Well Traveled TT'ers

“Apparently some of us really get around.. was reading a trip report from mtnchick on another website.. and she mentioned several of the folks I see on here..”

“i know, i'm so jealous!! i wish i got to travel more...”

“1. get in car.
2. start engine.
3. put in gear.
4. depress the pedal on the right.”

“5. shut it. ;-)”

“Bad advice if you have a manual transmission.”

“i have no vacation days left, and am rather poor. (violins playing here.)”

“People have time to look at sites other than this one? And ICQ?”

“lyra: how far up in VA are ya.. we might have to send in a RESCUE party.”

“yayers! i'll gladly comply with being kidnapped ;-) i'm almost in DC. where do you live, TownDawg?”

“I'm in TN.. but I have some friends who are coming down from WV and KY.. maybe we can work out some sort of shuttle to get your butt back in the woods.”

“for real! :-) actually, since Labor Day is coming up, i hope to go backpacking this weekend...it just won't be very far from here, prolly.

TN, huh? my dad is working there right now, and he and my mom live in WV...”

“Too bad you can't come do the October trip with us.. it wuld be straight down I-81.. I think I got folks driving in from there.. you guys could all ride in 2gether..”

“umm...pardon my obliviousness, but where are you going in October, again?”

“heh.. just south of the tri-cities in TN.. Roan Mt..

Oct 18-19 (Thu-Fri) A.T. Backpack. Roan Mountain, TN. I have also invited the members of the Tennessee Eastman Hiking and Canoeing Club (TEHCC) to join us, so expect to meet some new folks over the weekend. This 2-day backpack will cover a 13.4 mile section of the A.T. from "Carver?s Gap" to "19E." This is a spectacular 13-mile section of the A.T. (just north of Roan Mtn.) that traverses over several "balds," at an elevation that makes you feels as if you are on top of the world - 360-degree views of the land and forests below. This backpack should be considered moderate, and in some areas as strenuous. Even with the low mileage days (4.7 miles on Day 1, 8.7 on Day 2), the 1st mile on Day 1 is the toughest (strenuous) mile of the day. While the toughest (strenuous) sections on Day 2 occur over the first 3½ miles. You will not need a tent for this backpack because we?ll camp at the "Overmountain" shelter, which is a huge old barn converted into a shelter. The view of the Roaring Creek Valley from the picnic table at the shelter makes it well worth the walk. Everyone will be responsible for his/her own gear, food and transportation (we can talk about carpooling). We will meet 9am in the parking area of "Carvers Gap" (state line at TN HWY 143/ NC HWY 261) a few miles south of the HWY 143 entrance to Roan Mtn State Park. For additional information and to reserve your spot, towndawg@hotmail.com

Oct 20 A.T. Day Hike. Roan Mountain, TN. This is Day 3 of a long weekend. This is an 8.1-mile day hike on the A. T. from Iron Mtn Gap to Hughes Gap just slightly west of Roan Mtn State Park. A remote and little used low elevation hike that provides excellent views of two of the highest (Iron Mt and Roan Mt.) East Tennessee Mountains. We break for lunch at the Clyde Smith Shelter. We?ll meet 9am in the parking area just west of the NC state line. For additional information and to reserve your spot: towndawg@hotmail.com”

“mmm...sounds good! and it's not that far away...i'll definitely keep that in mind. thanks :-)”

“okie lyra.. .. and I also saw where Southwest is offering some incredible air fares lately..”

“What other website?”

“http://www.backpacker.com -- the rodale site

in contrast with http://www.thebackpacker.com -- the rodent site.”

“Oh yeah.
I forgot that they have a community discussion board. They call it TT too, right?”

“"Up on the latest trail talk? Read thousands of messages from other trail lovers. To post your own messages Login to the Trail Talk Forums."

They reformatted the 'look and feel' though. It used to be kinda lame.”

“I think it's even lamer now.

Dare I use the 's' word?”

“I did that hike last year, TD. One of the most beautiful hikes I've done including anything out west. I love that view of Hump Mountain as you come out of the woods.


Check these photos. Many of that very same hike.

http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/arclite_highlander?d&.flabel=fld1&.src=ph&start=1&.done=http%3a//photos.yahoo.com/bc/arclite_highlander%3fa%26.src=ph”

“Trust me.. I post a WHOLE lot more over on this site.. but the Backpacker Magazine people have been good to me... so I won't trash them. They appear to a wide range of folks..”

“Great pics.. and yes.. the same exact section of the AT.. :)”