Lost Cove trip

“Plenty of room smokygirl, glad you can make it.

Right HOI, Hunt Fish Falls Trail is about 0.75 and then another 0.25 to 0.5 mile to the camsite.”

“cool..a camsite.....will that be for filming the backwoods bear jamboree?”

“we be jammin' mon”

“Yeah, I'm thinking we'll need to send a team the weekend before to build the stage and run cables.

You want to head that up om?”

“Reckon I'll bring my spoons.”

“ghost .....i got no roadies :( ...
gojo....are those spoons titanium? bring yer jug too..LOL”

“Sorry it's been awhile since checking in. No worries tho, I'm a go! Spam and currahee, yeah, between y'all and Bear, I know I'm good. I'll get there in the evening of Sat, after my in-law's wedding, ghost sounds like you're the man with detailed info on t-head info and directions there, if you'll be so kind as to email your # I'll give you a hollar. Hey Spam, can you email me your # too, when I'm in-#&%!$ry(said with 3 syllables), I'll give you a buzz too.

As far as goodies, I'm gonna bring some Parmesan Reggiano cheese, this is the cadillac in parmy cheese, and several different bottles of vino from diffit regions for y'all ta sample. As far as Cuban cigars, how many should I tote in? Dang, I wish I had time to make another trip to Luxembourg, they gett'em cheap there, more costly here in Italy, but they here! Mebbe I'll thank of a few other thangs in the meantime. Anybody eaten horse, mebbe I can sneak in summa that stuff? If you've not eaten cute little horsies, you've WAY missed out!

Yo Bear!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I need to give you a hollar, sooooonnnnnnn......

Oh as for the boots, scratch the question, I cain't use them at the moment anyhow. Broke my big toe cupla weeks back, but no biggee.”

“I ate horse in Alexandria, Egypt. Didn't know it at the time. That brough out platters with huge slabs of meat and we picked our own. They grilled them right there in the middle of the room. When we left, we passed by the alley and saw them stripping meat off a dead horse outside the backdoor of the place we had just left.

It was good though”

“Ape email me. jerbear@netzero.com. I may go to the wedding with you and we can meet up with the group sat eve.”

“Doood, ta have you at the wedding of the inlaws would be killuuuhh! They something like serious backhills tho!hehehe (frikkin amazing that my wife hatched from them if ya asked me)

Ain't that funny, you cain't spell c,u,n,t, even if you hillbilly the word "country" ta make it sound hillbilly (see may last post, you'll know whut I'm tawkin' about).

Hyway, the first time we had it was in Croatia, mighty good. I get it regularly now that I know what "cavalo" is, in Italian. Goes well with a Prosecco Superiore, if any Italy wine geeks are out there (I'm totally geek'n out over the vino here).”

“Om -
I just so happen to have a new "jug" connection near Bryson City. Should I cruise the drive thru enroute?
Silly question, heh!”

“don't try this at home, but FWIW here's a backcountry corn likker recipe:

8 quarts (1 peck) shelled corn (for malt)
25 lbs. cornmeal
25 lbs. sugar
1/3 lb. yeast

put shelled corn in cloth sack and pour warm water over it. Continue to keep it wet throughout the day. When corn sprouts reach about 2 inches, spread out the corn to dry (now you have corn malt). When dry, grind the malt and mix with the cornmeal and sugar and bring to a boil in 20 gallons water to make mash. Dump the yeast in a gallon of luke warm spring water to activate. Let the mash reach room temperature and dump in the yeast slurry (don't let the mash sit around too long at room temp before dumping the yeast or other nasties will take hold). Top up the mash with water, 9 gallons to make a total of 30. Fermentation will take 4-5 days. After that, distill. This'll yield about 3 gallons corn likker.

Warning: don't try this. If you don't get the distillation right you'll have all kinds of nasty fusel alcohols left that could harm or kill you.”

“Ape I sent ya an email!
We be jammin!fishin, swimmin, sunbathin eatin!
I shall bring my drum! YO BEAR!”

“say baume66....whatcha got that banjo tuned to? D? i am practicin.......but i fear i will be a better dancer than player....:)

looks like will be in search of the lost chord in lost cove purrty soon now....
should be bloomin with rhododendron by then?”

“It will be nice to see all of my good friends again... I am SO looking foward to this trip!!!!!”

“the opies are watching this trip hardcore.”

“Well Lost Cove is where I met Mr. Opie but it would be nice to meet you too!”

“Spam - looking forward to seeing you again!!

Opies - you better make it!”

“Sorry I haven't been around, it's a busy time of the year.

Anyway, I know naked ape has asked for directions. If anyone else needs directions to Lost Cove or to the campsite, email me and I'll try to get it out by the end of the week.

Smokygirl, are you recovered and doing OK?”

“Ghost,
I will be emailing you for directions. I am walking without crutches this week. I figured since the hike in was so short, if I take it slow and very cautious, I should be okay. Swimming should hurt me. I won't be hiking around much unless I feel my ankle is strong enough. I should be good to go! :D”

“i meant..swimming should NOT hurt me.. hee hee!”

“might not hurt you but for the men in the group there will be a serious shrinkage problem for any swimmers”

“LOL! I hear cold water and ice is good for swelling...”

“Yo Bear! Nice chattin withya, sees you in 2 days brudduh!

Ghost, email sent and awaiting directions oh great one, thanx!

Gojo, my dearest friend (I hope, hehe), iff'n that jug be filled wit corn likker, can you tote me in a quart jar? Since moving away, I've lost my mountain dew connection here in Asheville(whur I presently sit). I want to get a quart jar of it for my Italian neighbor, whom I've toted here to good ole NC! He makes his own wine and grappa (shewt, they dang nearly all do over there), and I want to russle up some Appalachain grappa for his buds back in Italy to sample .... I mean the REAL stuff. Here in Asheville you can legally buy it, called Georgia Moon says my Uncle, it ain't exactly the same, but it's as close as you can get without going to my good buddy gojo. Can you help me out, I gotta Cuban cigar, some sweet Parmy chz, and whatever else it takes for ya, this felluh is like my Pa over there in the Old C,u,n,try. Teehee, I wrote hillbilly country that time! PLZ lemme be thankin you later!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm legit, ask Bear, he'll vouch I'm aiight!

An water and ice, kills my swellin' ever time!”

“is there a zip code so I can mapquest it ?? Or, does someone know of a direct route to the TH from West Virginia? (26651).”

“we are out...got a shower that weekend, and have to get marriage license that friday....
i told her we didn't need those trivial things...but you guys know women....shesh”

“Opie, you 2 can take a shower together anytime. Also lots of time to get that death marriage license, don't rush it”

“That sounds romantic in the beginning. But, after a few years, you will find that you are actually setting a GOAL !!! lol lol lol

Again, CONGRATULATIONS to you both !!”

“http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?searchtype=address&country=US&addtohistory=&searchtab=home&address=&city=Roseborough&state=NC&zipcode=

This is the closest community to the trailhead”

“let me tell you finding the road off the parkway is a pain in the ass. last time a few of us went we went up and down the parkway looking for it. Finally had to stop and ask for help.”

“they dont call it ~~~~lost cove~~~~ for nuthin...”

“For those who requested directions, I will get to it Mon. night.”

“Hey Nekkid! I emailed you a couple days ago @ raysofitaly and didn't get a response.What gear do you need?”

“I plan to arrive on Friday sometime before dark so when will the rest of you guys be arriving?”

“i am taking the necessary steps to arrive friday early afternoon by leaving Thursday morning....,
but, you know me~~~~by the time i get into the mountains, i slide into my "relax and watch the universe unfold around me" state of consciousness~~~~~~~~~~mmmmm

so...dont wait supper :)
no, seriously, i should be there sometime next weekend :) and i cannot wait to see all u beautiful people
jay ram om~~~”

“i got so lost in those back dirt roads the night i was hiking in...i musta passed a few tt'ers and the correct road 15 times”

“OM sometimes the drive is almost as good as the hike especially iffin you don't have to hurry.”

“Hell eweker, ifin I remember rite, you have problems finding your tent, Fla hike, Ark hike, ROTFLMAO!
Spam, I tink nekid is set for gear!
Smoky girl, when will you git there. I will come to parking lot and assist you!
DOGS! OWNERS BE IN CONTROL!,please as a courtesy, yaalll! I do not mind dogs, when they are in control or I can kick them when they mark my tent with there urine!!!!
Shall we have a dog roast sat eve? Hot dogs that is.Or bratts! I will bring a couple of packs of dogs and bratts along with buns. We will need more so ifin ya want to participate bring somthin to share, Baked beans, potato salad, Pappys barbieQ Barbie! Mohaaaaaaaa! Chips etc!
Miss opie you come on now and if you MUST, have Opie tag along, j/k Hey ope
I am feedin ape for sure as he will be comming from a weding.
Baumme, you bringin them cookies!
Talked to creekjumper and she is a show. Cow patty and I have sorta talked! Yo bear
Hi yaalll!cause I miss some ones!But I still love ya”

“Thats a good idea Jer I will bring some BBQ!I think you guys liked what I brought to Roan Mountain a few years back didn't you?I think I'll try to make a trip without bringing any SPAM. I don't think I've ever NOT brought SPAM!

It will be awesome to finally meet Creekjumper.

Baume66 are you still out there bro? Are ya still coming? I emailed you several times my friend and never gotten a response.

Hey Ghost maybe you could bring some of that wonderful India food from Charlotte!”

“fair weather jerbear, iffin you say so”

“Thank you Spam....looking forward to meeting you also. For that matter, looking forward to meeting all you new folks and catching up with all those I have met in the past.

I'll be there Friday afternoon.”

“cow patty cant make it;(”

“If I can get there early enough I might just have to go fishing for awhile!”

“I have sent out directions. If you have not received them and want to, let me know.”

“okay.... let's see if I've got this right.... go to Linville and ask around til you find Hunt Fish Falls Trail.... then that is the trail head?? Then hike in a mile or so to party central. Is some sort of secure parking there?
I have the topo map of Lost Cove... but I'm not much of a topo navigator!!”

“here is another map of the area: Google Maps link

The way that I am going is probably different than some but anyways my directions are to get to the point south of Linville where 181 and 221 split (far left side of linked map) then locate Old Jonas Ridge Road - go up to the BRPW and cross (do not turn left or right at the parkway) - follow Old Jonas Ridge Road (dirt after crossing BRPW) and pick up Mortimer Road for a bit then turn right on what is labeled on the map as a USFS road then pick up Pineola road - the parking area for Hunt Fish Tr. is on the left before you start to drop off the ridge going into Pineola. It is fairly obvious as parking areas go but there is nothing particularly secure about it other than the fact it is along ways from the main roads - expand the map attached to see the road names I mentioned.
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“Cottonsocks and I will be there.

Having read the entire thread, I don't know any more about finding the trail head than I did before.

I will be coming in off I-40, someone give me directions.”

“here is another map for you chili : directions Basically get off I40 at Marion and head north on US221 until you reach the fork in the road where 181 joins in then follow the directions I gave in the previous post from today.”

“Yo Blue ridge parkway, Mile marker 305.5 country rd 1511. Follow that rd, aprox 5 miles, to a small town of two houses. Continue on the 1511 rd to find parking lot on right, prior to crossing a small bridge of the stream you will be hiking. Lost cove trail begins there.Look at the stream, trail runs to the right of this stream and I believe there is a brown and yellow sign. Follow the downstream trail blazed in white 1.3 mile we will be on the right of trail ,cant miss us.
THESE ARE DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS THAN HOI IS GIVING YOU!
I have a couple packs of red hots, buns, Mustard and catsup.With some soft drinks. Water is good there, IMHO!”

“Chili you got mail at yahoo!
I called evergreen, a possible
Smoky girl, ya still a show?
I am headin out thurs after work,will be at th friday noonish.”