BuffaloPalooza II

“This is shaping up for a great trip.”

“I concur Chili-dawg. I'm wearing out my map cause I open it up every time I see it!”

“I hope we get some temperatures by then that are low enough (40 deg. or lower) to kill the chiggers. Everybody do your frost dance!”

“Man I hate chiggers! I was walking out to my boats yesterday and I felt something on my leg and I looked and it was about 200 teeny tiny seed ticks and they were ON THE MOVE NORTH! I ran in and took a shower quick, lemme tellya...”

“Of course Jerbear is still on the trail but he is going to try to get a flight to LR Friday. I'll pick him up and we will head to Kyles Landing. I will try to Aaron to meet us to help with the shuttle. Chilli, Mary wants to go with us too....remember Spring River?

If this works out there might be 4 more backpackers from Kyles to wherever you guys want to stop. Is it Pruit or Ozark?

Moz

Hey Owl you and Keith up for a couple of days on the Current River say Wednesday and Thursday before the backpacking trip? Go to Paddling.net for infor.”

“All the way to Pruitt, Mozie”

“Thanks for the Current invite Moz. I'll consider it but it's unlikely.

I was near your neck of the woods yesterday in Malvern at the whitewater play park on the Ouachita River at Rockport. It's a cool place to take a kayak when there are no rivers running in the state.”

“So, Mugsy is a no-go eh?”

“Pruit is good! I'll try get Aaron to meet us up there and help with the shuttling. Hmm, maybe he will bring his guitar and you guys could entertain us in the evenings.

Strat are you still in Fayetteville?

Owl I know that driving to Pultite Campground in Missouri and then back to the Buffalo to start at Steele Creek or Ponca would make for a long week for you guys.”

“I might have to stop by & say hello if I get fall break off!!!”

“Mary??? You mean that little girl I know as lizard?

Of course that was 6 years ago. "Little girl" may not be too accurate now.”

“Moz, yup...I don't see myself luggin ma guitar along though”

“Lizard is now Gnome or Mary”

“Cool. I look forward to seeing you.”

“Bring the Mugster anyways!!!

It's not like ya have'nt broke the law before!!

If ya get a ticket, I know ya can afford it!!
LOL
See ya later.
Randall”

“I still haven't seen the link for "no dogs on the trail", but if that is the case Mugsy is a no-go.”

“Below is the link to the Park's FAQ page. Note the last paragraph about pets.

http://www.nps.gov/buff/faqs.htm”

“WOW, could they have hidden that information any better if they tried?

What a poorly-organized website.

OK, no Mugsy. Unlike what Randall has alluded to, I am a law-and-order guy.”

“Never broke the law huh???

I seen ya do it and more than once!!!
Let me jog yer memory for ya!!!

It's against the law ta camp on the Adena Trace!!!

LOL

Too bad about Mugsy though!
See ya later.
Randall”

“I've been caught in a "dog sting" operation at the Buffalo - they're real serious about it. Remember that one Strat?
After that we took to hikin in the wilderness area.”

“I'm not leaving the trail to bail anyone out.

You will have to wait until we finish at Pruitt.

;-)”

“Now that Mugsy isn't coming, Sa isn't either. So, now I need to be a part of the shuttle plans.”

“LMFAO Garfun, man that was absolutely incredible! I cant remember how much that fine was but it SUCKED bigtime....

Chin, you play the fiddle?”

“Violin.....”

“You got a "campfire 'violin'"?”

“Got a Wilson A1010....”

“It might be a violin somewhere else but in the Ozarks it will be a fiddle.”

“That sounds expensive chin. I was thinkin about bringin my camfire guitar(not expensive!)”

“not too expensive, about $50/dozen”

“Stratt,
I can bring my harmonicas. What keys you you like?
See ya later.
Randall”

“man I can play in E or A or D or really any key but E and A are best. I don't what that translates to in "cross-harp". I still contemplating bringing it or not. My pack usually ends like 450 lbs so.....”

“Randall,
should i bring a k-a-p-o?”

“Ahh the dreaded kapo”

“Kaaaaaaaaaa....pooooooeeeeee
Yep, that what it's called.
LOL
Strat
if ya bring yer guitar, I got the hrpas in those keys
See ya later.
Randall”

“Potential campsite near Erbie:


Good eats:

That's my Jeep in front.”

“you all play. Then I will, SING. Yo bear round the mountain when he comes. !”

“good photo owl but I ain't campin in the river......
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“Chili better seam seal the tent if we stay there.”

“There's plenty of gravel bar there but it's not as photographically interesting as the river and bluff. Good swimming there, too. Clothing optional ;-)”

“I'm just goof'n with ya man. You ever been to "caver's camp"?”

“see ya all fri. will be leaving some time sunday, flying home mon. yo bear we be hikin!”

“I've never been to "Caver's Camp" but have camped relatively near it on the Cecil Cove Loop while looking for Thunder Canyon Falls (below).
”

“Oh OK. I haven't been to caver's camp either but I've always wanted to. I've been on about half of cecil cove loop, going to Mud Cave. And yes, that's the perfect name for that place. It's hard to describe it and do it justice, but every square centimeter of it was made of mud. It was this slimey wet clay mud that made it hard to stand up. Everyone kept slipping and splatting in it. It was fun. I've never seen Thundeer Canyon Falls before but I've heard it's pretty sweet. Cool pics, dood!”

“Chili,
Looks like both Chin and Athena will need ta get in the shuttle plans after all.
Strat,
Have decied on yer guitar yet?? It would be cool, but I don't think I would carry one fer the whole way!! Maybe just fer the Thrusday nite camp thing.
See ya later.
Randall”

“No problem. It looks like we are good to shuttle at least 10 from Pruitt to Ponca.

Those leaving Sunday can leave their vehicles at Pruitt, where we will end the hike.

I will just need to work out a way to get back to Ponca to pick up the shuttle vehicles but we should be good to go.

I am guessing we will have a couple vehicles at Kyles Landing that we will need to get people shuttled back to as well.”

“http://www.arkansas.com/city-listings/city_detail.aspx?city=Jasper


Breakfast here Friday morning before we shuttle.”

“Here's the menu at the Ozark Cafe"

http://www.thefrontporchinn.net/ozarkcafe.htm

Here's the Bluff at the Ozark Campground near Jasper.

”

“Wow!!
This place looks just like the Big South Fork!!!
Check it out!!

http://outdoors.webshots.com/album/570820895siPnUZ

See ya later.
Randall”

“chili - you got mail

It does look like BSF. Might bring the good camera this time.”

“We will be camping at the Ozark Campground Thursday night and having breakfast at the Ozark Cafe Friday morning.

Those needing a shuttle to Ponca can meet us at either place. As far as I can tell, we have NO shortage of shuttle space from Pruitt to Ponca. We will, however, need to work out the plan to get from Pruitt back to Ponca to pick up the vehicles on Sunday.

Those coming in Friday can meet us at Kyles.”