HIKE MAINE III

“SS, check on a flight into Bangor. When I was trying to go on this trip I could fly into there cheaper than I could Portland. I think twiggy and them have to pass thru there to get to Baxter.”

“Yes we do...that would have to be a Saturday morning arrival...Bangor is also closer to Acadia...”

“Man I want to go on this trip!!!!!

Twig are you going to do Katadin this fall???? I bet Chimney pond would be beatiful in the fall. hint hint!”

“I should be available for Friday pickups.”

“"Which has the worse stink, a ferret or hiker with a weeks worth of trail funk?"
lumberzac

"Ferrets ARE cool. But they stink. At least I wouldn't stink...all the time. heh heh"
yam

We'll find out soon enough, won't we?

Ferrets are known to be little thieves, right? Hmmmm, another common trait between a ferret and Yam.”

“I should be available for Friday pickups."
Pennsy
12:21:16 PM
05/13/04

you working the corners again Brucie ;)”

“Hey LT! did you get my e-mail?”

“Pennsy, what times and days do you think you will be passing Portland?”

“Yes I did Twig! Thanks”

“Yep, you saw right through my post Ewker. ;o)

Stovie - I'll be going through there on Friday but I have no idea what time. I don't even know what time I'm leaving tomorrow for a trip, nevertheless August. I might be making another pickup as well, but if I were to guess, I'd say mid to late afternoon. That would leave time to hit Party Central at Twigeater's.

Ummmmm, is there a party at Twigeater's?”

“oh yeah.

=D”

“twigeater, I owe you something. I'll look for the e-mail at home this weekend and send you USPS mail.”

“BSP only...

yam
Artex
CraigM
KarenT
pepsi

all week...

twigeater
Pennsy
StoveStomper
lumberzac
monkeyboy
skeetah bait

skiracer???”

“Yup, thought I signed up. I will probably only do Part I.”

“yeah, I just didn't know if you were doing the whole thing or only Part I...

=D”

“When will the 'all week' actually end? I'm asking because I'm trying to figure out my flight times and days. If I'm dependant on another for a ride I want to know when they are leaving and I can get a ride to Portland or Bangor or wherever. I really don't want to rent a car by myself for a week that I will use only two or three days.”

“Sunday, August 22, 2004 at 11:00am Eastern Standard Time.

or something like that... ;D”

“Hey Stovie, you engineer guy you - report to the TT biking club and tell me how long I have to live...”

“report to the TT biking club and tell me how long I have to live..."
twigeater

Just make sure you survive until:
Sunday, August 22, 2004 at 11:00am Eastern Standard Time.
or something like that... ;D"”

“"Hey Stovie, you engineer guy you - report to the TT biking club and tell me how long I have to live..."
twigeater
09:18:01 AM
05/14/04

Ha, you'll live. It's just sticky and stinky stuff. The Hiway Dept can't put any really bad stuff down because it might kill someone's pet dog or cat or kid playing in the road.”

“uhhhhhhhhhhhhh, you didn't EAT any of it did you?”

“I too will be going through Portland on Friday. Like Pennsy, I have no idea what time yet.

3 months
ICANHARDLYWAIT!!

to HIKE MAINE !!”

“Who says the highway dept put it there? It was only in that one little crack...and besides, don't tell me you really trust the gov't do ya?

it was slippery enuff that I almost took a flip.”

“Oh...it was slippery at first and *then* hardened? I'm afraid, tiwgeater, that you should be afraid. Be very afraid. j/k, I have no idea what that stuff is.

I will also be travelling through Portland on 95 sometime Friday afternoon.”

“I will also be coming up through Portland on Friday, but like the others before me, I'm not exactly sure what time I'll be there. Maybe I could hitch a ride with someone on the way up?”

“To answer a couple of questions...

For the BSP part we are in a lean-to, no tents or open fires allowed at Chimney Pond.

Food can be hung on the bear line, bring a canister, or I usually hang my food off the lean-to eaves.

Chimney Pond is the water source, no swimming or wading is allowed. There is a "wash area" where you can swim.

what else?”

“Anyone know where I can buy a map for BSP online? I bought the guild book by Stephen Clark from Barnes & Noble, but it didn't come with a map and they don't carry the map.”

“Never mind I think I found it.”

“BSP sells them - your book should have come with a map though.

Clark map is #2 under maps for $5.25”

“Thanks. I'll double check the guild book to see in there is a map before I buy something when I get home.”

“For those arriving Friday night, we'll be camping out on KarenT's lawn. She lives two houses down from me, and mows her lawn (hehe) so it's safe to have a fire.

She's offered to let half of us shower there as well - the other half can shower at my house.

Anyone who isn't coming Friday night can meet us at my house Saturday morning, or at Baxter Park.”

“2 months!!!”

“Why can't it be 2 days?”

“I'm glad it's not 2 days. Black flies are probably still out in BSP.”

“Yes, but they make your arms and legs look like pizza. And pizza isn't such a bad thing.”

“That's a whacked view, Artex.”

“I just look at them as a reason not to stand around doing nothing.”

“Updates on the trip page...

Since there were only a couple of people interested in staying for the entire week (and only one was a definate yes) I eliminated Parts II and III from the trip.”

“NOOOOOOOO!!!!!

I wanna do parts II and III (or some variation)!”

“really?”

“I know I planned on staying for the entire trip, but maybe I was the only one.”

“zac, I know you said you hoped to do the whole trip but couldn't say for sure. I had a couple of people say that...”

“Not a problem.”

“yam will get NOOOOO sleep!!!

I am SO IN!!!!!

Maine here I come... Yeah!!!”

“...and I'm out...
Wind River Range is calling to loud.”

“Mr. Stomper,

Shall I send you a check for the reservation money ($27, correct?)? If so, email your snail mail to me and I'll take carre of it.

thanks.”

“Miss Twiggy emailed she would mail it back to me. I tryed to get her to keep it and buy the group a couple bottles of wine.”

“I thought wine only came in boxes.”

“Yes I did, Stovey, but I suggested that maybe Bobo could just pay you instead of me paying you, then him paying me...
Unless it's not alright with you...
=D”

“We can still do Parts II and III. I'll check on reservations for Part III.”