Hoosier Hiking

“All I can say is that place we had that great Sunday IN lunch was the most redneck place I've been to in 20 years.
I hope they pointed out the 3/4-full baggy of water hanging over the doorway.

If not, I will have to slap CB the next time I see him.”

“Yep, jerbear did!”

“I enjoyed meeting all of you Friday night! Thanks for letting me crash the party. I decided to make up a name to avoid being "wife of fenderbender" on the next trip :) Hopefully next time we won't have babysitter issues and can do the whole trip!”

“I had to look twice, I thought that was psychoteacher! lol

it was good to meet you and mr. fenderbender both!”

“I saw you taking pictures. Give them up!”

“Hey Don,

Very cool website. Thanks!”

“CB, note that Ruby didn't complain about not meeting me, therefore she did meet me.”

“well, i didnt complain about not meeting you, either, and im pretty sure i didnt meet you”

“I was trying to find some info on the death of the four Axsom children. Their headstone in the cemetery near our Friday night campsite indicates that four of them died in 1931. I haven't found anything so far. But I did find something about an alleged alien ship crashing near the pond that we camped at on Friday night.

Driving east from the Blackwell horse camp about 3 miles you will find the Hickory Ridge look out tower, one of the few open to anyone brave enough to climb. If you are hiking in from this parking lot I recommend climbing the tower first. The walk in onto Terrill Ridge is an easy one but you will be too tired to climb the tower stairs when you get back. You can walk the Axom Branch or Sycamore loop trails from here. Off either of these you will find unmarked trails that lead to the lake. In this area I have found evidence of several pioneer home sites. They are easiest to spot in the spring, look for the blooming flower bulb plants. Most home sites are reduced to merely foundation stones arranged in rectangle patterns in the middle of the woods. With a closer look you may find other artifacts. Several cemeteries are in this area as well, the largest being Terril. Here you will find grave stones dating back more than 100 years. An excellent camp spot is located north east of here next to a large pond (see photo).

This is also the area that a rumored UFO crash occurred several years ago. As the story goes, Jake Watson (pseudonym) stepped out of his isolated cabin to survey the night sky. He immediately noticed what he though was a small plane with its landing lights on at low altitude and descending several miles south of his location. From his vantage point the plane was beginning to dip below the tree line. He called his wife to take a look and they trained their eyes skyward. Within sixty seconds of the plane's disappearance they were startled to see a "fireball" and five seconds later heard an explosion. Jake phoned local authorities to report a possible plane crash. His report was taken quite seriously because it was well known that Jake was a retired aircraft pilot. By 9:30 PM fire fighting equipment from several local companies as well as patrol cars from the Monroe and Brown County Sheriff's offices had converged on the Hickory Ridge observation tower to study the terrain for signs of trouble. In addition to Jake's account, other people in the Forest quickly corroborated the crash scenario. Several fishermen around Lake Monroe and some campers south of the Lake also reported a fireball and explosive report. Observations at the fire tower yielded no clues. Following fire tower observations, ground search operations commenced. As the evening progressed, several college students hiking in and around the area were asking questions about the crash. These adventure seekers were apparently made curious by late-breaking radio and television broadcasts which announced the suspected crash. No evidence of a downed plane or fires could be found.



Here's a link if anyone is interested:

http://www.ciwclub.org/DeamWilderness.htm”

“COOL!”

“http://thebackpacker.com/pictures/album/ookhjcaz.php

Mo' pichures”

“Nice pictures, sticks!

FYI ~ I sent Middlebrook an e-mail. I haven't heard back from him yet. lol”

“Did these guys make the trip?

GermanGuy
bird whisper
hikin rooster
happy lizard”

“no
no
no
and no”

“thanks”

“altho lizard the lizardy lizard was there on my pack”

“I didn't realize Lizard the Lizardy Lizard knew how to use a computer. Smart little fella. ;)”

“I have been meaning to ask you the stry about that little fella since the Red. SO come on, whats the scoop?”

“he keeps me company”

“CB likes those quiet types”

“you may want to seek help.
LOL!”

“Well, that sure excludes 95% of the women right away, csiler! ;-)”

“MG do I have mail?


No kidding SS! Especially if they're anything like me lol”

“yes.”

“MG; You have mail :-) and a Yahoo IM request”

“Ruby's in for our hike”

“what hike?”

“The hike you're invited to also :-)”

“SC; You have mail :-)”

“you may want to seek help.
LOL!”

MAY????
lmao”

“ooooooo got it thanks ;)”

“Why's everybody always pickin' on Crash? lol”

“what hike? is this going to be a snapper party?”

“LOOK HERE! I was just defending you!

Yes, it is lol”

“I like snapper.

Its one of my favorite fish.”

“We're planning a chick hike. No guys!

Good work csiler. Spread the word!
last edited: 12/20/06 6:04:41 PM”

“Why's everybody always pickin' on Crash? lol

Wow did you REALLY just ask that????
lol.....because we can :p~”

“um....Im guessing you forgot to sign your son out?

I tried to plan a chick hike once....

then all the guys said they were going to crash it, then everyone bailed. Even me lol!
last edited: 12/20/06 6:05:51 PM”

“?”

“you are logged in under sunrise tanker....

not stomper ;)”

“I think that is sunrise.... haha he thinks he gets to come”

“Except this time, only girls will know the date and location.

Or we could set up a phony thread, label it a chick hike and warn guys not to come. Then laugh at the ones who show up to an empty campsite!!!!!”

“We will make our trip info private... they can't crash it :-)”

“thats a good idea!!!!”

“um, are husbands allowed?”

“O.k. I get it. I'm slow. Yes I forgot to sign him out. Duh!!!!!!”

“On the other hand, you guys will tell your husbands where you'll be in case something happens, and they can spread the word.”

“um, are husbands allowed?”Spirit Coyote
7:11:53 PM

oh for the love of god!

ban nichole from the chick hike!
last edited: 12/20/06 6:14:46 PM”

“Does he like snapper as much as you? lol jk”

“CMB is safe, he doesnt post anymore.”