Two Lakes Loop/Hoosier NF/Feb 17-18

“I dont know about leaving cars sit somewhere. I would hate for someone not to have tires when we came back lol
I was thinking of getting to the trailhead about 11 or 12. Does that work for you two?”

“i dont mean leave a car at louisville

im not planning on going in until late saturday, like around 5 or so”

“I thought you were trying to keep me from ending up in Michigan?! JK
Since I won't be able to stay until Monday like everyone else, I am going to show up early Saturday and I'll see whoever shows up at the campsite :-)”

“i was gonna try to describe where the campsite was with that map, but ive had a better idea. ill scan my map and send you the file, and youll understand much easier”

“ok, thanks”

“check your email, she-male.

ahahahahaha”

“since some of us are hiking in saturday night, what does everyone think of the plan to meet at the campsite by tige creek on the north end of the loop, then sunday morn hike counterclockwise and find a spot near lake celina on the southeast side, then hike out monday? if you want a map showing where the tige creek campsite is, write me back and let me know

scottfchr@aol.com”

“pinky, you should talk with nigal. i think he was wanting to go for a Saturday and out Sunday hike. Maybe he will still go out there instead of going solo elsewhere.”

“When coming from Indianapolis, is it better to take 37 or 65?”

“im going to come down 65. its a little out of the way, but 37 is so slow after it becomes 2 lanes”

“65 is a scootch quicker, like 20 minutes, but 37 is a much nicer drive, unless of course the weather's bad then”

“20 minutes is more than a scooch to me, especially when it means im not stuck behind farmer john and his cow for 10 miles”

“would that be 10 country miles? Everyone knows that country miles are much, much longer.”

“i usually take 65 there for the quickness and 37 back for the drive...i'm usually not in a hurry to get back”

“10
country
miles”

“Anyone wanting to car pool from Indianapolis, we are meeting at 7 am on Sunday morning at the Steak & Shake just off from 65 south, Southport exit, just past the 465 interchange. If you are planning on meeting us, please let me know so we will make sure to wait for you. I will send you my cell phone number as well. E-mail if you need further directions.”

“when you get there, look to your right and shout "HOWDY THRIFTY!"”

“Driving down I-65, I will be arriving at the trailhead indicated earlier in this thread (the first parking lot on the left about a half mile after the pay/ranger station) between 11:00 a.m and noon E.S.T. this Sunday (2-18-07) and hiking counterclockwise and will try to catch up to you all on the trail of at the Sunday's campsite, near the dam where Winding Branch River flows from Lake Celina. Any problems or change of plans, call me Sunday morning on my cell phone: 708-227-5372”

“I couldn't make this one ,but just a couple things first when we were there, getting water was a real challenge as debris was all along shore line of both lakes ,also for a good camp site look at mid point of Indian lake,”

“"check your email, she-male.

ahahahahaha”

Damn Crash, that's harsh, and totally untrue. I stop and ask for directions :-)”

““pinky, you should talk with nigal. i think he was wanting to go for a Saturday and out Sunday hike. Maybe he will still go out there instead of going solo elsewhere.”
ductape

No way, he's gonna poop in my pack :-)”

“hey oldog
thanx for the info. and catch ya on a future trip.”

“indian lake is too early to stop, but thanks for the info, oldog. see you at the grand!”

“I had noticed some of you were red river gorgers. Im looking to meet some new gorgers, i go solo alot. Anyone up for a late march or early april trip?”

“I had a fun night by myself, hope ya'll had a good hike sunday.”

“Pink
So did a solo huh?? Was that your first time, camping by yourself I mean??
Anyway, see ya later.
Randall”

“Anyone up for a late march or early april trip?”arrowhead
6:48:43 PM

post it on the trips page. youre sure to get a fair number of people signed up. its a very popular destinations for ppl in kentucky and all the surrounding states, even michigan sometimes. lots of indiana and ohio ppl”

“Hey arrowhead - join us on the Mammoth Cave trip in the middle of April. Always a good trip with good peeps.”

“pinky, where the frack did you camp saturday n ight?”

“hhmmm...Where did pink camp Saturday night? I think I know, but I'm not telling.”

“Hey Pink!!!!
By yourself huh?????
You are so brave!!!
See ya later.
Randall”

“The only pictures I had... http://www.thebackpacker.com/pictures/album/oosvs2ga.php
There was lots of ice on the trail.
last edited: 2/19/07 5:24:57 PM”

“Yep, first time camping by myself. And damn windi, if you knew where I was you should've come and found me.... and at least that makes one of us!”

“I think Pink managed to somehow get into the Rickenbaugh house. She started a fire in the fireplace, put her sleeping pad and bag in front of the fireplace, and stayed warm and dry the whole night. The only time she had any discomfort was when she had to walk to the pit toliets across the drive. She just wants to make us think that she was out in the cold all by herself. lol.”

“Where's your pictures?”

“on my memory stick!”

“Thanks for sharing the pictures prosecutor. I love the ones of me eating lunch. lol”

“hey guys
that was a fun, all be it, trechorous hike!
It was good to meet some new faces too.
-good pix prosecutor.

also I looked at the peach brandy bottle and its 70proof/35%.”

“haha look at the sissy in the purple gaiters!

ill take pix up tomorrow to get developed, plus some pics from rrg about a year or so ago, plus algonquin provincial park last summer
last edited: 2/20/07 8:43:22 PM”

“have you posted these pictures crash”

“yeah crash, post the damn pics!”

“Yeah, Crash, what happened???”

“im having all kinds of hell with the computer. i tried to download onto my pc, but apparently theres a driver missing. supposedly, i can get it from my windows m.e. disc, but when i try, i only get so far and the system freezes up. fine. so i just take the memory card, get the pics developed, and get a cd-rom of the pics. i should just be able to put the disc in and blammo. theres the pics. simple, right? well, the cd-rom drive wont read the disc, even tho itll read anything else.

i dont know what the hell to do. i guess ill just show em to ya in person

feh”

“Wow, call me truly amazed that anyone found anyone etc. LOL! ;-P

.... now to look at some pictures!”