Sodsfest 2004: Dolly Sods in June

“Alright, Gemini!!!

Earth to EarthNsky, I'm doing both trips too!

And so is that Baltimaroon, JO.

I have a van.....road trip to The Smokies?????

But first, road trip to The Sods!!”

“Yall just be sure to update your status on the trips page so me and Scorch can figure out what to do with this uncontrollable mass of humanity.”

“you have a van MarkO? Yeah I think that I am going to do this one afterall. Can I ride with you MarkO?”

“"PS - We're destined to meet at the Pine Barrens!"

Oh? so you're bailing on Ithaca now too? I see how it is...

As far as travelling, there's Ohio in 3 weeks, West Virginia for this trip, Maine in July followed by the Ithaca trip, and maybe Isle Royale in the fall. Wow, let the road trips begin!”

“Oh, wait, no, I'm going to Ithaca... my bad.

Roam, you're on your own for this one buddy, not gonna be able to make it : (”

“Never fear, Dub is here. Sure you can't "be" sick Scorch ;-)?”

“dang it Scorch! I guess you'll have to wait till Ithaca to see me again.

Hey Phantom Soul, we'll have to compare mileage man.

I live in South Fl and was in PA on the first of May, Damascus, VA last weekend, Cashiers, NC memorial day, WV in June, Ithaca in july, after that who know.”

“You sure do live up to your name, "Roam Around" Although I might shorten it to "Roam"”

“That's Mr. Around to you Dub ;)











j/k”

“Roam = Travelin man”

“EarthnSky, yes you can ride with me.

Hyattville, no?

If we get our stuff together, we could even hit the road on Thursday night, 6/24.......no promises, though.”

“We could drag ymani out of the ghetto as well.”

“Reserve time for a side trip to the Blackwater Brewing Co. in Davis at the end of the trip.”

“And just HOW long has this Blackwater Brewing Company been in Davis?

Good thing its not Greywater Brewing.”

“A couple of years, at least. You go past the Bright Morning Inn and Blackwater Brewing is on the right just before the turn-off to Blackwater Falls.”

“Doh!!!

I've been through Davis a dozen times in the last two years!”

“They have Italian beer?

Have mercy!


The Italians do the brewing in hell, ya know!”

“I'm expecting my full topo maps today, so over the weekend I'll finalize and post the route plan.”

“Allow yourself time to lose the trail and refind it on the way up Red Creek from Laneville. I lost that sucker twice on the way down and spent an inordinate amount of time bushwacking in the stream and picking up a bit of old roadbed from time to time on the bottomlands. The trail follows the right bank (facing upstream) from Laneville up until the junction with the Fishers Spring run trail, running up above the creek. Then it drops steeply to cross the creek at a neat little waterfall before going up the left bank to the Forks.

Bear in mind also that the Forks is a popular camping spot and will be a regular tent city on weekends.”

“yeah, i read that in my guide about the tent city, gonna avoid that and try to pass thru there during the daytime though to see the falls and camp elsewhere.”

“from the Forest Service.

the maps arrived today!”

“Listen to the old man, he knows what he's talkin' about.”

“what will our highest elevation be on this trip?”

“3800 feet, unless you take a side trip just a bit south of where we'll be to hit Spruce Knob.

I don't think you'll need supplemental oxygen on this one.”

“oh, I'll put the tank back in the closet”

“I may try and hit Spruce Knob. Really want to bag that peak.”

“Spruce Knob is a tough 12 mile drive to the top, but the view is very nice.”

“me too, i was planning on driving up there either before or after the hike. It'd be a shame to be so close to it and not get on top.”

“sittin here studyin these maps and i think i'll make a slight change in my route idea that'll push up to close to 4,000 feet.

waiting on some input from the resident Dolly Sods expert and I'll post our route details.”

“I don't think you'll need supplemental oxygen on this one.

Good call! Those things can get pretty heavy, you know...”

“I'll have a response to your trip plan by Wednesday, Roam.”

“people i am hiking with: jerbear, marko, spam, gemini.....and anyone else that wants my company (if any of those listed don't, kiss my ass).

whoever is setting up the "groups" make sure we have adjacent camp sites.”

“i mean make sure the groups have adjacent cam sites, not just me and the folks listed.”

“Sounds like fun and a lot of taradiddle ...wish I could go!!!”

“hmmm...free...you did sign up as a definate...you not going??

and what's up with scorch?? you organized the trip and still are only a maybe??

yeah...i didn't read the whole thread....prolly explained in it somewhere...

Can't wait to hike with you guys! :)”

“we just gotta get scorch to work up the nerve to call in sick to work that Friday.

everybody email her and im her until she gives in!

lmao!!!”

“my boss is having surgery on June 25th:0”

“Hey Scorch, "Dolly Sods" called -- she wanted to know why you're bailing out on her. You know you want to go...”

“I'm joining this mass migratory movement of motivated mischievous mountian mooks.

God bless (help) the Sods.

What's the route?”

“divinity, are you scrubbin' in?

Scorchie, you know who you are!”

“wish I could go.”

“well..I was hoping to get June 25th off, but I will get off at 1pm.....that means getting up at 3 am and driving and driving...and driving....”

“Groups will most likely be setup by arrival times. All campsites will be close together...100 yards apart.”

“I will arrive Friday night around 9-10pm.”

“I made a thread on the trips page for arrival times.

http://www.thebackpacker.com/trips/trip.php?id=319”

“I expect to hear from the resident expert on the area tomorrow with advice on my proposed route plan. After that I will post the route and campsite locations.”

“just had to”

“take number 400”