Deam Bushwack in April

“I talked to Crash I don't have a GPS anymore I sold it but I wil look on the National Geo Map and see what it lines up to if you are coming in on Friday Night Late or want the quick way in to the campsite I would start over at Grube Ridge Trailhead and then go down the Peninsula Trail and Bushwach a short distance off the Peninsula Trail after you get on the Peninsula Trail if it is still daylight keep the Lake on your right side when the trail turns to the west leave the trail and follow along the lake just stay high on the ridge and it will take you right to it.I have the map packed away out in the garage for our trip let me go get it.”

“i google mapped it and this is what i got

39.063821, -86.369316”

“Yes I think you have it Crash”

“everyone who is hiking in friday night, click on yogi's link. if you have a gps, plug those coordinates in

contact me for a good description of how to get there from grubb ridge trailhead

if anyone can be there friday morning or afternoon, let me know. i'd like the company hiking in”

“also, did everyone get the email i just sent? the trip organizer functions dont always function well

if not, i need to know when ppl are planning on arriving and departing so i can figure out some kind of shuttle”

“no email but i don't think ppl signed up as maybe get emails crash. only people signed up as confirmed.”

“... and as of this moment I have to leave on Sunday afternoon/evening. I am going to see about getting Monday off.”

“boy was I way off. Thanks for the coordinates.”

“Crash I am on the trip and did not get teh e-mail”

“maybes get emails. the damn email attendees function is not working”

“Could you post the coordinates for Saturday night's campsite?”

“39.054218N, 86.339922W

If thats not exactly right, you should see us anyways

its just north of the mouth of the axsom”

“Thanks!”

“thursday night i am going to camp with meangreen and yogisan at the leota trailhead on the knobstone. friday morning i am going to drive to hayes trailhead on the northwest side of the deam, and bushwack to the first nights campsite. it is on the east side of the peninsula, about halfway down. see link for map. saturday i will hike to just beyond, and north of, the mouth of axsom creek. sunday i will hike out to the grubb ridge trailhead.

late friday arrivals should park at grubb ridge trailhead and take the grubb ridge to the peninsula trail. go about 20 minutes north on the peninsula trail. you will then see a big drop-off to your right for several minutes (if you look at a topo map, you will see that the trail is right up against the edge of what looks like a steep drop-off). after that drop off ends, there is a wooden erosion bar. that is where you will leave the trail and head downhill in a more or less northerly direction. use the lake off to your right to guide you downhill while staying on the ridge. after a while, it will become obvious that you are heading down a small ridge with a little holler to the left and the lake to the right. this eventually becomes a small peninsula which coyote and i have been referring to as "the thumb". if you want, call me when you get to the trailhead, and i will meet you before you have to go off-trail. my number is 765-461-6500

this is also a good trip for anyone who wants to paddle. all the campsites are on the water

HERE ARE THE COORDINATES FOR FRIDAY NIGHT:

39.063821N, 86.369316W


FRIDAY NIGHT'S CAMP

COORDINATES FOR SATURDAY NIGHT:

39.054218N, 86.339922W



SATURDAY NIGHT'S CAMP”

“sweet!

crash, if i drop off a care package at your place on Wednesday night, can you bring it with you to Leota? that would save the captn' and i having to hide our gear at leota. no worries if it won't work out.”

“i can bring whatever you want to drop off at my place, but wont you need it wednesday night? or is it a liquid care package?
last edited: 3/24/09 9:17:58 AM”

“if anyone is hiking in friday night, i suggest you hook up with yogisan. i am going to see him thursday night and show him on the map exactly how to get to the campsite. plus, he has a gps and is very good at finding his way around”

“All looks good crash, I shouldn't have any trouble finding my way in. Unless something comes up, I'm planning to be there now. Looking forward to seeing folks again. Been awhile.”

“Well, it looks like I'll be joining you all on Friday night with Yogi. i might as well. It's on my way home, and it's not much fun car camping alone at Deam Lake. Besides, I'll get to hang out with some more good friends!”

“dam wish I could make this krash but ill be out west.
hey, ind. john hope to see you on a future hike
yogi, coyote and mg have a good one
later!”

“Will do! Enjoy yourself out there in the big country.”

“hayes to thumb area is my fav bushwhack there. lol

N 39.05653 W 86.37202 are coordinates of the edge of the tall pine stand on top of the hill that i have always called "eagle's nest"... just after this the trail starts descending and starts turning left and you basically want to stay on N5W course or so and depart the trail down the top of the "thumb" ridge.

if you know your way the bushwhack from hayes is easier, shorter and faster then grubb ridge trial but don't do it in the dark if you don't know the area.

i was thinking of possibly joining you all on saturday night but i am axiom camping is not my favorite and i just have been there last couple of times so, we'll see..”

“Bummer Offy, I'd like to meet you, but I'll be leaving Sat. morning.”

“if you know your way the bushwhack from hayes is easier, shorter and faster then grubb ridge trial but don't do it in the dark if you don't know the area.

you know what, actually, he's right. it is a shorter distance. the way i'm doing it, im not doing a direct bushwack (and so it's longer), but if you came in from hayes trailhead, and cut across the peninsula instead of going around it like i am, you could get there faster than from grubb ridge, especially when you consider you could cut out that long drive in to the trailhead. for someone with a gps, it would not be difficult at all

the only problem is, if there are no other cars parked at grubb ridge sunday morning, it's a long hike from the mouth of the axsom to hayes trailhead. as long as ij doesnt bail, and parks at grubb ridge, i would suggest you come from hayes
last edited: 3/30/09 4:53:50 AM”

“meangreen, part of the deal for me is that i'm supposed to do a shakedown b'pack there with some noobs but i am not sure if they're up for it. let me find out for sure and maybe i can figure out a way of getting down there on friday instead. the other thing is that my truck is down and most likely still will be this weekend. so i have no ride to the TH. lol are you guys also hiking the KT earlier in the week?

cb, when are you getting there on friday? is anyone else coming on friday morn from indy, maybe?”

“i'll be comin from the leota trailhead of the knobstone some time friday morning. i should be there easily before noon”

“Offy, dude, I didn't mean to put any pressure on you what so ever. We all hike our own hike, and you will get there when you can. That's cool.
Yes, Yogisan and I are hiking the whole KT on Thursday and Friday, then joining Crash and the Gang on Friday night in the Deam. As I understand it I will be headed home on Saturday morning but Yogi will be hiking on with Crash on Saturday & Sunday. (I bet he's walking funny at work on Monday for sure!)”

“well, looks like i have at least one interested on my end here.. so, we wouldn't be down in the area until close to dark if we come on friday even. not sure yet.. in any case, i have an idea where you'll be when and if we can't meet up this time then we'll just have to wait till the next opportunity presents itself. :D”

“lol. no pressure meangreen. friday night's camp sounds better to me also..”

“Crash, I'll be there and I'll plan to come in from Grubb Ridge so we have a car there.”

“Here's where coyote and his group are camping. They have an nice site in a pine area. He said to tell you to feel free to join him if you would like.



N39 03 57.5 W86 22 13.4”

“i thought he said he was going to be on the west side of the peninsula”

“That's where we ended up. It's a nice site back in the pine area. I just got back today.”

“leaving now...”

“BTW-there is a little stream of cleaner water where they are camping.”

“im still planning on camping at the thumb, its a little too late in the game to change plans”

“Ya don't have to camp there, but if you end up going through that area, you might want to get fresh water before moving on. Who knows, there might be a small stream of water near where you are camping as well.”

“there is, in the valley just to the W.”

“packed and ready to roll after work tomorrow. Looks like Saturday will be a nice day. I hope Yogisan was off the trail before those storms hit this evening.”

“all you bailers and non-joiners missed a beautiful hike. also, a naked guy”

“Was there gay porn music?”

“You have to watch out around Spring Break that is when the Naked Guy came in our camp last year at Patton Cave”

“Pictures from the trip; sorry, no naked guy! :)

http://outdoors.webshots.com/slideshow/570845847uZjrJG
last edited: 4/08/09 10:19:21 AM”

“niiiice pics indianajohn.”

“Those were so cool pictures did you and crash find the other homestead with the foundation and chimeny.We had a great time it may have been a little long of a trip for a couple of teh boys and it just wasn't a great paddling week for the fact of teh wind changing so much I was afraid of getting out on teh lake and having troulbe getting back to camp. I am going back down on the 18 maybe I'll find teh homestead then I can pull it up on goggle earth and get a picture but whoever posted the pictures may have them in the wrong spot who knows.I'll see you on a trip someday when things are not so heck tick.Thanks for sharing the pics I often wondered what they called some of teh wildflowers.Cool hey Crash to you also.”

“the not teh”

“my fav pic: http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2330562290039289481xfBZsF just awesome.. the one with the tents and ridge in the fog is very cool also.

and the blooming tree looks like an apple, pear or a cherry..
last edited: 4/08/09 2:05:25 PM”

“that fog musta been heavy on my eyelids, cuz i didnt roll outta the tent til almost 10. i never sleep in that late”

“"fog" yeah? ;) :D”