching a Tom Selleck western and he was in the Winds. Now it is possible that it was shot somewhere else, but it looked like Wyoming.

It was a good old fashion Western. I liked it.”

“We saw it too BigPoppa--it did look like Wyoming.”

“What the heck was it's name?”

“Unfortunately, I've taken myself off this trip. I chosen to go on the sierra trip in July instead. It's closer to home, less days, cheaper for me. You guys have a great time. I look forward to the pics. Wish I could make both trips!”

“and WHAM!! Everyone forgets you!! Hey Big Poppa, my email is lapb24@yahoo and I need to see the trip route. I still have this trip on my radar for the "Big Trip of 2004".

I've just read the last several threads and like the information on the book that Om provided...now I can do some arm chair quarterbacking I guess!!

Om, any chance you can blow thru Texas and pick me up?? ;-)

Jerber, you crusty critter, how the hell are you??

Ocala 3 is just round the bend, co I'll see some of Y'all there!!

Tex”

“I may not make this trip either - I still have so much to see in the Sierra Nevada that I think I'm going to stay closer to home.”

“"What the heck was it's name?"
BigPoppa
08:03:39 AM
01/06/04

I think it was a Louis--my boyfriend probably knows but he crashed an hour ago.”