Savage Gulf Trip Report

“yepper. i think you'll love it, ya nekkid monkey!

go to the store and if they don't have it, try on a reality and order THAT size (XS,S,M,L) in the forester.

they have the same suspension.

i would definately do it if ya need a bear cannister. i hate having stuff on the outside of my pack.”

“Brother rad, I value your brainage and shall pick one'a them thangs up! Thankee.”

“i just try to prevent brainage drainage!

the thing that makes the fit so interesting is that when you put one on, they feel like they are only 1/3 as wide as they are, but with the pivoting harness and the form-fitting waist belt, it really wraps around you quite well.

you can mix and match sizes on bag, harness and belt, too.”

“Oooooh, now you guys have got my new backpack lust raging. Just when I was trying to convince myself I might be able to get by with my old pack.

And can you believe it, my wife actually said I need to get rid of my old pack if I get a new one. NEED TO? I could, but I don't NEED to. Of course, she said the same thing when about the tandem canoe when we go solos, but she soon changed her mind.

Thanks for the trip report. Great to go along vicariously.”

“Great trip reports there guys! It sounds like you all had another great time out and didn`t kill anyone or yourselves.”

“Good Lord! I hope my students don't find out I had two typos in that last post! English teachers are allowed to screw up in the woods, but not in their sentences.

Anyway, what's the record for cramming backpackers into a trail shelter in your parts?”

“Yo Bear! I made it home safe Mon eve. I stayed in Knox. Ape I would have done the couch but did not have a phone # for ya! Next time in Calf! Or Arkansas! who knows.
The trip was a blast and I had a great time even tho those trails were Kick A$$ at the ends I enjoyed myself and was good to see all my ole bud and meet some new ones.
Great trip reports WD as well as Crows. Learned more about BPing as always. And them coons got turky pepperoni! LOL
The Hobbs cabin was great, my first time sleeping in a shelter. Nice and toasty! In more ways than one.
And what a way to spend my birhtday, Being on the trail, Good friends and Hostess cupcakes and Brats! HEAVEN
Tahnks for letting me hike with ya all and await the next hike. So for now Yo Bears and happy hikin!”

“Glad to hear that you made it home safe; Ya ol' fart.
;^P

Now it's time to start thinking about the next ECT Central Trip, early April(?). Maybe an actual hikin' trip to RRG. That was just off the cuff, let's put our noggins to it.”

“What ya got in mind to top SG there Crow. I'll be ready for another trip in a month or so. RRG sounds good again.”

“SG's gonna be hard to top. Let's put our minds to it. Somewhere in the KY, TN, OH, IN, WV area...?”

“Indy or WV.
I've done a TT trip in Ky, NC, Ga, Ohio, & Tenn. I need to go to Ark. also.
I'm hoping to hit Michigan this Summer or Fall.”

“Indiana?”

“Whats in Indy?”

“The ECT 500?

If god didn't make
little green apples,
it don't snow
in Indianapolis in the summertime.”

“What about Hoosier NF in Indiana?”

“I should be posting pics tommorrow.”

“cool perhaps I will be to”

“can't wait to see pics, guys! kewwwl

How about an ECT in Shenandoah nat. Park or Dolly Sods...that would be make it more accessible for some ECT yankee folk. :o)”

“DOLLY SODS!?!? Slowly I turn...step by step...inch by inch...

I'm gonna make another attempt there soon anyways...might as well make it a TT trip!”

“Yo Buddur
I know that tune!
From "Hey Dude, Don't Call Me Dude"
Was that Lord Tracy or Mucky Pup?”

“I'll scan my pics in a little bit and send em to my PP Page.
.....Stay Tuned.....”

“I've been wanting to hit the Two Lakes Trail(12 Mile loop) in Hoosier NF. The Rangers told me that was a good backpack trail. Haven't done it though.”

“i wanna hike in jamaica.

or mebbe costa rica.”

“Crow
I was researching Indiana trails in Hoosier NF, and the one looked pretty good.”

“I'm ready boyeeeeeeeeeeeezzzzzzzzzz, keep ole ape in the loop!!”

“Alright, Here's some pics. I still got a few more left in the camera. I'll post them whenever.

http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=1465610&a=11455351”

“Naked's got some cute leggs, and a purdy mouth! LOL
thanks for the great pic's and memories Dude.”

“Dolly Sods, Shenandoah Park, they all sound good to me. Anyone for the weekend of March 16th? Anywhere?”

“Where exactly is Dolly Sods?”

“Northeastern West Virginia”

“It's a popular Wilderness area in the state. They do limit group size.”

“Jerbear has a serious Sean Conrey(sp?) thing going on in that group photo.
Bear, Jer Bear.”

“I want my coffee Shaken, Not stirred.”

“and did you notice that steve hiker bears an uncanny resemblance to tommy lee jones?”

“Recon he was married to the Coal Miners Daughter?”

“I luv hillbilly gurls!”

“OUTSTANDING pics dude!!
what a nice collection of men....;)
and beautiful scenery.....”

“Good pictures walkindude. Thanks for sharing.”

“Great pics.”

“Nice photos. Thanks. I love hiking where there are waterfalls. What a great looking place for backpacking.”

“Great pics Dude I'm green with envy!!!”

“WD great pics, but you have great subjectsLOL!
Crow, SHAWN WHO? Get some glasses, boy!”

“LOL Bear, yaknow he's kinda right. Great pix dude, cain't wait till the others come out!

Wy thankee i-am-om!

Oh yeah for you Whisperlite users, if you prime your stove with denatured alcohol instead of the white gas, you'll not have that pain in neck black soot to put up with! I'll bestow that lil tidbit of genius to it's source, Jer Bear. I'll carry me a tiny bottle of alky just for that purpose from now on. Thanx Bear!”

“Well, I've rested enough. I'm ready for another ECT hike!”

“Here's some more pics. Some of them don't look good in the thumbnails but when you click to full size they come alive.

Regardless of the quality of the pics, you CANNOT appreciate the scenery unless you see it. So if you're one of the ones who've not done an ECT ... YA GOTTA GO!!!

Savage Gulf”

“Another thing the pics can't capture is the wind. I remember standing on an overlook on the last day of the hike, high above the gorge and looking at the river running far below at the bottom. The big wind was being pulled through the gorge by forces far larger than the gulf itself, larger than ourselves and our daily cares. The Fleetwood Mac song "hypnotized" comes to mind. You cannot capture the wind or the land on film, or the river or the earth, and must experience it.”

“You said it Steve Hiker! Ya gotta Go!”

“You guys rock. I can't wait to get on one of these trips!”

“Great way to describe it Steve. Nothin like it! You got some good shots too.
How's the foot doing?”

“baume 66
I think they're going to have a trip in WV at a place called Dolly Sods. Maybe that'll be a good group at that one.”