Labor Day Weekend

“What's everyone doing Labor Day Weekend?”

“Hiking the Long Trail in Vermont. You?”

“I'd like to the Long Trail or part of it eventually.

I'm not sure what I'm going to do. I'm going to have to think of something.”

“We are just doing part of it (5 days). Sometimes the spontaneous trips are the best ones, get out there wingding!”

“White Mountains, New Hampshire.”

“Flying back from Glacier NP.”

“going to visit my mom and sister in s. carolina,. where i will capture them and drag their little always indoor/airconditioned/lets's go shopping selves up into the ellicott wilderness somewhere and have a birthday picnic for my sister. it will be a hilarious adventure no doubt.”

“Im going to work high ropes at camp prabably. Either that or I will spend it with my family at our lake property. Gosh I hope I can do high ropes!!!”

“high hopes for high ropes.......”

“probably another solo weekend in Shen. NP”

“Ah... Ellicott Rock! I probably wouldn't have walked all that way if I had known it was only about the size of a breadbox, *G*.

Labor Day? Still processing; waiting for serendipity to strike.”

“Same here, Tilt...

Got no plans yet for the long weekend, but for anyone in the Central California/Bay Area sector, I'd sure be interested in getting together with a few to do a nice hike somewhere in the mountains...”

“I've got 6 days off over the holiday. Maybe one day hiking in the White's, a day for a family thing, then camping downeast - hiking, kayaking, and eating smoked salmon and giant lobster.”

“I'm going to the Alabama/UCLA football game!”

“Family Reunion time. Not hiking related, you say? Well, last time I found out that I have relatives just outside the entrance to Glacier NP. Nothing like shaking the extended family down for crash pads. Oh, yeah, I like 'em too.

If I get spontaneously ambitious, I just might get in my car and do the Mackinac Bridge walk. Gotta do it one of these years.”

“LOL, Tilt......I guess a rock the size of a breadbox would be all my 87 year old mom may be able to take....doubt I would even expect her to walk there in the heat anyway!
I will be happy just to get those two slackers into the woods even if it is just a picnic table by a cool creek somewhere in that neck of the woods”

“Working, of course!”

“I'm gonna be gathering&preparing the last of my new fall/winter gear and contemplating a season opener.

Maybe if I'm veeeeeeeeeeerrrrryy lucky I can fly out to Colorado in September to kick off the hiking season. Mebbe”

“hmm..I am with tilt..too early to tell...

Since Bpbaby is working, our excellent adventure plans are on the backburner..

Maybe I'll take a look at South Padre Island..haven't been to the beach in a year...

Sure miss the Ocean..”

“SnowDude & I will be about 9 days into the JMT”

“If all falls into place, I hope to be far from the maddening crowds. Probably in the Sandias, my wife likes the idea of a 15 minute drive to the trailhead.”

“A 15-minute drive? *grrrrrrrrrrrrr*

There is a place about 20 miles north of here with a couple of trails, flat as the day is long with no animals more adrenaline-inducing than Chip and Dale.

Now, if it'll only COOL DOWN a little...

Oops. I'll bet Disney has a copyright on those. Here comes the cease and desist letter.”

“I plan on climbing the 3 14'ers that I didn't climb on Saturday (Lincoln, Bross, & Democrat). I actually camped out above treeline and when I woke up, I basically said, "Screw it!" and left. How pathetic! Labor Day will be funnnnnnnnn!!!!”

“As tempting as it is, I am definitely NOT going into the woods with every other person in the country. Possibly the worst weekend of the year for, "getting away from it all."”

“If you stay away from campgrounds and lakes, it is possible to escape crowds in NM.”

“I will prolly go walkin in the woods and sleepin in the woods but I am not shur. I mite get some fishes tho. Or mebbe I will go to my leetle sissters hous and teech here some nother things like lookin at tree rats and doodooin in the yard and not in the hous. I will deside later.”

“i have surgery , next monday. so labor day will have to be:

beer
bonfire
steaks
and hot tub.”

“I'm considering seriously a 3-day trek somewhere in Kings Canyon or Sequoia, but I'm not very familiar with potential opportunities there. Anyone have a suggestion?

Yosemite could work, too... maybe that Tuolumne Meadows hike I missed a couple weeks ago, due to the rock slide...”

“I am going to hike part of the TRT, thats the Tahoe Rim Trail, for a couple of days. Mostly on the Nevada part. To avoid the crowds, go where the crowds won't go. Think steep trails, cold nights, and no toilets.
Which all sounds good to me.”

“You made me check the calendar--I'm going to be working. Just as well--I can take off during the week. We look forward to summer business but when it is over it is a relief.”

“Hey mountainchick, you might run into my brother. He just sent me an email saying he, his girlfriend and his son will be doing Mt. Lincoln and Mt. Bross during the labor day weekend. They did Longs Peak this last weekend, and he is all pumped to snag a couple more peaks.

Me, the missus, and the dynamic dober duo will be backpacking into the Ellicott Wilderness Area along the upper Chattooga River (of Deliverence fame). If I come back a little bow-legged, you'll know what happened! ;-)”

“It's back to school stuff, with my daughter. And I guess I need to squeeze in some work, or I won't be heading for the Rockies, on the 14th.”

“Jerry Lewis

all day long!”

“After a summer of serious rock/glacier climbing (Shuksan, Rainier, Adams, Hood, Baker and more), we load up (steaks, beer, pancake mix) and head for Shi Shi Beach, Olympic Nat'l Park, and kick back!”

“Mmmm, sounds good! Got any room in the pack for me?”

“packing mail drops with Bill”

“MOM that's got to be a lot of work. You will love yourself for it later I suppose.

I guess I am going hiking over labor day after all. My canyon again. Should help these summer muscles get ready to go hiking with Mel next month. I need to do something about an airplane to Reno too.”

“A TTer coming to Reno?? Holy Cow!! I live and work right here in the Biggest Little City. You can e-mail me hoffmanc@ci.reno.nv.us
If you come to town let me know. I know of some pretty good day hikes around these parts. This weekend I am off to Tahoe Meadows, I will be back on Sunday.”

“Oh, I forgot. Gypsy Kings Friday night!

At this wonderful outdoor venue:

Journal Pavilion”

“Tahoe--I'll let you know when I will be there--maybe we can get some lunch. Mary”