new to this board

“This is my first post on this board...I recently found it after seeing it mentioned several times on backpacker.com.

A little about me:
I like mountain biking, backpacking, canoeing, and general outdoor recreational opportunities.
I just moved to Pittsburgh, PA from Okemos, MI with my wife. She's a veterinarian, and I'm unemployed (hoping to go back to school eventually).
I've been mountain biking since 1999, and I started backpacking in 2004.
I'm here (on this board) because I'm always looking for new places to hike and new people to hike with.

Greetings, everyone!”

“welcome. I am from Coastal North Carolina so I doubt I will be hiking in your neck of the woods, but there are plenty of folks up your way.


BTW, troll!!!!”

“Greetings Troll!! : ) Lotsa Pa hikers here. Check out the WRT Trip in September.”

“Greetings from eastern PA.”

“Trollin Trollin Trollin...Welcome to the good life! :D”

“I'm insulted! Troll?! Hmph...”

“don't be. It's a long story”

“P.S. you're a troll”

“Anybody new = Troll. Until you are
de-trolled on an official posted trip and provide the beer to all who attend.

well, kinda - the beer part was my idea.”

“Where I come from, being called a troll is an insult.

Aren't you folks sensitive to other cultures?”

“Ah, no. very insensitive, but welcome anyway.
Now sign up for a trip!”

“Sensitive? Where the hell do you think you are?

TROLL!








BTW welcome :)
last edited: 5/31/05 7:41:51 PM”

“Hi! I just came over from that other board too. They're a chattier bunch over here...fun. I got called a troll somewhat less than you though!”

“I'm in touch with my inner backpacker.”

“Oop's sorry Dstar, must of missed you.

TROLL!

There, that feels better.”

“Besides how sensitive can a person be coming from..... the other side?”

“they're already askin for beer! thirsty bunch of freeloaders over here.

I did a search...couldn't find this "WRT trip". Anyone got a link? Maybe if I knew what WRT stood for, I'd have better luck.”

“My Bad. West Rim trail.

http://www.thebackpacker.com/trips/trip/653.php”

“So you live in MI, but have PA connections. There is always a lot going on in PA. there is atleast one PA TT trip per month. Join us sometime.”

“Thats a must do trip.
Hey Jackstraw, did ya hear, The new guys bringing the beer !!”

“none of that steel city sh*t either! Most of us non-allegheny county Pennsylvanians drink Yuengling!”

“gracias

anyone got a trip planned within a couple hours of pittsburgh over the july 4 weekend? checked on the other site and the only trip I've come across so far is 11 hours away.”

“The AT trip into PA on the weekend of the 4th. It's no sissy trip. Big miles. Its a 4 state challenge.”

“as a matter of fact, we got a trip planned for July 4th weekend and it is a doozy!

A couple of us are hiking 58 miles of the AT from just south of the VA/WV line to the PA/MD line from 7/1/05 to 7/4/05.

It's a pretty hardcore trip though. Probably be one or two 20+ mile days, but it will be really cool and a lot of fun and we'll be passing through Harpers Ferry, which is an added bonus.

Friday 7/1, we'll probably start with a small night hike to camp.

here is the Link:
http://thebackpacker.com/trips/trip/711.php
last edited: 5/31/05 8:05:33 PM”

“Woo Hooo new Beer ( Long live the Yeungling Family!!)”

“I am so going to try to be there on 7/1 ENS.”

“hey welcome. I'm from South Carolina, but like hiking with that crazy bunch of there once in a while, so I am sure we'll hike together some day.

if you know what's good for you thou...stay away from them. STAY FAR, FAR AWAY!!! THEY WILL EVENTUALLY KILL YOU!”

“gemini, do the July 4th trip with us!”

“"Where I come from, being called a troll is an insult.

Aren't you folks sensitive to other cultures?”
mapsNmammals
8:39:31 PM
5/31/05

Do you come from Elfland?
last edited: 5/31/05 8:27:54 PM”

“Whats up. That EarthNSky guy will walk the soles off your boots if you don't watch out.

I used to be an east coast bum and hiked with that PA bunch a couple of times - pretty good folks they be.

I live out in CO now and they are all scared to come hike the big mountains with me now.”

“4th of july? sounds like a deal to me. am I still here? oh....... that's right before my CA trip.... depends on the $$ situation.

OH...I wish I could...oh...i wanna!! I may just go anyway...”

“come one Gemmie! It's the anniversery of the Black Mountain Ass Kicker! We need to do a hike together.

LOL Roam, I'm working on it. I'll do Elbert with you!
last edited: 5/31/05 8:51:46 PM”

“"I live out in CO now and they are all scared to come hike the big mountains with me now."

Roam Around
8:46:40 PM
5/31/05

Who's scared, huh?”

“Sorry. Can we get back to the insults?”

“Those are some big miles for me just yet (RE: AT trip). Besides, at this point I'm planning for the wife to come, too, but she doesn't get off work till 8pm on Fridays, so something that far off is a bit of a stretch for us.

That WRT hike looks like a strong possibility, though. I just gotta see if the wife works that weekend. If she does, I'll have to petition for going on my own. If not, I have to talk her into coming. Shouldn't be too much effort. I'll probably be bringing my dog, if noone objects. He behaves himself...even covers his own poo and knows a couple party tricks.

Before any false assumptions are made, beer is some nasty p|$$ in a bottle and I won't have any part of it! :-p (nor will I buy it)

(BTW, just moved to PA from MI...no PA connections, really...very few MI connections)”

“oh my bad! Welcome to PA then! Lots of great hiking here in PA! One trail that is close to you and is supposed to be awesome is the Laurel Highlands Trail. That is in PA High Country (which alas, really isn't that high, not much in excess of 2500 feet). Check it out. I am thinking of doing a snow shoeing trip there in January.”

“I will not hike with someone that cannot hold their beer.”

“you might want to check out this book by Trailtalk's very own jmitch. It has trail descriptions of 37 Pennsylvania backpacking trails and is very awesome. jmitch did an awesome job with the book and there really is no other Pennsylvania backpacking guide that bests it.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0811731804/qid=1117590130/sr=8-1/ref=pd_csp_1/002-4692481-8844822?v=glance&s=books&n=507846”

“I looked at that trail earlier...apparently, it's not dog-friendly for overnighters (no dogs in shelter areas...can only camp in shelter areas kind of crap). no doggie, no hikey. I'm not mean enough to kennel my dog for a whole weekend. it'd drive him crazy.”

“well, you're in luck, cuz PA has the most trail miles of any state east of the Rockies. So you have lots of trails to choose from and all of them are with in an easy 2-4 hour drive from Pittsburg. Also, Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia is very cool. It is the only place in the Mid-Atlantic where you will find alpine zones. Taking dogs there is no problem. I don't think it is that far from Pittsburg.”

“Don't mind the beer thing either, It's a manly man thing.

Most of the july trip will be in my state, The great state of Maryland. Fear the Turtle!! Come Hike with us Gem”

“cannot is not the issue. that has yet to be tested.

after having sampled a few beers on a few occasions, I have decided that I will not partake in the future. ick”

“well, they're all skeered except for bison, he says he's coming out here sometime.

oh, and embear, she's really quiet but speaks up on here now and then - she says that she's coming out here too.

Gemini thinks she's too good for Colorado - she's skipping right over it and goin to Californy for some dammed reason.

;)”

“after having sampled a few beers on a few occasions, I have decided that I will not partake in the future. ick”
mapsNmammals
10:10:12 PM
5/31/05

"ick"?

A: You used "ick".

2: You used "ick".

Do you prefer white wine spritzers?”

“Isn't Ick some kind of fish disease.”

“actually, I prefer to leave the alky out of my diet altogether. I'm sorry my word choice offended you, bearmagnet. Maybe I should have said something like, "I'd rather drink a bear sh|t and rotting possum carcass shake with skunk essence topping!" Is that manly enough?

CO is gorgeous. I drove through on my way to/from UT. Spent 3 months working for the USFS in the Dixie NF chasing birds around the forest. I made it a point to return to CO for future vacation trips. I'm not sure when, but it'll happen.”

“No. I don't think you would if you think beer is "icky".
last edited: 5/31/05 9:26:26 PM”

“Hey MnM are you related to anyone named Pete? I have a friend named Pete whose son is in Pittsburg and Does that type of work.”

“nope...my name's Nate and my dad's Brian.

and...I wish I could do that type of work, too. guess I have to get a PhD even for entry level work in this damn job market.”

“New trolls excuses for not hiking:

1. My old lady won't let me
2. I can't leave my cutesy chihuahua
3. Elevation gains greater than 10 ft. (The wine coolers are too heavy)”