“CMB -DID you send my stuff?”

“any of the other nashvillians going at the same time....maybe we can go in together....."
OPIE

what about me?”

“It's starting to look like I'll be meeting up with you guys at Collins West. Was it safe to leave cars there or not - can't remember what the advice was and I'm being lazy to avoid reading the whole thread.”

“you mean your going....crap...wait...ms cmb is going..you girls can share hiking tips...lmao”

“Collins West should be okay. It's the Greeter Falls parking lot where the break-ins have been taking place.”

“Yo Bear I am going to send your stuff this comming Friday as well as a tent that I am very late getting out.

And whats wrong with the girls talking about backpacking Opie?

8)”

“Miss Opie, you are not signed up for this trip on the trip page.

You really need to come on this trip, who else is gonna carry OPIE's stuff? ;)”

“me and binks stayed at sawmill last night. he was a little disappointed when the rangers never showed up to tuck us in.
that hike up to the stone door ranger station was a huffy puffy one.”

“ductape..i was wondering why you were down....you gonna invite me on these impromtue trips now that i'm outta the boonies..that last ascent into the campsite suckz”

“opie where do you hale from now? Nutshville? WHers Miss opie? Email me.Iffin it too personal to post!”

“thanks mike!”

“No problem Jerbear!


Yo Bear!


8)”

“yo mike!”

“

Yo Bear

8)

”

“jerbear.. opie is in nashville and i'll be there this weekend. i start my new job on monday.”

“MsO! WOW, Now I have some one to visit in NAshville!yo bear! see ya at linville?”

“So far, it looks like the temps for MLK weekend will be in the mid-teens at Beersheba Springs. That oughtta kill the fleas!!!”

“my fleas don't die..they multiply...they bebe's fleas...err..sorry lack of sleep..yea jer i'm in nashvegas, stop on by sometime...and see you around..looking at linville..but iffin i need crampons...uhhh maybe NOT!”

“Knee is doing a lot better! Should be good to go by then. My cuz will be coming with so count 2 for me.

We will be there on Friday!”

“Hey Father Goose! Where are you getting such a long range forecast?
I just hope it's not gonna be 33 degrees and heavy rain.”

“accuweather.com has a 15 day forecast. I usually check it this early just because I get hyper about trips. You can imagine how accurate it is now.”

“Long range forecast, clear and cold. High around 30 and low around 10. Sunday is much warmer with a high of 39”

“Hmmm, maybe I should bring along my 45F bag for use as a liner? lol...”

“I checked and the low I saw was 15 Friday night with a warning trend after that. But who knows, to far out.
Oh man, my pack is going to weigh a ton.”

“It's the chocolate.”

“I'm IN!!! and Khatru is pining to get out...he's so mad at me, its funny. I'll be arriving somewhere on Friday nite and staying till monday afternoon.

All I need to know is where to meet up on Friday nite and who all is going to be there and will someone be able to get me the necessary ranger rick permission slips before I arrive.”

“I just called the Savage Gulf Ranger Station (931-779-3532, note area code change) about permits. They are required, but are available self serve at the Collins West parking area where we will be Friday night.
The ranger said that parking area is not locked up at night so late arrivals should be able to get a permit there.
The rules say no night hiking, but the campsite is only about 1/4 mile away from the parking area.
Divinity and myself plan on getting there around 5 Friday afternoon and joining y'all then and coming out at the ranger station Sunday.
Will anyone have a car at the ranger station Sunday to shuttleus back to Collins West parking?
If not, maybe someone coming in about the same time could meet us and do a car shuffle late Friday?”

“stikmon - At this point I don't know who is showing up when. This time next week we'll need to get a rough idea of where and who to try to work out the shuttle issues.

On the main trip listing I'll post a list of folks and when I think they're showing up.

My understanding now is that most everyone is showing up Friday morning, EXCEPT: stickmon, divinity, SS, and..... I'll see what I can get from the thread.”

“I'm looking to do this hike.

I'll get there Friday a.m., too.

Bear in mind that I can shuttle lots of gear in the Mighty Mighty Tacoma's camper, and one additional person in the cab. We'll get all that stuff fingered out just okeedokalee.

Wow... my first hike in TN.”

“I will be there Friday morning.”

“Yea! I'm finially going to meet Sarabelle! ;)
Oh, and gojo too.”

“So where is this place in the state then? Ok - well maybe I should google it myself”

“That'll be quite a distance from DC then!”

“I think MDShiker said he was coming up from Huntsville starting at 2 pm Friday.

MDShiker - I'll be picking up divinity in Hartselle about that time. Maybe we could meet someplace in Huntsville and drive up and do a car shuttle at the ranger station?”

“1260 mile round trip.... ok if I go then I'm definately taking the Friday off this time.”

“That's not that far, ynamiynami. I drove about that far for TCII.

Sarabelle, Khatru, and ynamiynami.
We will need to rename this hike the....

Mad Dogs and Englishmen hike!”

“Don't forget about the gimp.”

“WK - are you saying you're arriving Friday night?

I forgot MDS was showing up in the evening. He told Mr. Short-term-memory in person at Sipsey and I still forgot.

I'll be in a Ranger extended cab with camper shell and will be able to shuttle a good many folks.”

“This is a kids weekend for me. If the weather isn't terrible, I might try to make it. I will be a last minute decision maker on this one.”

“hehehe...hope to see ya chili...

ya missed a grand time in the "Bend"...hope ya can make the "Gulf".”

“No dayhiker, I will be there Friday morning. I just do not know how fast I will be able to kike. I should be fine by then.”

“Oh man. For some reason that pic just hit me right and I laughed out loud. I don't think my boss liked that too much. THANKS BIT!”

“Just watch out for that oncoming van with the guy sticking out the moonroof with an RPG.”

“WK, this will be in Tennessee, you might see that...”

“bit is the guy on the back/right with the big grin on his face.”

“Oh, and you're welcome, yam...”

“Why does he have a grin on his face?”

“Probably because I'm sitting on yam...”

“Wow - I'd heard those states in the middle were scarey”