Old Rag Mountain Revisited - Mid April T rip

“I just looked at all of your Photos ENS. I'm stoked like a mofo now!!”

“I hate when Women feel compelled to tidy up after some fun in the sack. Ruins the mood.”

“BM, get off this thread now please. Thanks.

:)”

“Don't be jealous, embear. I mean I like you and all but Scorch really knows just the right thing to say.”

“thread degeneration


Old Rag and White Oak Canyon, get with the program BM. jk”

“Sorry.







Is my cherry gonna get popped on top of Old Rag or Deep in WO Canyon?”

“He's gonna be to smoked after the first day to even think dirty thoughts, let him have his glory.

You are still a go BM?”

“Too tired to think dirty thoughts???? I almost want to make sure I go for that challenge.

Passed out by 6? Sounds like "fun".


I'm at a crossroads here.”

“there is no curefew on this trip. I'm not sure if we're allowed to have fires in SNP. If memory serves me correctly, fires are not allowed.”

“No, but you were so exhausted that you passed out by 6?????????”

“yeah, we were both tired on this trip last year, but this time there will be a larger group. I bet we will all stay up late. Sunday's hike is mostly down hill.”

“I doubt fires are allowed; Shen is way too crowded...”

“yeah, specially the Old Rag area.”

“I just looked at all of your Photos ENS. I'm stoked like a mofo now!!”
Currahee

thanks Currahee.. Yeah I'm stoked too. we still have more than a month to go :(”

“is anyone planning to camp friday night?”

“Damn, EarthNSky. Everytime I look at the TT main board, I see a plethora of your trips. I hereby declare you the Master Trip Planner. Keep up the stellar work, good sir. :-)”

“thanks Artex
last edited: 3/01/05 8:10:02 PM”

“The Big Lebowsky of trip planning, if you will!”

“Where're ya going Dude?

Home Donnie

Phone's ringing Dude

I know Donnie
last edited: 3/01/05 8:28:51 PM”

“I'll be there Friday night after work... I'm guessing the commute from DC won't take longer than 3 hours - should be there between 7-8.”

“i'm gonna be there friday night.”

“I am planning for Friday.”

“are we talking about a trip?”

“Who me?

icarus - what part of MD will you be leaving from? Do you have to use the Beltway at all?

If so, be warned. I left on a Friday at 3:00 and arrived in Shenendoah at 7:30. 90mi in 4.5 hours.”

“the beltway sucks and so does I-66 during rush hour”

“Yes. If I can go I'll be leaving DC around noon on Friday.”

“you had better drag your sorry a$$ on this trip. If I am driving forever to get there you had better be on this trip..no excuses”

“What if I get stranded in a strip club?”

“bring the strippers with you”

“focus BM - Old Rag and White Oak Canyon!! Shenandoah National Park.. Nalgenes, backpacks, trekking poles and etc etc.. Robertson Mountain - Blue Ridge - Focus...”

“LOL!

Whisky!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Can I use someone's stove?”

“We'll split the driving Ewker. I'll be good for most of the way since I'm gonna sleep most of Friday anyhoo.”

“that will be good. Normally I can make those drives if I have someone to talk to.
We may be picking up another peson along the way. Don't know for sure yet.”

“So where the hell is bearmagnet? He's not bailing on this trip, is he???

I cant wait to do this hike. I've heard so much about it!”

“Same here, Embear. The only way we're not going is if we buy a house.
I think he's looking for another job, isn't he?”

“Well don't buy a house then...”

“HAHA!”

“no one will be bailing on this trip!! NO ONE!! YOU HEAR!!! Buying a house? that is NOT a reason to bail on this trip!

So where the hell is bearmagnet?
last edited: 3/08/05 3:01:25 PM”

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Wasn't the first time and I seem to enjoy those conversations.

Oh well, #&%!$ it.
last edited: 3/08/05 3:16:27 PM”

“.

Shortly after (i.e minutes) stumbling out of Glacier.”

“Whisk(e)y and cigs? Nice”

“I think Makers Mark and Camel Lights. Can't quite remember where we came out but it was a switchback from Hell. Kind of never ending, no end in sight and you wonder if you've entered the "twilight zone"?

Of course, we would have died without the switchback!”

“Makers has grown on me lately. Also Jim Beam Black. I'm not sure what I'm bringing this trip though.

You're still in aren't you, Bear?
last edited: 3/08/05 5:44:18 PM”

“I'm still in.”

“word”

“i just signed up for this trip. i found out i am allowed to take my friday exam early. that means im going hiking.
without reading through 500 posts, what's the plan? when's everyone showing up? where's the campsite friday night, if there is one? is anyone staying longer than sunday? most important, who's carrying my pack?
last edited: 3/10/05 10:43:17 PM”

“also, is there an email thing going on?”

“Ductape - Not sure about the camp site friday night yet. That hasn't been sorted out. Anyone know a good campsite for Friday night?

The plan is to meet at 7 at the Old Rag Parking Lot and then shuttle cars over to the Cedar Run Parking lot and try to be hiking by 8 (beat the rush up the mountain). We'll hike up and over Old Rag and then down into the saddle between the Robertson Mountain and Old Rag (Weakley Hollow) and then climb up Robertson Mountain via the Old Rag Fire Road. I don't have my map handy, but there is a side trail off of the fire road and we'll camp there. After we set up camp for Saturday, I plan to climb to the summit of Robertson Mountain and check out some views. It's not that far from camp.

Sunday, continue on the fire road up to the limberlost trail and cut over to the White Oak Canyon Trail and descend the Blue Ridge to the Cedar Run parking area. Should be a ton of fun inspite of being a butkicker..

Bearmagnet has agreed to carry everyone's pack in addition to a cooler of cold beer.”