Old Rag Mountain Revisited - Mid April T rip

“Bison, I disagree. Yes, the west is very dramatic and rugged, but that doesnt make it better, just different. There are things I love about the east that you just cant get out west.

BTW, you still havent made it to the smokies, remember? I think you will change your mind when we go there next month.”

“If you want nice greenery I'd suggest Washington state, not Washington D.C.

Washington state, more greenery than the East with real mountains and large wilderness areas. Again, why come East?”

“the east is probably great, it seems like you guys have alot more history over there, im interested in that kind of too. But im glad I live in the west, I like the solitude that is easier to find. But I want to see the vegatation and such in the east.”

“Come to Tennessee.”

“We only went to Washington DC because it is our capital and I have never been East of the Mississippi other than passing through the international airport in Miami. Ive heard good things about Washington state, big mountains and everything. I lived in Northern Idaho for a while (also a good area for hiking) and I never went to western Washington but Eastern Washington was fun.

Im defending the East more than Bison and im not even from there lol :-).”

“we have Gettysburg! The ultimate American battlefield!

Where in the Smokies are you taking Bison? LeConte is pretty dramatic, it rises 5300 feet above its base.

PA doesn't have anything dramatic, elevationwise :( However, it makes that up with it's awesome trails and killer gorges and canyons.
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“Bison just likes to argue.

:)”

“ENS, I am not sure yet. I was thinking Leconte, but also want to go up to some of the balds. I definately want to hike the Chimney Tops. It is a short, but beautiful hike. We are prolly just going to car camp and then make our way over to Ashville.”

“Honey!

shhhhh.....”

“hehe, I love to argue too :-)). But I seiously think the East would be a fun place to go hiking in sometime, it would be quite the change from the Wyoming places im used to.”

“Hey, we are coming to hike the Tetons in August!”

“if you ever go east, go to the Smokies or go to the Whites!”

“Or Old Rag! Yay!”

“Bison just likes to argue.

embear
10:13:20 PM
2/07/05


heck most of us already knew that. His biggest problem is that he thinks he is right all the time....silly rabbit he is”

“Cool, The tetons are nice and very big lol. Too bad I live in the eastern part of the state :-(... right between the Black Hills and big Horns.

What are the smokies like? ive heard of the but i havnt seen any pictures or anything.”

“GSMNP http://community.webshots.com/album/123846353oNCRNI

http://community.webshots.com/album/123828443FBZvAe

http://community.webshots.com/album/124518074SqnzAB

The Black Mountains in North Carolina - not far from the Smokies - contains Mt. Mitchell:

http://community.webshots.com/album/209671262pzxvZP

http://community.webshots.com/album/159624196vGHUCe

http://community.webshots.com/album/124039701UzbFFc”

“The only thing that's more fun around here than arguing is taking advantage of Ewker's insecurity about his age -

"His biggest problem is that he thinks he is right all the time....silly rabbit he is"

Ewker
10:20:48 PM
2/07/05

This from a man who's a hell of lot closer to dementia than I am.”

“The Smokies and those other areas look really cool, I like all the different colors and the different vegatation.”

“Bison, what makes you think I have a problem with my age. It doesn't bother me in the least. But it seems to bother you.”

“How old is everyone? im 19 and secure with my age lol.”

““I never said they weren't beautiful, but you you can't say they're dramatic like the mountains out west or that there's any comparison to be made between the wilderness experience in the East and that of the West, there just isn't any, everything in the West is bigger, that's just the way it is.

I'm knocking our mountains here because they're puny, they're not mountains, they're hills. We don't have wilderness here, we have little tiny areas that are set aside.

OUCH, bison... if you love the west so much, then why don't you marry it! the east doesn't want you anymore, traitor : P”

“Bison, there are lots of areas to go that are beautiful in the east. Lots of trails that are very strenuous to hike even more so than the west.
The basic difference between the west mountains and east mountains is altitude.

I enjoy seeing views like this




and views like this

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“Well Ewker I'm just not a big fan of those views, I like to see mountains on my hikes, not little red x's ;)”

“what x's”

“Ahhh now I see them, definitely nice views, but I'm talking about the wilderness experience as a whole, and the East has some sublime views but of course not nearly as many as the West.”

“you can get much more wilder in the east. Nothing like driving past all those trailers with cars up on blocks wondering if these guys are like the ones in Deliverance...lol”

“You see now, that's the kind of wildness I'm tryin' to avoid... :)”

“This is a never ending argument. Dont worry Bison, you will get your fill of the west after the summer.....”

“I did order the book Day & Overnight Hikes in Shenandoah National Park just in case I make this trip or for future ref.”

“Last year I saw the Rockies for the First time. I flew into Bozeman, MT, Surrounded by Mountain ranges too numerous for me to remember.

We drove into Glacier with one other Rocky Mountain Virgin.

I had never been so awestruck in my life. I think most of our sentences started with "Holy F***ing S**T!”

“Last year I saw the Rockies for the First time. I flew into Bozeman, MT, Surrounded by Mountain ranges too numerous for me to remember.

We drove into Glacier with one other Rocky Mountain Virgin.

I had never been so awestruck in my life. I think most of our sentences started with "Holy F***ing S**T!”

“You can say that again!”

“BM, you got so excited you just had to say it twice didn't ya”

“I would move there in a heartbeat if I could find a job in my field..........and it was warmer..........and there were more babes...............and more diversity...............”

“BM, I can say that Denver has the most single females who like to be in the outdoors than any place I have seen.

I wonder if that is why Bison is moving there ;)”

“Now, don't go tryin' to get me in trouble...”

“Bison, You don't need my help to get you in trouble. But you do know that I am right about the number of single women out there.”

“Hey watch it Ewker, I am moving there too!”

“lust I mean love is blind”

“Hey you better be nice or I am not going to let you come and visit me out there. :P”

“let me??
we don't visit here and we live fairly close to each other. I think Bison has told you to stay clear of me since he controls you ;)”

“I control her?

I think you've got that backwards :(
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“Bison, are you saying your ☻Äj├{ whipped
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“ohhhh, so you are moving there? I gotto keep up.”

“Yes, Ewker I wipe my ass everyday...”

“Can you not take a joke Ewker?

you know this is all in good fun........
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“can't you embear???

did you not notice the wink at end of my post...sigh
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“I think I need to visit Denver. How white is it?”

“as in snow or people. Denver has a large legal Mexican population but the illegal Mexicans are growing”

“People. I like variety.”