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“Hmmmmmmmmm??”

“I would like to hike either all or part of the Foothills Trail.”

“Now remind me just exactly where that is.”

“NC/SC border.”

“Okay, sounds good and close for me!

Iffin you plan it, they will come!
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“Looking at the calendar now, but I will probably get over into November before I can set a date on it.”

“That's a fer piece fer me.”

“Well, we can talk about March also. How about Shenandoah?”

“HEY i found the directions....they were on my computer. I'll check back witcha later to make sure its the same place as this past spring! Woot.”

“Another option for us to consider for this trip is to basecamp at the intersection of Linville Gorge trail and Conley Cove trail and then dayhike to the top of Tablerock.The road to Tablerock is usually closed at that time of year so we will more than likely have it all to ourselves.For those that haven't been to Linville in awhile there is a new foot bridge that crosses the river at the exact location where Smokygirl swam across two years ago.For those that would like to do some trout fishing you will have that option as well.

Let me know what you all think.”

“I think that's a great idea.”

“The view from Tablerock is simply awesome.You can see Lake James from up there and a full view of the Gorge all the way to the Falls as well as a great view of Hawksbill.”

“I just signed up...this far in advance theres no way something can phuck up my plans. Lets go ..

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“Great Carlette! Is that Hawksbill I see in the distance?”

“The gorge is incredible. My most meaningful time on a mountain was spent there”

“If anybody has matches and gas, feel free to burn the bridge at Spence. Never should have been built. Its against Wilderness rules. Of this weekend, loops with Spence down to Cambric Branch and up to Devils Hole. Need to make sure my coon dog navigation skills not too rusty. Unfortunately it will be crawling with people.”

“Thats the reason we go in January!”

“I will be there. Tried to talk the wife into going, but she doesn't like winter hiking.”

“What are the chances of me finally getting to use my snowshoes?”

“What are snowshoes?”

“hey mildbill is hyway coming with you ?”

“I haven't talked to him yet, but most likely we will carpool.”

“I guess that's a no.”

“Bill I may want to carpool with y'all if you don't mind.”

“No problem Carlette. I'm sure Hyway won't mind.”

“my name is on the list. Its been there ever since spam posted this trip”

“mildbill glad to have ya along.

ductape I don't think that the Linville Gorge would be a place that you would want to be in the snow.I can't imagine climbing up the Pinch In or the Conley Cove trail in the snow or especially in snow shoes!”

“I would have signed up earlier, but I had to make sure all my other priorities are in order.

........ok, ok , I had to check with my wife first.”

“I could live with the Conley Cove trail on snowshoes better then climbing up Sitting Bear”

“That too!”

“Where do we meet?

Yeah, it's a little early.”

“do we meet at Tablerock this year?”

“No we will still meet at the Babel Tower Trailhead on Friday night.

Everyone has read the initial plan but iffin you go back a few days in this thread I have posted an alternative plan and I wish to hear your feedback.The onliest one of yuns that's given any feed back was that Marko fella!
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“The picture is atop Hawksbill looking down gorge to Table Rock, NC wall and Shortoff.

Had good trip hike last weekend. Somebody needs to take down/burn the teepee below Conley Cove. River X-ing fairly easy, take time and poles. Dry bag for equiopment. Cambric Ridge pretty burned over but trail discernable. Shi*load of people at Table Rcok parking area. Bear hunters out running dogs.
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“What kind of temperatures can we expect?”

“something between 0 and 70 degrees”

“Thanks, now I make a packing list.”

“Babel Tower? Is that the same as last year. I had directions for lasts years shindig.”

“Praise Allah! I will get some help hired by January and can take three and four day weekends!”

“It's still a bit early, but I would like to map out the dy-reck-shuns to this Babel Tower.”

“MarkO, the average temps for Linville Falls for january is 40 high and 19 low, but thats just an average http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstraveler/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USNC0394?from=36hr_bottomnav_undeclared

the Record high is 73, the record low is -31
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“Thanks dude, I'll check the weather when the time comes.”

“I don't think my WM Ultralite could handle -31. If its that cold, you guys will just have to freeze your butts off without me. I am hoping for ~50* highs and ~30* lows.”

“That's likely to be the kind of weather we'll get, Mocs.”

“hmm i would imgaine the lows would be lower than 30 during that time of the year...”

“Wanna bet?”

“I did a trip this past January on the Cumberland Plateau where it never dropped below ~45*. I am not looking for it to be that warm though.”

“hmm it aint that warm in virginy at night in JANUARY. lol. No Mark, I don't bet.”

“Ha ha, I don't bet either......more like a favorite guess.”

“Babel Tower is where we have met for the last several years now.Last year I think the lows were in the 30's and highs in the 60's.The first year we did this trip it was 10 when we hit the trail.I guess Linville is like a box of chocolates.

edoc what the heck are you talking about...a teepee?Also why would we need to do a river crossing when there is a new footbridge there?”