Ghost of Masten Encampment 2009

“That's October 9 to 11 right? We don't write dates the same way and I get confused over day or month.”

“that's correct Grem. some people come in earlier so I know at least one site is reserved for earlier. each site holds ten.”

“Congrats you baby factory!!!! :-)”

“Time's windin' up.......”

“If anyone is heading south on Rt. 15 to I-80 I could use a ride home on Sunday. Otherwise not sure I will be able to attend. Please!!! I'd like to be there but the wife and daughter have to work. Let me know..
ramblnrev1 at verizon (dot) net”

“I imagine youll get a few heading down that way. I'd offer but I have to bail early.”

“Hey Dutchess...have you and Tree decided on this yet?

If you're going to be there I will make us some vegetarian empanadas and chili. If not I'll just make some for the carnivores and supply my own nommibles separate.”

“I sure hope the trees come this year. Their trips were the inspiration for Masten, especially Ithica.”

“I'm still looking for a ride back home on Sunday. If you are going south on 15 or I-180 it would not be very far out of your way.”

“I'm still a very strong maybe on this here trip! Iffin the creek don't rise!!!”

“TinCup's got some Eagle Rare to repay you if you can make it. He's bringing his best friend who's fresh out of the Marines. Really good guy.

I can't wait. My first Masten.”

“Mmmm fresh Marine. He should be able to hold his own with this lot. ;)

T1mberwolf, are you all going up on Friday?

Rev, can't help with this one.”

“JS and I are going up Tuesday nite and hiking with NG. We have to leave going home Saturday morning. Family commitment.

Yeah, this marine's tough. He's in surgery as we speak to fix his broken humerous. He and my son and friends were grab assin in my livingroom a week and a half ago. As soon as it happened all he said was "Hospital, cigarette!!!"

Needless to say not much hiking for him but he's still committed to making the trip.”

“Nothing humorous about having one's family committed.

I might head up Thursday evening and I must leave for home Saturday evening.

You gonna fry those vegetarian empanadas in lard, hon?”

“Sounds like it is going to be a good time this is my first Masten trip too.”

“Dang Lonewolf, you will be deep into yankee territory.

heh-heh”

“MarkO, this is PA. Lard is it's own food group. I choose not to use it tho. I am a rebel that way. Please don't tell my neighbors?

Pennsyltucky is not "yankee" by any stretch of the imagination. (S)He will be fine.”

“Are you coming up early and hiking with us?”

“Those guys ought to stop for a photo opportunity on their way if they find a Mason Dixon Line sign.

Ya know, they could "horrify" the folks back home in Dixie.

I know Spindle, but to some of those guys Maryland is "Yankee Territory".”

“Maryland is a borderland of residual civil war era-esk confusion. Like a yankee-southern inter-breeding coagulation.

I lived there and never figured out the etiquette for not pissing off one camp or the other in that regard.

Can't blame the deep southerners for calling it yankee. They'd still find deep Pennsyltucky comfortable enough. ;)”

“My house sits on the grounds of a former plantation.

When them cotton balls git rotten, you cain't pick very much cotton.”

“I lived in Odenton. The back 40 was still for growing tobacco, yet we could almost lob a rock at D.C.

Odd place.”

“pronounced Oh-din-tin”

“or Oh-dnn-nnn”

“That's the one.

We could hear the Bowie race track from our swimming spot.

pronounced "buoy" (boo-wee, for the landlocked)”

“hi spindlette! Bowie , also known as "Umm..Laurel". so where do you live? Bo..Um Laurel.”

“It's just easier that way. lol”

“Uh huh, duh Big House(Dumbarton House) sits behind the middle school about five minutes walk from my house.

Odenton??

And you never even visited?”

“Thanks, MarkO. State Route 14 souht from Elmira, past Ralston to Marsh Hill, left on Pleasant Stream Road.

See you all there, eh?

Doug”

“Looking like I'm gonna have to drop out of this one. I can get there on Friday but I can't get back home on Sunday without a ride.Pretty much intersection of Rt 15 @ I-80 or I-180 and I-80 puts me a ten minute drive from my house.

I don't want to just show up and hope for the best. That don't make sense.”

“So is everyone going home on Saturday???”

“Can't make this one, have to work.”

“Spam you mean Sunday?”

“Read back through the thread a couple days Fridge! Marko and Timberwolf are leaving on Saturday.”

“well spam we can always go Backpacking!”

“I love that Spam thinks me and you are "everybody". I feel so special.”

“Oh boy!”

“Fridge, get off the computer and get your arse up here to Maryland.”

“Planning to be there T1mberwolf.”

“fridge, looking forward to seeing you!! It's been a long time. I hope to make one of your wilderness bushwhack trips this year.”

“nope I am going to have to skip this year. i am due to leave in a few days to help a friend move to Co.
yup going to drive to Co..super excited.

have fun!!!!!”

“Gonna miss you and Tree. Be careful going to CO. I'm jealous, I love road trips.”

“Are we cooking off on Saturday?

Maple is running off to Colorado?

Does Tree know about this?”

“is it okay if I bring some Ta'killya?”

“Well.. I guess I got to pull out of this one. Doesn't make any sense to get up there and not be able to get back. Nice thought but I guess it's not going to work.”

“We'll see ya another time, Rev.

Fridge, that stuff'll kee-ull ya.”

“Hey Guys, I plan on bringing a case or two as far as beer goes. Dont have time this year for a keg.”

“OK......$h!t can the keg it is.

It looks like Fridge is bringin' a hog's head of tequila.”

“Tequila?? Whut??”

“It is a substance to be used for masochistic medicinal purposes only.”