Shenandoah this weekend?

“A dayhike it is then, now let's get MarkO, Y2, Bearmagnet, HOI etc... out on the trail. Hey Roam can fly up for a dayhike right :)”

“Are you coming or not BM?”

“let's put up a trip with a public thread. Should I do it or do you want to do it?”

“I love a good strenuous hike in the morning”

“You can put it up.”

“The southern section looked pretty cool. That place will be backed on Columbus Day weekend for sure. Maybe the trip should start from the bottom so that we can avoid skyline drive.”

“No, the trip will not start from the bottom, sorry. I will soon post the trip it will be the Rockytop/Big Run loop. This is another strenuos trip that is recommended for experienced hikers only. And we'll camp near the spot where ENS saw his first bear! This will essentially be the same thing we did this weekend except we will go over Rocktop instead of Rocky Mountain an Brown Mountain. How does that sound?”

“sounds awesome.”

“I bet we see more bears on this trip”

“Alright, thinkin' about doin an overnighter in Shenandoah this weekend, maybe the Hughes river loop, camping on top of Robertson Mtn. Anybody interested?”

“Interested, yes. Can you find someone to work for me?”

“I suppose if Y2's not going we could try to get him to cover you :)

Aren't you supposed to be a hiker BM - Stop working on weekends.
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“Ths is a great thread. In fact I just added it to my favorites. If I weren't hiking in the Adks this weekend I'd go to SNP. Robertson Mtn is pretty cool. Are you going up the fire road of death?”

“Nope, coming down the fire road of death on this loop.”

“Yes, rub it in Bison. :(

Yo want to give me about $10,000? I could work one job only for a year...probably”

“hmm, let me think about it. what day are you leaving? time?”

“I'd be starting Saturday morning about 9 or 10 am, It'd be about a 9 mile hike, and then a short hike out Sunday morning.”

“this is a possible. Aren't parts of the park closed due to the hunting season though Bison. Shenendoah website says so”

“Hunting? there's no hunting in the park, I'll check it out...”

“Looks like parts of Skyline drive are closed at night to thwart poachers...

that won't affect this hike the trailhead is at the Old Rag trailhead.”

“Just not sure what their policy is on backcountry hikers if they're looking for poachers.”

“I suppose we'll be alright as long as we're not packing heat :)”

“lol, it's not me packing heat I'm concerned about, it's them ;o)”

“no problem with backcountry camping during this time - just be sure to get a free toetag ... errr ... permit before you camp in the backcountry”

“Yes. Be concerned about bear poachers who use the Old Rag route.”

“Bison, you want to do a dayhike in SNP next weekend?”

“totally up for a Shenandoah dayhike on Sunday. Let me know as soon as you can if yer game. Lets go high up in the mountains so we can have more snow. Any ideas on a cool loop?”

“I'll check it out, No football or racing to watch so might as well hike...”

“cool. Anywhere would be cool by me. It'd be cool to get a good 8 miles with a lot of views in. I just want to get out on the trail.”

“I can meet you at the McDonalds near your house Sunday morning.”

“you still on for a hike on Sunday?”

“Think so, might have loads of schoolwork to catch up on though, I'll try and let you know tommorow.”

“what say you Bison?”

“Bison says that he is a slacker and cant go because he has to do schoolwork due to the fact that he has been procrastinating all week :)

Just kidding!!!”

“You guys have been procreating all week?”

“Yeah, BM. It is a challenge being 600 miles away. Haha.”

“Have a great hike you guys. Check to be sure that Skyline Drive is open before you leave, if that is the way you intend to reach the trail head.”

“We're creating BisonBears, now there's something that they'll warn you not to approach at Yellowstone...”

“to hike or not to hike Bison, that is the question.

BisonBears, that is scarey.”

“To Hike I say, well maybe, I'll get back to you tonight.”

“si senor”

“I'm going to do the Delaware River Water Gap trip.
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“Alright, have a good hike.”