West Virginia Car Camping Trip July 14-1 7th 2005

“Hey, I heard that from someone else!!”

“He's a mean one
Mister MarkO”

“was that to the tune of "Mister Grinch"???”

“Yes indeedy.”

“Geobite me!!”

“Hey, I'm just repeating what THEY say.”

“Hey, West Virginia is gonna be pretty!!

We chould do a day trip to The Rock and hike to the top!!”

“we do need to start working on day trips”

“Ya gots to see Seneca Rocks.

It's about 25-30 miles, maybe closer.”

“hiking that?”

“I will have a listing of a number of day trips, eateries - a compete (and compleat) guide to the area. The rock will be one of the biggest.”

“Be patient my hearties - the trip is in July. You'll be burned out by then.”

“....25-30 mile drive, maplefeep”

“i'm looking forward to seeing some of WV... haven't been there yet.”

“Mapleleaf doesn't drink? That must mean the apocalypse happened yesterday [insert record scratch followed by the dim, yet suddenly noticeable hum of crickets here]

wait a minute...”

“If she doesen't, I will drink her share.”

“Noooo, Mapes doesn't drink. I'm ashamed of you blighters, saying our resident Pottymouth drinks. I repeat, Mapleleaf does NOT drink.



























That was not a drunken Maple squatting in the grass.












That was not a drunken Maple trying to go skinny dipping at the waterfall when the rangers sent her packing.















That was not a hungover Maple the crawled out of the tent late the next morning looking like roadkill.












Not our Mapes.












She doesn't drink.






















She inhales.”

“Way to hose the thread, Big Daddy!”

“Y'all are scaring me :O”

“Fear not, lady......”

“I have never really been to WVA before :)”

“If you like mountains, you'll love it.”

“mountains? phooey!”

“Hey Geobeet, how far is this place from Spruce Knob?”

“Not more than a 30-minute drive. It will be listed in the Day Trips that I am compiling.”

“It could take more like an hour to get from place to place.

Spruce Knob is a twelve mile ride UP a dirt road from Route 28 in the valley.

That part of the ride could take close to thirty minutes.”

“30 minutes of barf-a-licious glory!”

“THe road to the top is not nice.

You're better off with a bit of rain, otherwise the dust is a bear.”

“I expect y'all to show me some nice sites!!!!! since I have never been to the area!!!”

“You will not be disappointed Divinity. The campground is located in Smoke Hole Valley, a very beautiful valley with some craggy knobs and one very nice rock exposure called Eagle Rocks. North Fork Valley is the next valley over. Via a cutoff road it is closer than MarkO is making it out to be. It is perhaps the most beautiful valley in West Virginia. All of this will be described when I get all the info together. Nobody will go home from this trip disappointed, not even MarkO.”

“I'm not tryin' to be a party pooper.

But you ain't gonna average one mile per minute on those West Virginia roads.......Pops!”

“what exactly is a "craggy knob?"”

“craggy knob, a/k/a rocky outcrop, usually jagged edged”

“i figured it out, it just sounds funny.”

“better a craggy knob than a baggy slob”

“or a saggy glob”

“u mean like a lugey?”

“What, are you playing the part of MarkO tonight?

A craggy knob is "rocky outcrop" in Northeasternese...”

“Maybe Geo is a craggy knob.”

“When I get older, I hope my knob doesn't get craggy! Maybe that's why old men are so grumpy! LOL”

“That is why they take those pills that smooth out the wrinkles, and "extend" the life of big Jim and the twins”

“Big Jim and the twins Sounds like a country music band.

And now ladies and gentlemen, here they are, Big Jim and the............LOL ;-)
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“That would be a great name for a band.”

“are there any maps for this area?

trail maps, kayaking maps...”

“Kayaking maps????

waterproof?”

“river maps”

“I have no freakin' idea!!

Ya go up the river.......ya go down the river.”

“Down is normally easier than up.”

“Not if you don't know which way is up!”

“I forgot this is a TT trip. Alcohol will be involved. 8D”