Hocking Hills Hysteria '09

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thriftyhiker
10:00:07 AM
1/07/09

The dumping is what will be happening in the camper”

“I'm thinking my dutch oven ribs may be in order!”

“Damn you Wounded Knee! Guess I'll have to dust off a backpacking stove.”

“Dub has to cook his entry over an open fire. I will be using a Webber.”

“I can make this trip they moved the sipsey trip up a week yea!
Nigal I will bring you a stove base! Yo bear we be hikin!”

“Nigal: Since you intend to essentially base camp at the car campground, will there be any trees to hammock hang? Or do I need a tent? Also, is alcohol allowed? Very serious questions.”

“Nigal: Since you intend to essentially base camp at the car campground, will there be any trees to hammock hang? Or do I need a tent? Also, is alcohol allowed? Finally, will Crash be allowed to use the word Hard on this trip? Very serious questions.
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“are you hard?”

“There might be trees I think but ya may wanna throw in the tent as well. Ohio State Parks has the policy of "no open display of alcohol". Pretty much as long as we don't get too loud and stupid and ya have it in like a Nalgene or something we should be good. I'll do my part to not be too loud and stupid. OK, I'll try.”

“There are lots of trees, but you might be at the end of a lot, shouldn't be a problem”

“damn, how does Nigal ever get to visit an Ohio State Park then?”

“I'll do my part to not be too loud and stupid. OK, I'll try.”
Nigal
6:53:40 PM
2/17/09
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Thanks dude...not I gotta figure out some way to get the coffee off of my monitor!”

““damn, how does Nigal ever get to visit an Ohio State Park then?”

I'm all about bein' low key...

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“gee whiz... I sure never figured my question about alcohol would involve Nigal.. golly, I did not know he used that stuff. And that whole thing about Loud & Stupid, I'm just so shocked. I guess this will just have to be a dry weekend.”

“Yeah, I know, who would ever connect alcohol, loud, stupid and Nigal together?

I'm taking alcohol. I don't even remember seeing a ranger last time we were there.”

“Alcohol, you mean people bring alcohol on backpacking trips? Really? lol”

“Yeah, I know, who would ever connect alcohol, loud, stupid and Nigal together?

Well at least it was just water this time!
Note to self...make sure you're NOT drinking anything before reading Nigal's posts!!)”

“Best to not have anything in your mouth...”

“So how many kids are coming on this trip?”

“Sass,

I will bring Grace if you bring Abby...Grace was talking about Abby and the Mother's Day trip this morning...”

“Nigal: Any suggestion on where to pick up a map of the Hocking Hills trails? Thanks.”

“Crash: as we look ahead to the 3/20 ride to Hocking Hills, I know there was some talk about you & Windi coming to Richmond, and we'll carpool over to HH. Just knowing the effect you have on cars, maybe we should reconsider. Heck, even if I drive, bad things could happen.... I'm worried. Suppose there are lingering effects from last weekend. Bring more cash!�”

“Here's a link to some maps on line Golf. I'm not sure where ya can send off for physical ones. I know they have them there at the park(s).

http://www.hockinghills.com/m_trails.htm”

“They usually keep the Ohio State Cheapies at the trailhead register for free, or you can stop by the campground gift shop if it's open this time of year and get one for a couple bucks.”

“This will fall on the first day of spring!

Stokely, That sounds great! Abby will be glad to see Grace again. I don't think we'll get to do the Mother's Day trip this year, unfortunately. Consider us at Hocking Hills unless there's real nasty weather forecasted.”

“are those the only kids on this one?...what are their ages?”

“Sassafras,I will tell her tonight and she will be very excited!

Thrifty, They're 9. Bring your kids!”

“well, mine are young, 1 and almost 3...if i bring one it will be the oldest but all that is up in the air right now...that's the weekend of my bday so there might be other things going down”

“�are those the only kids on this one?...what are their ages?�

For a minute there Thrifty I thought you were worried you would not have any one to hang around with on this trip. Then I read your post that you were actually referring to your kids. You'll be fine.”

“Thanks Nigal for the map link. Not exactly topo material, but it's better than wandering around in circles. Now, I just need to pick my Sat. hike....”

“Crash & Windi, when you get a chance, email me with your initial thoughts on times, etc. & any carpooling plans you have. ( golfhiker@aol.com) I'm good to go on Friday, late AM on, so let's start our plan. It's possible we might also go through Dayton, link up w/ Bear & drive together, but that's all dependent on time. I would note that it's my intention to return home on Sunday early, and with the car & camp together that should be easy to do.”

“I like your timeframe, goofyhiker”

“goofyhiker.... i know you mean that in the kindest, most endering way possible. Because, otherwise it might be a very long ride home. Oh wait, you already did that on your last hike!”

“Lol How bout I hold him while you beat him, Crash? Oh wait we might break his scrawny azz!
And btw goofyhiker...it wasn't the long ride home, it was the long wait for the tow truck!”

“whatever!”

“whatever! ( 2nd one for emphasis)
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“Lol!”

“...that's the weekend of my bday so there might be other things going down�

p*ssyhiker

it's your birthday, and youre not allowed to decide what you get to do?! wow, you are whipped!”

“I'll be able to leave Indy around 1:00 pm on Friday.”

“I think we have to miss this one, dagnabbit. We were hoping to be in southern MI that weekend but will be there the previous weekend instead.(Mamabull's birthday) We were hoping to squeeze a lower MI trip and the Hocking trip all into one weekend. I'm bummed.”

“Windi: How about you getting with Crash to see what his plans are, and if we are all in agreement, I'll be available whenver you want. It's nearly three hours from my house to HH, so if you leave Indy at one, count on 1hr+ to Richmond, then we go. As I said, I can go early or later, whatever you all want to do. I do want to figure this out, so that I can coordinate my office/day, so as soon as you & Crash know, let me know...”

“i can be ready whenever you want, rickeister. i can be at your place in about 2 hours”

“Nigal, how long is it going to take me to get down there? About 4 1/2 hours or so?”

“I'm not sure Sass. That sounds about right. I think it should be a pretty straight shot down 23 for you.”

“Yep, Joe just said it's by Zaleski so I'm about right, maybe a bit more. I think I will not be able to get away until 5:freaking30 because of stoopid Girl Scouts. My co-leader STILL has not taken her classes so I can not be at meetings. GRRRR.

Someone will have to save a bit of good tent ground for us.”

“Crash, do you want to be at my house by 1?”

“im not going to your house. that would be out of the way”

“Are we riding together? If so, where do you want to meet. If not, then I'll see you there.”

“So Windi & Crash work it out, let me know if we are a twosome or threesome. I'm but a humble transportation servant. I don't wish to take sides, but I do prefer earlier to later...”