Stormbringer's First Steps on the AT

“Thanks Treeman!”

“No problem. I'd have done more, but my eyes are crossing!”

“Thanks a lot Treebeard, we appreciate it!”

“did they look both ways before they crossed?



thank ya thank ya
good night folks”

“yes, folks! She'll be here all week!”

“Did the untranslatable word look anything like "ramps"?”

“Very cool! Good job dude, if you get a chance to read this!”

“Excellent! How very cool!!! Thanks TB for the subscribing.”

“Thanks, DH and Tango! I enjoy doing this for him. Gives me a good day to day look at how he's doing. You know, the ups and downs one is bound to experience doing this thing long term! Pretty cool stuff, I think...”

“errr.... transcribing. LOL! And yes, thanks, treebeard”

“Hiking all day is one thing; writing is another. I'm not sure how often I'd care to hike all day and then make a journal entry. I appreciate those who do.”

“i do some journal entries when I hike solo, particularly if i make camp and get dinner before the sun goes down. it's part of my "alone time" process.”

“Journaling is a good thing and I'd like to think I'd do it. Just not certain of my personal energy level after a long day. We'll see.....”

“Yeah, thanks treebeard (and of course, Stormbringer). I really enjoy reading these entries. Much appreciated.”

“I met those chicks, remember I pointed them out to you Roam?”

“BTW, they were the ones your son and I picked up in my car, lol.”

“lmao, i remember now that you remind me! too funny!”

“Finished entering the last few days or so of Crash's journals. That's all I have so far. It ends at May 21st. You owe us a month, Crashie-Boy!”

“Just finished reading them, great job Treebeard!

Keep a goin', whateveryournameis.”

“what's the url to his journal again??”

“found it!”

“What's up with Crash Bang y'all??”

“im stuck in "i have lots and lots of money but no way to get to it hell". i asked for my a replacement debit card that i lost in pa to be sent to me on the trail, but they sent it to the wrong place, then i asked for a second replacement sent to my parents in indiana, and that got there fine, so i asked my dad to overnight it to the tree house (treebeard and mapleleaf) where im staying, but he priority mails it instead, so here i still am, waiting for my debit card. im in staten island, my nearest branch is in pittsburg, ive been off the trail since 7/10, im getting frustrated, and my trail progress has me a delaware water gap. when i get back on the trail im going to start at the ny/ct border, go to katahdin, meet my parents somewhere in maine near the end of the trail, then have them drop me off so i can do the section (ny/nj) that i missed, and ill probably do it south-bound. thats the plan, anyway. best laid plans of mice and men oft go awry.......”

“Overnighting it too expensive for dad, huh?


"Men plan, God laughs."”

“dadburn parents, always think they know best.

I know your chomping at the boot to get back on the trail.”

“A few hours ago, I put Crash Bang on a train at Grand Central heading for Pughkeepsie, NY. He should be hitching a ride about now to Wingdale to pick up his stuff at the mail drop and head out on the trail. Good luck, Scott! Be safe!”

“YAY!!! Good going :). You can do it scott. My money is and walways was on you. :)”

“I feel like our son has gone off for the first time by himself.
I will miss you Scott. you are a good frined. be safe and we are always there fore you. Twignut says bye bye bunny rabbit”

“Wow, "Priority Mail" only took what, a week?

Glad to see he's back on the trail. The Trees deserve a big "thank you" for helping him out!


Thanks Tree Family!”

“they grow up so fast...”

“Go get 'em Crash Bang -- and a tip o' the topper to the Tree family for their outstanding support of his effort.”

“it was all our pleasure. he was a great house guest. mom-in-law didnt kill him so it was all good.
even twignut AKA pissyhike loved having him there.”

“mapes and tree..you're the best. Kudos to your trail magic. Best luck to Scott.”

“NJ I left you a message. get it?”

“the mail took 3 days cuz i told my dad the wrong zip code.”

“even twignut AKA pissyhike loved having him there."
mapleleaf
11:44:28 AM
07/23/04


That figures! He and she probably have the same sense of juvenile humor! ;-)
Hike On! C!B!”

“"He and she probably have the same sense of juvenile humor! ;-)"

and pizza toppings!”

“Hey Crash! Where the hell are you? Picking your feet in Poughkeepsie (old 'French Connection'/Gene Hackman reference for the old timers)”

“CB shouldn't you be hiking somewhere?
lol”

“I knew it!
Mapes ruined him for hiking!
He's just going to lie around and eat now! ;-)”

“im leaving right now!
i mean it!”

“Have fun and be safe.”

“Git goin'!”

“go north young son.”

“glad to hear your back out on the trail. keep on.”

“Wow, you guys threw him right out into the rain -- joy!

Nah, I'm sure he's glad to be going back out there, and the rain will pass sooner or later (just probably not tonight or tomorrow...)

Good Luck CB! Maybe we can all meet up sometime in the fall around here when you come back to complete NY and NJ...”

“Is there another place to follow the "trail journal?"”

“go go GO, scottie!”