Thanksgiving on the AFT

“You had a seperated shoulder and they wanted to take your pants off? Its a good thing you didn't go in with a head injury...

'32oz”

“Spindle, we won't be anywhere near 78 and that Bedlam... the LV mall is a disaster that day.. 145 is a freakin' parking lot with people waiting to get into best buy...

I will be avoiding that area like the plague...

'32oz”

“32oz.... i thought you were supposed to stop by CP's work with a picnic basket full of waffles”

“And lattes!”

“Not on black Friday... I wouldn't take waffles and latte down there for Marissa Miller on Black Friday... uh um.. nix that, for her I would...

'32oz”

“Where's your sense of adventure?

Wuss.

If Marissa showed up at CP's job only Creek Dancer and I would make this hike. We'd understand. ;)”

“If Marissa showed up at CP's job only Creek Dancer and I would make this hike. We'd understand. ;)”
spindlette

Um. Yup. I'd bail big time !!”

““Hey Crazypace...

Is it called bailing if you are only signed-up as a maybe?

Or is that called side stepping?
'32oz”
32ozgatorade

Don't bail !! We got some planning to do for the west coast.”

“Oh I'm not bailing.. especially if Marissa Miller is showing up!!!!!!!

'32oz”

“Just watch, all you mofo's will bail and ENS will be the only one.”

“That would be funny.”

“Pennsy-sherpa will go if the girls are still going!

This I am sure of.”

“You're saying he won't go ogle the supermodel instead?

That's kinda...gay.

Not that there's anything wrong with that.”

“Bailfest '08

"If you don't bail, we can't fail"”

“No bailing!

I have three, count 'em THREE, alternate transportation options.

I'm going dammit, and it looks like 32oz is going with me unless Marissa magically appears in Hellertown.”

“Welp,.... I'm bailing.. Heading to Seattle to see Harry. I'm staying through Sunday so I'm gonna try to get some hiking in there.

Have a great trip.”

“Good news is... I have 'un-bailed'... Let the 'un-bailing' begin..

Bad new is my kids both have strep throat... Doc says they will be good to go by tonight, so off to my parents we go....

See you 'non-bailers' Friday....


Stupid question, but who is now actually going?

CD
CP
Spindle
"32oz
Lost Soul?
ENS?
Pennsy?
Fritz?

My how the list has dwindled...

'32oz”

“I am still going, but I have to go back to the dentist today. My tooth is giving me a lot of trouble again.

Has anyone picked jmitch's brain about where to camp each night?”

“I'm in. Please keep the strep virus on your side of the car? Thanks.”

“Don't worry. I told the kids that as we drive to PA they need to hang their heads out of the back windows... I will be fine..

'32oz”

“weather is looking awesome!!!!!!!!!!

Hopefully we will get some snow...

'32oz”

“Don't touch them!!

That's how mine infect me. They come home from that infectious cesspool of viral filth they call "school" and leave contagion everywhere.

I'd tie 'em to the roof if I was you. Just in case.”

“You guys know where to camp friday night?

We're just gonna hike east till we see a fire and drunk people and hope its you.”

“It would be good to have some kind of plan on where we are camping since I will most likely be way behind you guys getting into camp.”

“Good idea.. I do have a roof rack... Of course I am typing this from an infectious cesspool of viral filth they call "school".

I'm doomed...

'32oz”

“This whole trip is getting too confusing.. Why don't we just start at PA183 and Hike the AT East... LOL

We could wind up at Cabelas on Sunday...

'32oz”

“ummmmm, the AT goes north and south goofball”

“OK North.. .. it runs east/west along 78 for a while..

'32oz”

“Thats less then an hour from my house. Eagles nest shelter is nice too.”

“I would be fine with an AT section hike. We would have shelters to get out of the snow, rain, wind and ice.”

“I was sort of joking... and my maps are at home...

From what I remember its 15 miles North from 183 to 61 (Port Clinton).. It's flat until the down hill... we could stay at the pavillion.. Then it's a steep up hill out from there...

I think the next day would be the long one if we tried to get to the Back Oven Knob shelter at 309..

I'll have to look when I get home... You all let me know what you want to do...

(I think we just Hijacked Jmitch's trip)

'32oz”

“If we hike in from 183 it's about 6 miles into Eagles Nest. The late arrivals can come in via the slackerish Sand Spring Trail.

From Eagles Nest it's 8 miles into Port Clinton and the Port Clinton Hotel with food/bar.”

“Ummmmm, you'll be going down the STEEP hill. Leaving Port Clinton going AT North is a cakewalk.

I plan on heading back home from Buffalo Saturday and if you guys are planning that stretch I may come out for the night. That's right in my backyard.”

“Spindle, what if we start at either Port Clinton or 309.. I would like to try to get a few miles hiked... depending how we set it up, we could get the bake oven view knob as well as pinnacle and pulpit... we could even utilize the parking at 309 and the bake oven knob road to stash food/beverage, therefore packing lighter..

'32oz
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“Hmmmm, I like the climb out of Port Clinton. You need that section?

I will drag out maps now...”

“Parking at 309 is probably a bad idea unless you can convince the folks at the bar to let you use their lot.

Since there is a bar at 309, you probably don't need to stash anything there.

The Bake Oven Knob shelter was pretty ugly last time I was there.”

“The Allentown Shelter is really nice.”

“Ok, Port Clinton into Eckville is about 15 miles. Eckville to 309 is a bit shy of 12.

Bake Oven is north of that by about 4.5.”

“You could end your hike just shy of the Superfund Site.”

“I hear they've re-routed the trail up there.”

“Creek Dancer, I have your spoon!

Packed it with my spork so I don't forget it.”

“Either way, there have been a lot of break-ins reported at 309 over the years. I wouldn't recommend parking there.”

“Isnt the allentown shellter in between those 2 ??”

“Spindle, I need pretty much everything North of 183.. I have done 309 to Bake Oven Knob and Pinnacle/Pulpit (3 times) but for the sake of stringing together a section, i would do them again...

Also since we are close to my parents I can hike a little longer on Sunday..

'32oz”

“CP, yes, the Allentown shelter is between Eckville Shelter and 309. About 4 miles south of 309.”

“Just a suggetion

Friday:
183 North-->Eagle's Nest (easy in for late arrivals)

Saturday:
Eagle's Nest-->Port Clinton Lunch-->Windsor Furnace (I show up with beer and pizza)

Sunday:
Easy out or end at Eckville.”

“Idea - Start at the resivor and go to either Allentown shelter or if feelin good - Bake oven knob shelter. Then on saturday hike to lehigh gap. many choices of camping for saturday night. Spotting vehicles will be easy too.”

“Reservoir - Allentown Shelter = 16 miles (Friday)

Allentown - Bake Oven = 10 miles
Allentown Shelter - Lehigh Gap = 16 miles (Saturday)

Out on Sun.

Someone will need to spot a car for out on Sun.
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