Thanksgiving on the AFT

“Who?”

“I had to take my name off the list. I'm having surgery a week before the trip. My doctor said I'll be in the hospital 3 to 5 days so I doubt I'll be recovered enough to make the hike. It sucks and I'm disappointed, but nothing I can do about it.”

“I am so sorry to hear that RichB. We will be thinking about you. I hope you recover quickly and get back out there soon.”

“Thanks, I expect to be able to backpack soon. Maybe sometime in Dec. or after the New Year.”

“Sorry Rich. :(”

“Sorry Rich, hope to see you on the trail soon.”

“Sorry you caan't make it Rich.. You will be missed..

'32oz”

“I'll miss seeing everyone for sure. I thought at first I might be able to still make it, but when I looked at a calendar, it's just too close to being discharged from the hospital and the start of the trip. A few days isn't going to be enough time to recover.”

“Bummer Rich. Recover well.”

“That bites ! Get better soon Rich.”

“Rich--

Can you get out before the surgery?”

“Rich and all..

Not sure where exactly you live rich, but I'll be coming in from Allentown..

Does anyone want to meet for Breakfast/brunch somewhere in the area of the hike? I'm not sure if we have set an official kick off time for the event..

'32oz”

“I'll be at work in nearby Bethlehem. Feel free to stop by "with" breakfast though. Then help me with some paperwork so I can get out sooner and hike.
Yeah, that would be ideal. lets do that.”

“Oh yeah, and fight the black friday traffic on rte 22... I used to live north of 22 off of 512... and paper work? What is that?

'32oz”

“My work is right off I78 at exit 67. I'm sure you'll be driving right by! Bring waffles!”

“Take 78.

Maybe on the brunch idea.”

“Yes, next weekend is the last weekend I'll be able to hike before my surgery.”

“You know there's a small group of us at Kirkridge this weekend?

Neville is dropping in to drink with me. :)

'tis posted on the Other Side. Come with.”

“32 oz., the AFT is about a 3 hour drive for me. Not sure what my eating will be like afterward since I'm getting throat surgery.”

“oh gawd, I forgot about the black Friday traffic. I am going to have to leave my house at like 3:00 am.”

“Kinkridge??”

“Not in this weather.

I'm bringing the WOOD tho. A trunkfull.”

“What other side??

Link”

“Linkity link link link...

http://forums.backpacker.com/cgi-bin/forums/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST;f=682107219;t=9991113345

Fri afternoon - Sun morn. Dayhike DWG/Minsi into shelter on Sat. Drinkage and burning stuff to follow.”

“Hey Jmitch, are there campsites along Benner Run, Black Moshannon Creek, or on Potter Run?

If we start a little earlier we can get some more miles in and the late arrivals can catch up via Huckleberry/Meyers Run Rd.

Just thinking aloud now about getting out on Sunday.”

“Yes. A short cut in for our late arrivals would be nice. Please have the fire going and a beer opened and ready as I will be one of them. My e.t.a will be 8:30 pm to what ever trailhead you guys decide.”

“what spinny said...”

“Ok CP, want a hot tub there too? Maybe I can get Spin.... ah, never mind.

I'm leaning to doing the loop counter clockwise, either camp at Benner, or if we push, on to Tark Hill or Sawdust Runs.
Sat night we'll camp at Smays Run, leaving 5-6 miles on Sunday.

Sat will be a long day, about 20 miles.

People coming in late on Fri can use a variety of shortcuts via the forest roads.
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“Make sure to wear some blaze orange everyone.”

“jmitch, can you recommend a map? The one on the website is only so-so. I called Black Moshannon State Park and they are going to send me their map of the area. Not sure how good it will be though.”

“Wait a minute...get me to what exactly, Mr. Jmitch? hmmmm? :-\

I'm not packing in a hot tub. No way, no how.”

“but if there is a swimmin' hole nearby...I might get one of those strange hankerin's”

“Unless it's a thermal heated swimmin hole that hankerin' will be short lived.”

“As long as someone has a fire going nearby we can warm up..you know, like Bear Gryllis does on Man v. Wild.”

“If Bear Gryllis shows up to build us a fire to warm our frozen selves by...we're skinny dipping.

];->”

“oh yeah, he's hot. they always blur out his nekkidness when he strips down, but I have an excellent imagination....”

“They don't leave much to the imagination in the episodes I've seen.

Man gets nekkid for no obvious reasons. Gotta love that.”

“yeah, but does he put amaretta smothered icecream in hot chocolate?
I just burst your bubble, didn't I?

'1lbhersheybar”

“sssssh 32oz! We're fantasizing here.

We'll be back to reality based consumables in a minute.

Give us a moment...”

“32oz, please report to the "Mean People Suk" thread.”

“Fantasize all you want, while he's picking beetles out of dung, I'm slamming down another scoop of ice cream...

Ask yourself this.. Have you ever seen a woman on the show?... HMMMMMMMMM

'32oz
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“We won't need a dung beetle munching survival expert on the AFT. He can just build us the fire and stand there looking pretty. Gratuitous nudity a plus.

There's no women on that show because it's rude to out-pretty the host. ;)”

“CD-

Call here for free, color trail map w/ description:

http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/Forestry/stateforests/moshannon.aspx”

“Hey people. If Jmitch wants a pack in a hot tub, you just leave him be. This kind of thoughtfulness is what many backpackers lack now a days.

BTW: Bear Grills = sissy show
Survivorman = rocks the house with reality”

“Thanks jmitch. I've already called them. Maybe that is the map they are sending.”

“Yeah well, Les has called it quits:
http://www.cbc.ca/arts/tv/story/2008/11/07/survivorman-tv.html

And we weren't talking "reality". ;)”

“He's calling it quits because it makes him sad to spend 7 days alone. Off camera - he cry's himself to sleep at night. Plus they wont let him take beer. Think about how hard that must be for him - 7 days without a beer?

On the other hand Bear Grills gets a beer when he heads back to his hotel after filming for a few hours (with his crew).”

“Everyone has their breaking point.”

“What a wuss... I once went 7 days without alcohol and lived to tell about it..

'32oz”

“32oz how long ago was that?????

I'm contemplating heading out for Sat/Sun and meetin up with yous maybe at Clay Mine Rd crossing with a cooler full of beer.”