Old Rag Mountain Revisited - Mid April T rip

“Ahhh. Well, i should be in the area, hopefully our paths will cross...

Is there a break down of the proposed schedule available?

sounds like you guys are heading into hemlock country : )
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“hopefully be on the trail by 8am Saturday, after shuttling and gearing up. If weather is permitting, we can have lunch on the summit of Old Rag, if weather is bad, we should have lunch in the Weakly Hollow Birdnest (dayuse shelter). It would be nice to be in camp by 3-4pm on Saturday.”

“hey woodzie, glad to see you signed on to TT. Hope you can make this one, it will be a blast”

“I believe the full moon is April 24.

It is the Frog Moon, Pink Moon or Planter's Moon.”

“No, that was not multiple choice.”

“No Scorch? Not sure I want to go now.”

“I'm goin' on Saturday for the day hike.”

“you're not wussin' out now are you BM?”

“This trip is gettin close.

Do yall think there will be leaves on the trees yet?”

“not high up there won't be, looking at may for that, it's nice to see the change as you go uphill.
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“Yep, no leaves in early April, this ain't TN. Sorry...”

“Any wildflowers even?”

“Could be.”

“okay...I am not going!!!

sike!! right!! how you spell "sik".... "seik"...??? however you spell it....

I can not wait...but leaves would be nice huh? LOL”

“avg temps for Sperryville for that weekend is 63° high, 36° low”

“I had an inch of snow overnight there about this time of year 25 years ago.









But it has probably melted by now. :)”

“are y'all still planning on camping near the top of Robertson? I kinda doubt that there is room enough at the summit for 14 people to camp but maybe you are thinking of a different place than I am.”

“well there will be leaves at the lower altitudes, just not at the top near skyline. Think I'm gonna be car camping there this weekend.”

““This trip is gettin close.

Do yall think there will be leaves on the trees yet?”
embear
1:16:49 PM
3/29/05

Just leave that to Mother Nature.”

“har har”

“Hee hee”

“hoo hoo”

“ho-hum”

“HOI, I think ENS originally wanted to camp up on Robertson, but its been changed to where we camped last time, out along the Corbin (cabin, mountain, cutoff? forget which one) trail.”

“yeah, we'll camp in the same area we did last year. There is a nice water source closeby and cool rock formations and plenty of room for our tent city.”

“No tent for me on a butt kicker. I'm tarpin it!”

“I definitely hope to explore the summit of Robertson Mountain though. I think I will do that after I drop my pack in camp though.”

“Can I come too? Can I? Can I?”

“only if you don't play alarm clock at 5 in the morning!”

“Leave the tick bait at home this time around.

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“Elevation Profile Hee Hee”

“hmm...interesting!!”

“Pennsy - I would luuuv to see you again sweetie!

Ok, so looking at that elevation, I think I will be very slow getting up there. I havent been backpacking in soooooo long..........”

“Pennsy, it will be good to see ya again.”

“Oh the love is just runnin' wild!

Pennsy....even I can't wait to see ya brother...it's been quite awhile...

Man....we need a group hug....big time!


BTW....by the looks of that elevation gain chart thingy a bob....i'm gonna need 2 days to hike up Old Rag....”

“that's steep alright. But I've done that kinda butt kicker before. My thighs will cramp, but i'll live. Plus, I don't plan on drinking the night before.”

“I hope your not planning on drinking while we are driving up....lol”

“Anybody else gonna dayhike it?”

“dayhike? why??
play hooky from life, work and family for the weekend.”

“HUH???

I'm tryin' to get another Sunday off this month....>8^P”

“MarkO....c'mon dude...just do it man!

Call out sick!




BTW....Mr Trip Planner....aka ENS...where's the party Friday night?
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“i really don't care if pennsy goes on this trip...because I won't see him but at the beginning and the end... zooommmmmmmmmm.... he's gone!! LOL

Pennsy...really? are ya going too?
I bring the liquor this time. (well maybe..i always say that and then I have no time)”

“is there a Ranger/visitor station close by so I can stop in Sunday and pick up some info on the park?”

“I won't be getting there until Saturday morning. I have a flight that returns to Harrisburg from Springfield, IL at Midnight Friday. So I will be one tired pup come Saturday. I wouldn't recommend a pre-hike party ala North Fork Mountain style for this trip. That would just be deadly to climb Old Rag with a hangover.”

“ENS, wanna swap places. I can handle a flight instead of a 10 hr drive..talk about being tired.....zzzzzzzzzzz”

“the Ranger stations are all on Skyline Drive. There is one near Front Royal, VA, not too far off of I-66 on the Skyline Drive. That would probably be your best bet.”

“There is also little huits near the bottom of old rag where a Ranger hangs out with maps, etc....But im not sure if its always open...”

“I hear ya Ewk - I've done that drag along I-81 a million times. I'll be driving down to the Smokies in the end of April. Arrive at the Alum Cave trail around 3am and then get up at 7am and start climbing LeConte.”

“yeah, that's true. there is a small stand at the big old Rag parking area and I think they sell small Old Rag souveniers and maps.”

“Now that SPring is here, i bet it will be manned ont he weekend, too...”