mount rogers, fall 2004

“i see two options right now according to my work schedule.

the weekend of october 29-31, halloween, full moon is on the 27 so it will still be quite full. star veiwing will be more limited with the full moon.

the weekend of november 12-14, the new moon is on the 12th so it will be optimum star viewing.

i'll wait a few days for all those interested to weigh in on the preference before posting it to the trip page. who knows, i may head down there both of those weekends.”

“Both sound good to me.”

“either for me - may have a slightly better chance for good weather in Nov, but it prolly don't matter.

I'm gonna try to make it - but may be a long shot. Too early to tell just yet.”

“I vote November”

“November is fine for me. Lets just make sure we have good weather for a change ;)”

“are ya'll kidding? i'd think the full moon halloween would be better!”

“I vote for October. If the weather is crappy, we can always go again in November.”

“Good thought, Pennsy!

Last October you and I(and others) got hosed on Roaring Plains.

Two weeks later I was there with the boys and visibilty was unlimited and nary a drop of rain.

I believe those of us in Pennsylvania and Maryland could raise quite a mob and descend upon Rogers with a fury.”

“I like Pennsy's idea.”

“I vote for BOTH weekends...”

“Now you're talkin'!”

“OHHHHH, whatever almighty PENNSY says goes, eh?

jk. i'm up for going whenever : )”

“Yeah, a new invasion of the Old South!”

“I'm a maybe at best. Would autumn color still be around at Halloween? I realize that would be the tale end, but would some color still be likely then?”

“maybe a little, depends on how much rain the area gets in early fall.”

“I have been wanting to go to Rogers for a few years. THe biggest reason why I'm a maybe is that a week or two before that I'll be spending a week at Disney with my kids. It might be a tight fit to turn around either 2 weeks or even a month later for another trip. I'll keep my eye on this one though.”

“I have a really nice North Face tent...large enough for you, me and DFB. Wanna shack up for the weekend and have some(alot of) trailsex? I'll carry the tent.”

“stikmon, if you're gonna hit on someone, do it right. That should say that you'll PITCH the tent. Get with the program man!”

“.....and the shorts too!”

“I would say that the fall colors should still be around on Halloween. Atleast in the lower elevations.”

“how is the trip planning on this hike coming along?”

“just fine.”

“kinda funny this should come up today, was just talking about this trip last night.”

“awesome”

“I mainly posted that because people have been talking about Mt Rogers lately and I wanted to bring this thread back up to the top of the list.”

“I'm kinda for November myself but October is cool too. I do kinda like handing out candy at home to the Kids though.”

“bah humbug














oh, sorry wrong holiday.

BOO!



there, thats it.”

“both...if both happen.”

“STIKMON! ! ! ! !

man, i been wondering where you been, dood. you doin ok?”

“Where yu been, dude?”

“i may back in that area in October”

“no, i think that's further south than where i'll be”

“I thought I would bump this one to the top. Can't wait for this trip.”

“November. Halloween is a HUGE night for me at work. Angie & I missed it last year.”

“long range radar screen. Hoping that it will be in October, but, whatnever...still may attend both trips, if there are 2 trips. Keep it alive....see ya on the trail in the fall...in the meantime...float on!!!”

“yeah, i'll be there too I hope. Halloween is a bit tricky here, but we'll see. This time I am ready. New gloves, and all :)”

“bump”

“will ghost be there?”

“yet? What weekend in October and what weekend in November. comon folks...someone put this on the calendar.”

“I am looking forward to this trip. This is Bsaume's baby though. I'm sure he will get something up soon.”

“NO VEM BER!
NO VEM BER!
NO VEM BER!
NO VEM BER!
NO VEM BER!
NO VEM BER!”

“YOU WILL FREEZE!
YOU WILL FREEZE!
YOU WILL FREEZE!
YOU WILL FREEZE!
YOU WILL FREEZE!”

“SO BE IT!
SO BE IT!
SO BE IT!
SO BE IT!
SO BE IT!”

“currahee, I was there last year this time of year, and it was freaking cold man. November it's gonna come a blizzard there for sure.”

“I was up there in Dec a couple of years ago, it started out around 20 but overnight the front passed through and around two am it was 40. The next day was sunny and warm.

Oddball mountain, you never know what you'll get.”

“cow patty and i went through there in march once and it was 17 with a wind chill of -20. there was permafrost on everything and it was raining ice on all the lower elevations. it started out the first day as 50 and sunny. the #&%!$ weather moved in the first night and the cold didn't leave until the fifth night, just in time for us to hike into damascus. you just never know donw there.

i am going to put up a date for halloween weekend and for two weeks later in november. i will be there for both. pick your weekend and come on.

my personal itenerary will not be the same for each weekend. look them over.”

“wow that is awesome. I may try and do both.”

“bring it on!”

“are we going to do some pickin on the summit?”

“i'm not carrying 15 pounds of banjo! i may carry a 6 pounder i have, but it is hard to play. i'll have to see how my pack feels.”