Sipsey Spring '09 - Big Tree, Big Water

“Hello. I'm new to The Backpacker website but definitely not new to Sipsey and would like to join this trip.”

“ok...we need a full discription of your backpacking experience complete with pics!”

“and we need a story how you got your backpacking name :)”

“haha well my last name is Pullins and friends call me Pully or uhh... I could "pull" someone out of the forest??? I've just started uploading my pictures so it will take some time until I have all of them uploaded... http://community.webshots.com/user/Pully88 I've been to most places on the trip”

“Hmmmm. I seen yer pikters. I theenk I awreddy seen them on nother inanet web theengs.

Kno what? I THEENK YOU ARE A STINKY TROLE!

Shame for you tryin to say fibs to Miss Vinnaty (she is verry good peepel bwt).

If you go to Sippy my hubsand will prolly get you verry good ressel ups and bites and what never - YOU GOT A WARNIN!

If you are not a trole then I pollajise.

O. Gissmaeioux sayed he will prolly get you ressel ups and bites enny ways - BOL!”

“Cool. Welcome to TT.”

“Welcome Pully...based on one particular set of photos in your album, we'll have much to talk about ;) Looking forward to having you along.”

“I'm sorry but I'm not a troll :)”

“he's got pics of the well....he seems alright, some of the old timers might not like the spread of the location.”

“I'm not spreading the location, just showing pictures that I've taken.

This trip is going to be great!”

“You'll spread that location around the campfire or else! ;)”

“:) I didn't mean it like that. I meant I'm not telling everyone I see..not only to protect it but because it is a dangerous cave, especially the pit/cave that is near it. Certain people I don't mind giving the location to, like fellow hikers ^”

“He'll have the initiation to survive first right toph? That last one came out a bit late....

where is bitpusher, i need him to chime in his famous phrase.”

“You and the MRS aren't even signed up as as 'maybe' on this trip, opie, slacker.”

“I hope I can at least swing by for Sat afternoon/Sun morning.”

“Initiation...? Sounds awesome!”

“I like this guy's attitude.”

“The initiation ties to your user name. For a name like Pully, the barnyard scene in "Cowboy Way," comes to mind. I guess a wild hog will have to do since there are no cattle in the Sipsey.”

“Sweet! I saw about 15 wild pigs when I was walking up Bunyan Hill road.”

“or hogs...whatever they are, they need to be dealt with..Those things are making a mess out of the forest.”

“it's THEIR home....”

“It is not their home. People put them there for some reason or they escaped from a farm. They are ruining the trails and may attack someone if the person gets between a sow and a baby hog.”

“Pigs are very hard to keep penned up. They are very smart and strong.

I've never noticed a lot of acorn bearing oaks in the Sipsey. That's their main food in the wild around south MS. What are they living on? Roots?”

“I was kidding with you Pully. There are a handful of us on here who have been trying to extract the location of the Well from a couple of the locals who hold it close to the vest but all we ever get are vague hints and "clues". I actually have the lat/long of the entrance but have yet to lay my eyes on it.

Got your email about gear and will try to respond when I have a few more minutes than I have now but it may be worth while for you to pose your questions here in the meantime. Toughen your skin up a bit first tho ;)”

“not their fault!!!

lol....they are scarey tho!!!

Bama said if ya hear them....get in a tree FAST...lol”

“I guess they eat acorns, roots or pretty much anything they find.

lol they are..especially when you don't know they are there until you're right on top of them.
Bama is a smart guy.”

“So...I've never been camping...don't own any camping gear.. I'm probably going to get some this weekend or sometime soon. Any suggestions besides a tent and sleeping bag? I have a small backpack that I use for day hikes.”

“We'll be at Brushy Lake Campground for the nights so not much in the way of quality camping eqipment is needed.”

“If you're car camping then I wouldn't sweat the gear too much. Someone will have an extra tent most likely. Get a couple of foam mats from Wal-Mart for the mattress, and just take blankets. I wouldn't make a bunch of gear purchases before the trip. Folks will likely have a mix of car camping and backpacking gear on hand. It'll be a good opportunity to see what people use, why they use it, and ask lots of questions.

If a tent doesn't show up you can rig a tarp and just sleep under the tarp. Rig it in an A-frame and you'll be fine. Really.”

“pully be careful of listening to dayhiker and stovestomper....they'll have you out there with 2 ziplock backs, a half a pepsi can, 1 shoelace, and a half a tootbrush. *wink*”

“Poor MRS Opie has to carry all of opie's heavy gear. *wink*”

“Oh okay...so I could sleep in the back of my Xterra... :) I'll get some foam mats and sleep under the stars hah. thanks for the heads-up opie ;) A person can do a lot with 2 ziplock bags.”

“..I will NEVER sleep outside without a tent EVER again....
...I have seen snakes out in Sipsey in 30 degrees.....copperheads.....looking for a warm place....& there are HUGE spiders....”

“lol

poor snakes...probably froze before they found a warm place.

The trip is so far away. I'm going hiking somewhere this weekend, not sure where yet.”

““..I will NEVER sleep outside without a tent EVER again....
...I have seen snakes out in Sipsey in 30 degrees.....copperheads.....looking for a warm place....& there are HUGE spiders....”
divinity

I'm with ya D...Seeing so many copperheads in the RRG years ago was the reason I bought my first tent. I carried a 10X10 piece of plastic for the first 10 years I backpacked.”

“At the end of March I'll be driving back from Texas to my home in Pennsylvania. Am thinking about joining this camp/hike enroute home ...it looks like a nice one ...reminiscent of the trip I took to northwestern S. Carolina in Feb. '08 >>> http://outdoors.webshots.com/album/562536718gunggA. So I'll be in as a Definite Maybe.

Question: There seems to have been an issue about the dates ...has this event been confirmed for 3/26 - 3/29/09 ...? Thanks.”

“Come on down.
There's a Subway in Double Springs. ;-)”

“Yes...dates are confirmed. Welcome...”

“Stovie: Double Springs has a Subway?! And here I was just gonna Drive My Own Vehicle to the campsite.

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toph: Thanks for confirming the dates.

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What with any uncertainties in my travel plans in March, possible cancellation due to uncooperative weather, me probably getting lost trying to find the place, etc., it would be good for me to have someone's cell phone number in case I need to call under said circumstances since I'll be away from home/computer most of March. Send via email if desired (radial_symmetry@yahoo.com).
last edited: 2/25/09 7:22:53 AM”

“Five Dollar, Five Dollar Foot Longs......... ;-)”

“welcome silver and pully! Yo bear!”

“Stovie: Double Springs has a Subway?! And here I was just gonna Drive My Own Vehicle to the campsite.
M Silver
9:20:22 AM
2/25/09

lol...hahahahaaaa...good one!!!”

“With the number of bdays on and around this trip, I think it only fitting that Toph provide bithday cake (or if he's eager, some tail-made substitute) either Fri or Sat night.

(mine is the 26th)”

“woooo hoooo!!!....yes Toph...a HUGE cake!!!!”

“tail-made?

LOL”

“tail made???..I need a translation here....”

“Birthdays...
Trixie March 2
Gojo March 23
SuperTroll March 25
Backyaker March 26
Divinity April 1st

any others????”

“Look what the cat dragged in...I'll bring you an oatmeal pie.”

“How about a Hostess cupcake with a candle???
....cause ya won't have room for 55!!!”

“April first,........ figures.

*GRIN*”