Mother's Day Weekend at the Gorge IV

“Hopefully, my daughter will be able to go.”

“I'm getting excited for that weekend. It's been since December since I've slept in a tent.”

“My fiance wants me to go to a wedding this weekend and work wants me to work! I've never made it to a RRG trip so I must find a way to come!”

“I would still like to make this but can't commit yet. We have graduation that weekend and it's my job to photograph. I'll try to find a sub.

If I come, I'll be bringing my daughter, Brenn. She's 3.5 :)”

“i wish that we could come for this outing.... sounds like it will be a blast!!

i have to work and my daughter julia (she's really into backpacking now that she knows how to function in the woods without facilities) will be visiting her mother for mother's day....

maybe next time....”

“I cant wait for this trip. Any objections to a small birthday celebration in this mix?”

“Is there going to be a stripper?? jk, I know this is a kid friendly trip. :)”

“pour enough liquor in me and you never know what may happen 'long about 3am... LOL!”

“Is there going to be a stripper??

I knew I should have left myself off the list and just shown up. Now the surprise is ruined. :(”

“LOL!!! Sounds like I may have some competition...”

“This is getting more and more interesting!!! Are we going to see a full monty???
Of course after the little ones have gone to sleep.
last edited: 4/25/07 8:34:28 PM”

“Ok Rubes, I'm sorry but if Nige and MG are gonna be strippin I'm out!
lol”

“That's it, UP is gettin' ruffied and teabagged after the kids go to bed.”

“I am NOT in charge of entertainment and will not be held responsible for Nigal's/Meangreen's actions.









But that won't stop me from watching!”

“With a little luck, I will make it.

I don't want to see meangreen or nigal strip though.

Now, on the other hand, if there are any Hooters girls who show up on this trip, I won't object to a fire side strip show.”

“OK, I object!









It's Mother's Day, no hooters allowed!”

“i agree with Pinkfleece...there will be children present...”

“Alright! Fine! I'll wear pants damn it...”

“have we decided on the basecamp? yo bare!”

“Guess we'll be keepin our ink to ourselves this trip eh bear? LOL!

Good question though. Where the he11 are we going since it's only about a week away...”

“If it's like Mammoth Cave, I will just show up and ask for the "internet hikers".”

“Just incase my last post actually worried anyone, as I know many of you have not met me, I will be staying fully clothed and sober.


Sorry Ruby. LOL!”

“I guess it's time for me to make a decision soon, huh?

First of all, should you choose to be clothed or unclothed, I don't give a rat's ass. But I am bringing our little dog who likes to snap at things that dangle. (He thinks they're treats) So consider yourself warned.


As far as a campsite, I am thinking with this many people that we probably shouldn't camp so close to the road like we did last year. I'll have to pull out my map to figure out the location. I am thinking about the place we stayed at two years ago. It involves a lovely 1.5 mile or so hike in.”

“I just had a thought. Tell me what you all think. We have always hiked in to a site. What do you all think about stayin at the Koomer Ridge Campground instead? It's located within the Gorge.”

“haven't met ya yet, Ruby. i hiked mammoth cave with this crazy bunch last weekend.

koomer ridge is very nice; they have pit toilets and flush toilets and showers. if you go to the very back loop, we could grab several sites and be out of the way. i'm up for anything. i'm going up early friday so i can get some sites, if ya want.campground, backcountry...whatever!

Chili, are you still bringing your daughter?”

“She hiked with us and she's coming back for more. Go figure!”

“I am in I just put in the time off for work today and I got the ok.

Ruby by the way is the any way I can get a ride with you???I would pay for the gas the on my BP card.

8)”

“yo chili...how far is this shindig from knoxville?

and sorry i missed your question about my dog, sassafras; he was a 135 lb irish wolfhound mix. i say "was" because he passed away last month rather unexpectedly.

so it'll be just me and the girl child, assuming i don't have to drive her for much more than 4 hours...”

“HC, it's about 4 hours.

Stokley, no, it looks like she will be with her mother that weekend. NGB will be in North Carolina, so it will just be me. I won't be getting back from Nashville until about 8PM, then get things into the Jeep and take off from Townsend. I dont expect to be in the gorge until about midnight at the earliest.”

“I don't know about everyone else, but I'm getting excited about this trip!”

“YES! I went to work this morning and found my appointments for May 12th cancelled,I immediately blocked off the Friday before and the 12th and Abby and I are back IN!! =D I'm so glad we get to do this again. It'll be the third year in a row.

Ruby, I think with the mob that we'll be the campground is a great idea.”

“Well...pooo.....I will be travelling from Ohio south and thought I would drop in...but I am travelling on Monday :(”

“unless something unforseen happens, the girl child and i are in.

i've even managed to figure out how to get to slade.

has it been determined, yet, where we're going to camp?”

“Okay. Since no one has objected, and in fact I saw some approval, Koomer Ridge it will be. Looking at the map, it looks like the area where sites 46 - 54 are would be good for us. So whoever gets there first, perhaps you can stake your claim as much as possible.


CMB, I'd love to have you ride with us. To be honest, I'm not sure though. We were planning to take the RAV 4 and there are four of us plus the dog and gear. I wonder about a bigger vehicle? We could take Jon's truck, but there is probably less cab room in that. Let me think on that one.”

“Be aware that pets are not permitted in Natural Bridge State Park.”

“Whaaaa! I am for the backcountry! Yo bear!much nicer. Poor happy creek.
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“whoops! Its is MOTHERS DAY so I will let the mothers decide, and I will be there. Yo bear!”

“Me, too, Bear! But our favorite Happy Creek campsite won't handle 30+ people.

Can't wait to see you all in two weeks!”

“Exactly how many people are coming?”

“I have to get a map.”

“holy #&%!$ thats a lot of people!!!”

“Does anyone know anything about geocaching? (I don't) Are there any in the area where we are going to be camping? Would this be something to do with the kids for fun?”

“Here are the geo caches around Slade. There's a bunch and I bet the kids would really like it.

http://www.geocaching.com/seek/nearest.aspx?zip=40376&x=0&y=0”

“Should we each plan on bring a bundle of firewood for campfire? Yeah, I'm up early/late and thinking about the trip. lol
last edited: 4/30/07 4:29:53 AM”

“Yes bring wood. There is a great place to get firewood near there. On the way to Koomer Ridge Campgrounds from Slade there is a house that has a wheel borrow full of seasoned fire wood at the end of the lane. Stick $10 in the mailbox and take a whole wheel borrow full of firewood. It's the best fire wood in the area. Lots better than the stuff ya get at a gas station.”

“I have to GPS units I can bring.”

“I have two GPS units I can bring.”

“Holy Moly.....15 kids!! That's awesome.”

“BTW, I'm trying to get a friend to come along w/ us. So, it's sounding like there may be one more adult w/ us. They will share our tent though.”

“Of course it is a 25 person tent and will take a half an acre.”