gPib 2k5 emergency Plan B

“it's looking like we won't be able to camp in Ricketts Glen State Park. We need to come up with a plan B.

A.)The trip needs to be in PA.
B.)The trip needs to involve ice (vanilla ice or italian ice doesn't count).
C.) I can't think of a c.

Anyhow, here are some ideas I have.
Find someplace to car camp near Ricketts Glen. I don't know of any places. Camp at Worlds End State Park, this is about 40 minute drive from Ricketts Glen though. Do a section of the Laurel Highlands Trail, very nice trail and is supposed to be very proetty in the winter and it has nice shelters with fire places.

I hope we can find a way to still do the Ricketts Glen loop. Ricketts Glen is an amazing place and I really want everyone to see how awesome it is.”

“if you didn't know already, Ricketts Glen had a water main break below the campground. They don't know where it is and they don't expect to have it repaired in time for our trip. Thus, the campground is closed indefinitely.”

“yea that blows....

i'd like to do the ricketts glen loop. i've not been there yet.”

“I really want you to see Ricketts Glen Scorch. You will love it and it's pretty close to home. It's an incredible place with its waterfalls and old growth hemlock forests.”

“I'm pretty sure the CG at World's End has hot showers, even in the winter. That's always a good thing. You could do the Rickett's Glen hike, camp at World's End and then dayhike the Loyalsock. If I remember, there are 2 nice waterfalls nearby.”

“There are some nice waterfalls on the Double Run trail in Worlds End State Park. I'll call tomorrow to see if I can get the reservations switched over. What do you guys think?”

“Worlds End sounds cool to me. I have to go somewhere next weekend, I'm dyin' over here!”

“Can we get rustic cabins at worlds end? That would be soo sweet...”

“I didn't even think of that! Ah...wood burning stove and bottle of something.

Worlds end would add another hour to the ride, but f*ck it, I'm there.”

“A rustic cabin for 8 people, 2 nights would be $127.98. Thats $8 per person, per night.”

“let's do it!”

“"We need to come up with a plan B.

A.)The trip needs to be in PA.
B.)The trip needs to involve ice (vanilla ice or italian ice doesn't count).
C.) I can't think of a c."

-EarthNSky

C) We need a really fast car, preferably a convertible...

...oops, wrong movie. ”

“fear and loathing in pennsylvania
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“We were somewhere around Ricketts Glen, on the edge of the mountains, when the drugs began to take hold. I remember saying something like,

Melissa: "I feel a bit lightheaded. Maybe you should drive."

Suddenly, there was a terrible roar all around us, and the sky was full with what looked like huge bats, all swooping and screeching and diving around the car, and a voice was screaming,

Melissa: "Holy Jesus! What are these goddamn animals?!"

George: "Did you say something?"

Melissa: "Hm? Nevermind. It's your turn to drive."

No point in mentioning these bats, I thought. Poor bastards will see them soon enough. ”

“You can turn your back on a camper, but, never turn your back on a backpacker. Especially when it's waving a razor-sharp trekking pole in your eye.”

“We had two packs of gear, seventy-five pellets of trail mix, five sheets of high-powered toe warmers, a saltshaker half-full of firestarter, and a whole galaxy of crampons, snowshoes, wool socks, stoves... Also, a quart of tequilla, a quart of rum, a case of beer, a pint of raw firewater, and two dozen advil. Not that we needed all that for the hike, but once you get into a serious gear collection, the tendency is to push it as far as you can. The only thing that really worried me was the firewater. There is nothing in the world more helpless and irresponsible and depraved than a man in the depths of an firewater binge, and I knew we'd get into that rotten stuff pretty soon.


Rob: "[singing and looking at hitch hiker off the side of the mountain] Let's give that boy a lift."

Melissa: "What? No! We can't stop here! This is bat country!"”

“Backslacker: "Hot damn! I never rode in a Jetta before!"

Melissa: "Is that right? Well... I guess you're about ready, then, aren't you?"

George: "We're your friends. We're not like the others, man, really."

Melissa: "No more of that talk or I'll put the f-cking leeches on you, understand?"

Rob: "Heh heh heh..."

Melissa: "Get in!"

[The hitchhiker gets in the Jetta and is met with a strange gaze from myself.]

George: "It's okay. She's just admiring the shape of your skull."

Perhaps, if I explained things, he'd rest easy.
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“Umm ok....

How many bodies and tents are we talking here? My G/F might let ya invade the backyard for 2 days....”

“2 tents, 3 at the most”

“I scored a cabin at Ricketts Glen. It's $80 a night and for two nights it will be $160. It sleeps six, but I think we can get a couple more in there if need be. I need to know who wants in the cabin as early as possible. The cabin is a modern cabin and has electric heat and a kitchen. There are two rooms, one with 2 bunk beds and the other has one double bed. for those who want to stay in the cabin, we will split the cost of it up.”

“this will be as the most $26 per person”

“OK sounds like ya got it covered then...”

“i guess lumberjack never saw the movie that i was re-inventing.

ENS, do u think me and batman luke could score the double bed? if not, that's cool, but since we'll be the only couple ; )”

“I don't see a problem with that”

“werd. dibs.”

“What the hell did I just read, I don't even remember dropping that acid! I thought I read something about a cabin at Ricketts Glen, but that can't be, it's closed. Then something about bats and hitchhikers, and I was there? I'm so confused, maybe I should just go and sleep it off?
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“there was a Fear and Loathing in Ls Vegas love fest.

The campground is closed, but the cabin area is ok. When I called a few weeks back all of the cabins were reserved, but someone cancelled so I was able to score one. the cabin is pretty nice.”

“Well Then (shaking out the cobwebs)Count me in!”

“Details, I need some details! WoooHooo! Can we leave now?”

“what kind of details do you need?

so far in the cabin we have:
Scorchus amongus
Batman Luke
Backslacka'
Phantom Del Sol
ENS (the Dude, duderino, dudder, his dudeness)
Brodysaliva

Details:

I'm getting there early Friday. They said we can check into the cabin in the morning no problem. I'm going to hike some trails, not the Glens Trail though. If anyone is there they can hike with me. Let meknow when you're coming and I'll wait for you.
Saturday, we'll hike the Glens Trail and see the waterfalls in all their winter's glory (crampons and trekking poles are necessary for the Glens Trail. Sunday morning maybe a small dayhike, lunch in Bloomsburg and then we part ways. That's the plan I can think of.
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“no dogs allowed at the cabin.”

“Works for me! How "Rustic" are the cabins?
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“I don't think we'll do the Gorge in the gamelands near Jamison City. I'm thinking that maybe too rugged for a winter bushwack.”

“we got a modern cabin. It has a stove, microwave, frig and freezer. We have to bring our own food, blankets (bedding), towels, cooking and eating stuff, you get the drift. It has a bathroom too.”

“Oh my God, move over Marriot! OK, I won't bring half my gear, but I'll still bring some stuff. The cabins I use at Jenny Jump are nothing more than a wooden tent with a wood burning stove, but I think I can manage. :~)
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“bring that grill of yours. Maybe we can grill steaks one of the nights! WooHoo. I hope the general store will be open in Red Rock. The cabin has electric heat.”

“hey does maple want to come, now that we have a cabin?”

“What about Al K. Haul? Is he comming?”

“yeah, he's a good friend of Phantom's. He doesn't have to chip in for the cabin though. We should keep hush hush on our evening plans. Rangers have been known to peek in on trip planning threads.”

“;-)”

“not that we plan to break rules or anything”

“YES! That's was awesome, SF!

OMG, you don't even know how cool this is going to be. Slackers Inc., I tell you. I call dibbs on a bottom bunk. AKH might make it, but will most likely not be requiring sleeping arrangements.

So who else is in, now that we got more-than-luxury arrangements (this is soo anti-FYAO...)

Still working on those crampons...”

“OK Phantom, ENS and I have off, how come you don't have off....huh...huh?

(El Duque, how come you don't have a dance) oh forget it!”

“A dance? How's this:

I don't think I'll be able to get Friday off because I'm planning to take the 18th off for Red River Gorge. I'll see if I can ditch out around 2-3 PM though...”

“LoL, 'member that commercial?
Slackers Inc. with steaks and Sausage sandwiches, and frozen waterfalls and crampons and everything that goes with it, I thank you all...cause we are the....”

“this time next week, we'll be there!! Woohoo”

“yeah man!”

“what the hell, i thought for a minute there that Scorchfire had become possessed by Stephen King or something!

i was actually getting kinda involved in the story.”

“LOL no related to the movie fear and loathing in las vegas with johnny depp and benecio del toro ; )~

i am creative but not THAT creative!”