Sipsey 07 - Parker and Quillen

“Hell yeah!”

“I just hope it warms up. I'd like the usual 60° high and 35° that we usually get that weekend.”

“It's only supposed to be in the mid 30's for the high here until Sunday.

Mid to low teens at night.”

“Same here. I'm going to be in Nashville THur and it's gonna be cold. Also have a site visit for a 4th floor concrete pour in B'ham tomorrow. The wind will be fun.”

“Been snow flurries here in the 'Ham all morning...”

“Same here”

“What're ya doing THIS weekend ..'s all that matters!”

“Painting the kitchen, laundry room, and half bath to get the house ready to sell. Doesn't that sound fun?”

“Working on house repairs.”

“Maybe heading up to Sipsey for a waterfall hunting dayhike Saturday...”

“toph - any interest in a Little River bushwack in late Spring?”

“Little River Canyon? Sure...”

“I was supposed to go with a group from Jacksonville State, but it's 4/7 which is the day after Easter. I may bail on that and try for early May.”

“Got a Buffalo River canoe trip for one of the 1st 2 weekends in May...not sure which yet so I guess in other words, April would be better. You are talking about a day trip right?”

“Yes, a day trip. I can't go in April because the guys in the office are tied up the 2nd and 3rd weekend in April with licensing test and the last weekend in the month we're doing an office retreat to the Chattooga. Heck, it could probably slide to late March or sometime in June. June 6-10 I'm going back to Jamaica mon.”

“I just may swing this afterall. I have very limited time off from work this year. It just so happens I will be in the Sipsey that weekend. I will be in with some boyscouts on friday evening and coming out saturday evening. If by some chance I can, I may just drop in at camp after the boyscout hike. It may be really late and I have do idea which direction I'll be coming from. Something to look for on this trip is the riddle hands up tree. Its in the draw to the east after leaving the road. You can also follow this draw down and up over the ridge then through the saddle and cross the footlog at the creek then up the hill behind the bluff shelter then through the mountain laural and you will pop out on the top of a big knob, slid down this hill towards the creek and you will be about 1/4 of a mile east of camp.”

“i have it's location on my map bama, and was planning on finding it. Hope to see you there friend!”

“If looking for it on the way in it will be on your right near the stream, Its on the southish side on a large beech. You will see the remants of a still close by. The terrain will open up a little for easy walking when you get near it. I think I have gps cord. if anyones interested.”

“I am.
stovestomper at yahoo.com”

“I don't have it with me on my laptop at work. Its on ALA's gps at home. I'll post it here tomorrow if I get a chance.

BAMA”

“Bama, OPIE, and I have been trying to all be at Sipsey at the same time. Hmmmmm, could this be the time for the side trip?”

“It's before the first falls, correct? If heading towards camp then east is on the left.”

“Yea its before the falls, but more east of the route you normally take. When first leaving the parking area go down the draw on your left. You normally follow the ridge line past the point where you need to turn in. The draw comes out on the road just past where you will be parking. Afer the draw drops down it will become flatter and open up in the bottom. The tree is next to the stream. The carving will be on the opposite side from the way your traveling. Best I can remember its about a quarter of a mile from the parking area. I thought I had gps cords, and still may.I will post them if I find them. I got them at one time but didn't enter them on my laptop.
I don't think we will have time for the sidetrip but I will give ya'll more infomation.

BAMA”

“http://www.everydayshouldbesaturday.com/?p=3136

Hee hee hee........”

“That's just wrong.


Bama - teasing about the side trip. Just trying to stir OPIE up.”

“You guys still planning on meeting at 9am Friday? I may drive up Thurs night to Cullman.”

“I might make it there on Friday in time to hike in.”

“Yes, 9am Friday.”

“If those guys aren't meeting Friday morning, I'll drive up Friday and make it to the trailhead around 2:30-3ish and hike in.”

“prob sleep off trail near the parking lot friday night or try to hike in”

“StoveStumper, did I not read somewhere that you had designed a super little esbit stove? If so, do you have the instructions and/or photos posted somewhere? Look forward to meeting you.”

“Extended forecasts usually suck, but this doesn't look too bad.

Friday, Mar 2
Clouds and sun
Low: 26 °F
High: 48 °F

Saturday, Mar 3
Plenty of sunshine
Low: 40 °F
High: 48 °F

Sunday, Mar 4
Turning warmer with sunshine
Low: 43 °F
High: 58 °F”

“looks real good especially since the Friday low is probably Friday early morning”

“If that forecast were to hold it would be about perfect.”

“No doubt.”

“I'm going commando!”

“No tent? Please tell me that is what you mean by commando. OTOH, that's Michelle's problem, not mine.”

“all the easier for her to reach and grab a handfull I would suppose”

“So................
Anyone going to meet Friday morning, if not, I'll be in Friday afternoon.”

“Yes, I'll be there Friday morning.”

“"I'm just over two hours away and plan on being there Friday morning. I don't think my next (door) neighbor is going to make it. (He's in the freezer StoveStomper)."”

“Anyone want to meet Thursday night at Brushy Lake Campground?”

“I had hoped to get over there Thur but it's looking like it won't happen for me.”

“Another thought for the trip...I probably won't make it on the Saturday hike from camp up to Parker because I'll be leaving that day but if anyone's interested in taking the shortcut in to Parker and then making it a one way trip back to camp, I'll be glad to carry a truck load of folks around to it. Could free up more exploration time instead of spending half the day backtracking...”

“On the Alabama trails hiking page Uncle Wayne reports that he was at Sipsey last weekend and came home with a few ticks. Beware that they're already out and about.”

“It looks like I will be picking up my daughter next weekend. I guess I will have to look at the weather in mid week to decide whether she can make it. She doesn't have a lot of foul weather gear.”

“What does she need, chili?”

“I think I have enough wet weather gear. Her problem would be in base layers.”

“OK.
My exwife, sisters, and nieces taught me not to try and buy clothing for females, LOL.
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“Could someone post the driving route is heading from North of Huntsville? Google is telling people to cut across the NW Road. This is now a trail running through the wilderness.”