Need friends that don't work weekends... .

“Hello, everybody. I'm a relatively new backpacker (this is my second year - but I went out a ton last year), and I figured I'd say 'hi', as I'd been reading these threads the last couple of weeks. I have a couple problems:

a) I'm bored at work
b) I have a lack of camping buddies
c) My right-hand man (MagnumCrow) works almost every darned weekend.
d) I'm bored at work

So I'm curious/interested to meet and talk to some of you Adirondack hikers, swap stories/advice, and hopefully make a few partners in crime while I'm at it!

Me: 25 year-old long haired skinny dude, jack-of-all-trades and master of none. Besides hiking I'm interested in sports and music. Amongst other things. Like women.”

“Welcome to the board. I guess I'm one of the resident Adirondack nuts. Check out the trips page if you haven't already.

http://www.thebackpacker.com/trips/”

“Very cool idea. This is one neat little webpage dealie they got going on here.”

“be there another shcolar present???

Hasufel...hmmmmmmmmm...a fine steed, but, before you are accepted into the asylum...please answer a few questions, if you don't mind.

Who was the original rider of Hasufel?, where did he fall?
and what skirmish did he fall during?
Who then rode Hasufel into some amazing adventures?

methinks these are fair questions, to someone who wishes to invoke the cannon.”

“Heya. Welcome. I'd say I'd hike with you but you are on the wrong coast to join the Posse.”

““Heya. Welcome. I'd say I'd hike with you but you are on the wrong coast to join the Posse.”
dicentra
11:18:34 AM
4/22/05
ignore this user

Maybe it is you that is on the wrong coast.
;-)”

“Nope. I don't think so... We've got actual MOUNTAINS here. Whadya YOU got? :p”

“We've got small mountains that are still growing. Give us another 900,000 years and we'll be laughing at you're little mole hills. 8D
last edited: 4/22/05 10:34:25 AM”

“WHOA! Di servin ya up Zac!”

“Dicentra - Pixie used that excuse for not coming to dinner. ;o)”

“yeah, well she's part of my Posse! She's right.

Y'all just need to come out here to play with us.”

“Y'all just need to come out here to play with us.”
dicentra
11:53:14 AM
4/22/05
ignore this user

I will some time, but you have to come our way too, some time.”

“Sorry Hasufel. This is what we call thread degeneration.”

“Well I tried to meet y'all half way a year ago... Doesn't that count for something? lol.”

“stikmon

-The original rider of Hasufel was Garolf or Garuld or something? I know it sounded like Gandalf.

-Hasufel's original owner died in the battle near fangorn, when Merry n' pip escaped.

- Obviously Aragorn rode his butt, that was easy.

- Kudos to you for knowing my reference.

I'm such a nerd, Hasufel is actually the name of my car. When I explained to a freind the reasoning behind my name, he said 'no, Aragorn's horse was Brego'. They're called books ladies and gentleman. Top to bottom, left to right, string words together into sentences.”

“So perhaps I should have titled this 'Need friens that don't work weekends, that live near me'???

Although I think since I labeled this as an 'east coast' thread, I'm excused...”

“Are you a West Coastie Hasufel?”

“stikmon, now for a Q. of my own:

What does my steed's name mean?”

“No dicentra, an east coaster (Albany). Although based on this thread I do seem to attract West coasties...

"Uh oh...there goes Albany...."”

“Were abouts are you located Hasufel? I live is the Saratoga area and spend almost every weekend in the Adirondacks.

Also check out http://www.adkforum.com/ .”

“I live in Latham. A place called Valley View apartments. I grew up (18 years) in Malta (on Malta Ave Ext.), moved to Boston for 5 years, and have been in Latham for the last 2. I miss Boston but am closer to nature here, which is cool.

I believe you had a conversation re: black flies with my aformentioned right-hand man MagnumCrow on this page. He works behind the scenes at channel 6, and has to work basically every weekend. I'm an accountant at a Health Center (Whitney Young) in Arbor Hill, Albany, so I'm off every weekend.

There's my life story! Oh yeah one more tidbit, I spent my birthday last weekend on John Brown's Tract. Good stuff. I'm going to be loading my photos from that trip onto this page, I actually have 1 pic up there now.”

“Sounds like a great way to spend your birthday. Any particular area of the ADKs you prefer? I hike a lot in the High Peaks, but also like the southern/central region around Indian Lake when I want to get away from the crowds or go fishing.”

“I actually don't do the High Peaks that much, mostly for population reasons. Generally when we go out we're more looking for a quiet lake/pond in a valley, where we can sit our butts around a fire and relax. I guess we're more interested in the campsite then the hike, but obviously we don't want to set up camp a half mile from the car. I/we usually save peaks for dayhikes.

Pharoah lake is handy because it's close, but a zoo generally.

I really like a trail near Sacandaga lake, the Murphy-Middle-Bennet lake trail. It's a very easy hike, but Murphy lake has amazing campsites, and is always quiet if not empty.

I'm also falling in love with the John Brown Tract area near old forge - only drawback is the 2+ hour drive. And everytiem I go there, more people seem to know about it.”

“So what about yourself? What town specifically do you live in?

- Oh yeah, I'm extremelly interested in hitting up Indian Pass this spring/summer. Have you been there/heard of it?”

“I live in the small town of Greenfield, where I've lived all my life. My long-term plan is to eventually move into the park, but so far the lack of work has prevented that.

I hiked through Indian Pass last summer with a couple of TTers. The place is simply amazing. Here’s the trip report, http://www.thebackpacker.com/trailtalk/thread/31566,-1.php and here are some pictures I took during the trip http://community.webshots.com/album/152942262oKEvVO”

“I'm as familiar with the Rocks as I am with the Apps.

IE, Tetons, Wind Rivers, Sawtooths, White Clouds, Beartooths, Lemhis, Weimenuche;

Valley and Ridge of AL, TN, and PA;

Blue Ridge of GA, NC, VA;

AdDaks, Catskills, Greens, and Whites.

Trail for trail, the Apps are more strenuous... hands down.

"14ers"?
Sure, but the trailheads there are "10ers".

Westwardly, net elevation gain equals gross elevation change until reaching the pass. Then net elevation loss equals gross elevation change until reaching the basin.

Eastwardly, 3000 feet net gain equals 5000 feet gross elevation change. Net loss? Ditto.

Dicentra,
You would be quite surprised.
Come! You can have a heeping slice of crow pie for dessert - lol!”

“Gojo I think Dicentra was just having a little fun busting balls. No harm no foul.”

“No harm nor foul intended on my part, either.

Funnin'.

Just funnin'.”

“Greenfield eh? I dated a girl from porters corners for over 5 years. She was actually the reason I moved back to NY. Of course she dumped me less then a half-year after my life-altering change. Oh well! Can't say I didn't try!”

“Eastwardly, 3000 feet net gain equals 5000 feet gross elevation change. Net loss?

Don't forget to factor in the 100% humidity.”

“and teh severely eroded trail”

“Don't forget all of the mud.”

“Hey wait, I'm nobody's right hand man. Anyway, I need friends who don't work during the week. Pretty much all the same Criteria Hasufel has posted.”

“I was waiting for you to notice that Crow...

Would you rather left???”

“Hey now!!

I've hiked in KANSAS and NEBRASKA and enjoyed it. LOL!!! Doesn't that count for something? :p”

“I'd rather you eat a decroted piece of crap and shut up. No, I guess i"m not the right, 'cause I'm right handed. And you're on the left, because you're not left handed.”

“It was gojo that said I should eat Crow. I don't think he was refering to YOU! LMAO!!!

decroted? WTF does that mean? And how do you know I'm not left handed. I could be. You never know. ;)”

“That was actually in reference to Hasufel. Sorry dude. And the "decroted piece of crap" was a line from Napolean Dynamite. So is there a way to respond to specific users? I'm new here. As if that weren't obvious.”

“No worries. :)

For starters I'm not a dude. lol.

For responding to specific users, you can either quote them or just use their name. I'm pretty low-tech, maybe one of the other geeky peeps here can give you better pointers.”

“MagnumCrow: try not being retarded. I find that helps.”

“"For starters I'm not a dude. lol."

Everyone's a dude to me. And I can stick with the low tech.”

“Just for the record: crow is referring to our system of remembering who's beer is who's when we're holding it for the other. His beer is always in the right hand, because he's right handed, and my beer is always in the left hand, because I'm not left handed. You'd think this is dumb, but we've been doing it for years and I have yet to catch his cooties. And yes, I'm always the 'not left-handed' one, and he's always the 'right-handed' one.”

“FYI: We're well aware of the fact that we are dorks. No need to point this out.”

“Oh yeah... like anyone actually had to point that out! :p LOL.”

“hooooooooooooommmm...I am well versed in the qenya, the language of the Horselords is not a field of study as the lives of Men, are only fleeting in comparison to my ancient lineage, but being that Hasufel is a worthy creature and has a history that is worth remembering, I believe the answer to your chestnut is Grey one or Grey Skin.

something like that...

I am Stikmon!”

“Has, is the real dork. He at least looks like a dork. I look not unlike Fabio, but am a closet case dork.

So what's the deal here? Everybody on the east coast a 9-5er M-Fer?”

“I am NO east coaster. The eastern clan is full of folks of the finest ilk. No, there are plenty of personages from across the land. Each is of the finest caliber. I am located in the heart of the realm in SE missouri.”

“West Coastie here.

The PNWH Posse is alive and well!!”

“east coaster here, just a few miles from Cape Fear”