PA Boneheads - Port Clinton Hike

“He probably won't notice for a day or two.”

“STOPPPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My mouth is watering just thinking about all of this food.... Man I need to get to PA..

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“Well c'mon then.”

“Beer and pierogies - yum. Have you ever tried them deep fried?”

“For goodness sake, don't use hydrogenated oil!”

“Yes, my mom used to deep fry..

I would then rip them open... eat the crispy dough first and the inside stuffing last...

then she started pan frying or sauteing them..

my sister now makes a perogie caserole that is awesome...

19 days...

'32oz”

“All this talk of food. Eat to live people, not live to eat!

Except post-hike.

Off to make lunch now, and wishing it was pierogies. Potato and cheese to be exact. mmmmm”

“So how is that diet going?

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The food must REALLY SUCK where you're at if you can't wait to get here. These people have no tastebuds.”

“Tofu and veggie stir fry for lunch today.

You may kill me now.”

“yum... yeah, you sure don't live to eat...

Don't worry, once you get back out there hiking, and started doing marathon hikes, you can pretty much eat just about anything...

'32oz”

“"The food must REALLY SUCK where you're at if you can't wait to get here. These people have no tastebuds."

I think Oz is living in the land of the Deep Fried Twinkie.”

“Yeah, can't wait.

I'm thinkin' double bacon cheeseburger. Maybe with a side of Ben & Jerrys. And a diet coke 'cause that makes it A-ok.”

“It does suck.. Its pretty much just your Friday's Ocharley's BWW etc etc crap...

even the food at the local dives pretty much blows...

Would kill for a few halupkies right about now...

a little pig stomach...

some fastnachts...

'32oz”

“the worlds best deep fried perogi can be found at Kneobels groves in PA.”

“Hi Jackstraw! Come hike.”

“Jackstraw..

Been there... had them... We go with my parents everyyear... My dad and i act like kids again and ride the coasters... He's 76...

They then take the kids to the pizza place.. while they are eating the pizza, I go get a dozen perogies...

They are awesome!!!!

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“"Would kill for a few halupkies right about now..."

OK, WTF is that?”

“MarkO, you're a heathen.

Please stay downwind from me forever more? 'K! Thanks!”

“I prefer golabki, but it's good stuff either way.”

“yeah there good too....

and if you don't like cabbage you can substitute green peppers..

'320z”

“Is this thing still on?”

“Yes it is... Spindle and I will be meeting at the Windser Furnace Parking lot and then shuttling down to PC...

Spindle, what time do you wanna meet..

'32oz”

“You're mad sir. You should be lounging and carb-loading before a 30K, not bopping along the AT.

9:30? That'll get you to CP's early-ish.”

“Sounds good.. I'm probably going to have to call you for directions..

Now we are doing this at a slow jog right?

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“I'll meet you guys there. Once we get to the top of the hill a slow jog would be doable as long as you're cognizant of the malignant ankle-biters along the way . . .

I-78 exit 30
R on Northmont Ave
R on Chestnut St
Bear right at N 4th
Straight on Reidenhour Rd
Right on Mountain Rd
Left on Reservoir Rd
You'll know when it's time to park . . . especially at 9:30 on a Saturday morning.”

“I was joking about the jog..

hey we are heading south to north, so you can meet us in PC if it is closer... we'll leave on car at windser furnace and head from there to the deli...

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“If we were to jog it I wouldn't have to go to the gym afterward. heh

I'm not "allowed" to run for another month. Darn.”

“So, if I was to chase ya.......”

“You'd hurt yourself. ;)”

“If you had beer I would let you catch up

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“Well, I used to be pretty fast.......


Short-legged people could not keep up.

>8^b”

“Yeah yeah.

We may be vertically challenged but the lower center of gravity is a bonus.

:p

How's the weather up there Stretch??”

“Just did the stretch between Little Gap and Lehigh Gap, and then headed back to Little Gap.. 10.6 miles - 3.5 hours.. Saw 2 thru-hikers, one Duncanon-ME section hiker and a day hiker...

1.3 miles north of Lehigh Gap they have rerouted the trail... It looks like they just went in with a bushhog and started whacking.. I was actually trail jogging for a little thats how UN-PA like the trail was...

Took some picts and will post them when I get back in town...

'32oz”

“And what did you do with those Picts??

http://www.tartanday-wa.org/Images/Picts.png”

“What could he possibly want with short blue-painted people?”

“I don't know, but there were some weird looking pagen cairns on the summit near the reroute...

Definately signs of some sort of ritual... I should have been up there a few days ago for the solstace...

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“The winter Solstice would be better. Especially on a clear, cold night.

Howdja like the rock?”

“I shudda carried more weight... Glad to report no swelling as of yet... left knee a tad sore, but other then that I am ready for you on Saturday... now, SUnday may be a different thing!!!

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“Are you planning on the 15 or 30K?”

“I'll settle for 20 G's.”

“I am going to 'run' the 15k and then see how far I get on the 30k... then I plan to pig out bigtime afterwards....

My goal is a mid pack finish... I'm pretty much just doing this for the fun of it...

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“That's the only reason worth taking on a day in the low 80's.

It'll be fun.”

“Where are you staying saturday night. I am considering an overnight trip and just wondered about this trip.”

“Nemster, I am heading to Crazy Paces to carb up for Sunday and do gear check for rainier..

I could shuttle you saturday after noon if you wanted to do more hiking Sunday...

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“I was just trying to figure out something to do since I had the weekend. I dont even know how far of a drive it is where you are going. Kind of last minute I know.”

“We will be hiking about a 90 minute drive NW of Philly..

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“Point mapquest at Port Clinton, PA.”

“Spindle.. 9:30 at the resevoir? (don't forget the waffles)

Nogranola,, you meeting us there or Port CLinton, and if in PC where about?

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