Adena Trace Checkup

“Hey all!
New thread since the trip has changed from a trail clean up to just a regular backpacking trip.
See ya later.
Randall”

“Hey Crash!!
I think you can meet us at either side of Fairfield causeway on Saturday PM, 5/2/09. We will probably be up thataway close to afternoon.

Ta get there, just use New Fairfield, In. in MapQuest and since your coming from Indy (kinda) and it will take you right to the causeway. I thinking you probably know how ta get there anyway. You can hike from there ta the dam with us and I’ll give ya a ride back to the causeway.

Here are the GPS coordinates to the west side trailhead just in case someone needs em:

N 39 degrees 30.360 minutes
W 85 degrees .056 minutes

See ya later
Randall
last edited: 4/20/09 7:54:57 AM”

“Hey Randall,

This sounds good. I haven't hiked this trail for a while. I could probably be at the dam by 5 on Friday, so let me know if you guys can get there earlier? Hiking the whole thing sounds good. Are there a lot of blowdowns on both sides?”

“i cant leave kokomo til mid-afternoon, meaning i wont get to the trailhead until late afternoon”

“Ok, now it looks like I'm not going make it down on Friday because of work. It looks like I'll be getting there around 10 on Saturday morning. I might just park at a different TH midway, and meet-up with guys? Where would you suggest?”

“me and jake are a maybe might get to come Sat where do plan on camping we might canoe it”

“is there a map online that i can download and print out?”

“Hey Crash
Here's a map link!!!

http://www.thebackpacker.com/trailtalk/thread/50235.php?id_trip=eaa32c96f620053cf442ad32258076b9

See ya later.
Randall”

“I'm in.”

“I would love to go, but I'm on call this weekend.”

“Salem,
I would try the Midway Trailhead on the west side and take the Midway Trail to where it intersects with the Adena Trace and meets us there. You will probably get there before us.
Here are the GPS coordinates:

N 39 degrees 28.156 Minutes
W 85 Degrees .66 Minutes.

Here is a link to a map that will get you there.

http://good-times.webshots.com/album/567963816WCxarj

Just head south on Indiana 1 till you get to Reservoir Road and the map will lead the rest of the way.
See ya later.
Randall”

“Coyote.
Here is where we will be on Saturday night:

N 39 degrees 30.090 Minutes
W 84 Degrees 59.255 Minutes

See ya later.
Randall”

“Got it. Thanks!”

“map is too small”

“Crash,
So is your initiative!!

1.Right click on the map and save it where ever ya want.

2.Open the file by double clicking it and print it using the windows picture and fax viewer ( Should be a default unless you have something else)

3.Or y0u can try this one:

http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2107622190103420078AVzKVd

That’s all I got!!
See ya later.
Randall
last edited: 4/21/09 2:56:38 PM”

“Randall, I am a maybe? yo bear!
last edited: 4/22/09 12:50:03 PM”

“Hey Jerbear!
Good ta hear from ya buddy
Were gonna camp Saturday night were you and I first met!! LOL
See ya later.
Randall”

“This is my kind of trip, but sadly I won't be able to make it. I have the Indy Mini Marathon on Sat., which has occupied much of my time. Besides this trip will be more fun in August when the spiderwebs are in full bloom! Have fun. Be safe, and don't let Randall powder the fish....”

“Was wondering when golf would surface. Hey I have new powder, gold bond. ahhhh!
Randal I can most likly find that spot. but my that will make for a long hike sun!”

“hey there
I thought this trip was this weekend (25th-26th) but its not!

Im possibley going to get some hikin (or paddling) in somewhere this weekend/overnighter. If anyone is interested in getting out, let me know!”

“Gold bond, and almonds on fish. There's nothing better! LOL

Yo Bear! Hope you can make it.”

“Take the Mega bus up here and we'll hike the preserves or ya can bring your boat and do the Fox River!!
See ya later.
Randall”

“for those of us who are not so divinely blessed with a GPS (Getting People Screwed), where exactly is saturday nights camp?”

“On the east side of the lake! ;-)”

“Hey Buddy.
I will post a map on 4/24/2009
I have a GPS that works pretty well and I am gonna get a new one. I could sell ya my old one cheap!!
I thought you were gonna hike over with us from the west side anyway!! LOL
See ya later.
Randall”

“Crash,
Here ya go!!

http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2209645890103420078ldLyPA

See ya later.
Randall”

“Where are guys going to start @ Friday I may just leave Jake at home and go Friday”

“Coyote!!
At the Dam!!! West side, you been there before, LOL

See ya later.
Randall”

“how far is that from the trail?”

“gps says its about 6 miles from the trail.”

“hehehehe..... :)”

“youre about 6 inches from fail”

“When are you comming down??? The basic plan is to start out on Friday around 6:30 PM or so Eastern time at the parking lot that is located on the on the south west corner of the lake at the Dam.

Here are the GPS coordinates for this parking lot:

N 39 Degrees 26.265 Minutes
W 85 Degrees 063 Minutes.

Here are directions if ya don’t have a GPS:

The dam is just east of the State Road one (Indiana 1) and 101 intersection in Brookville, IN. (Ya can’t miss this one. If you do stop and ask anyone, they all know where this is at) Park by the Picnic Shelter restrooms (there’s only one shelter)
If you want to use any of the online mapping softwares (Mapquest or something like it) to find the dam and trailhead you should type in Brookville, In. and that will get ya your Dam directions, LOL.

The trailhead is at the west corner, just 1/4 mile north of the top of the dam, just where the woods start!!

Here are the GPS coordinates for this trailhead:

N 39 Degrees 26.581 Minutes
W 85 Degrees .333 Minutes

We would then hike north along the west side until dark, making camp someplace on the trail near lakeshore.

I am thinking about going in to Battle Point ealier and camp there, thats about 2 hours north of the Dam. I will set up just off of the trail and hang a Chem light for you late commers, lol

See ya later.
Randall Roettger”

“randall, how certain are you that you can make it to what youve marked for saturday nights camp? considering youre only going to be able to get in a few hours friday, to be practically finished by saturday is a tall order

saturday, i have new student orientation at iuk. i will call you when i get done, some time mid-afternoon. ill call you again a couple of hours later when i get close to the trailhead. we can then figure out where i will meet you”

“we may have another hiker. he would be there around 3;30-4pm. what time zone is that??”

“eastern yo bear!”

“HEY ALL!!
Trip Page info updated!!
Check it out.
See ya later.
Randall”

“what did you change?”

“Crash
Friday starting Time at the dam and the location of the Friday night camp.
See ya later.
Randall”

“so where is battle point?”

“Hey all!

Attila called the Hoosier Hiking Council and the told him that they removed all the blow downs as of 3/28/2009. They also did some rebuilding on several of the switchbacks.

Some folks from the HHC will be hiking the west side same as us on Saturday. We might even meet them. I’ll bet Suzanne tries to get some money from us!!! LOL

See ya later.
Randall”

“Is your email correct on your porfile??
I wanna send you a map.
See ya later.
Randall”

“Coyote!!
Are still in??
Hiking or floating??
See ya later.
Randall”

“email is correct”

“I am not going to make this one have guys.”

“coyote, what the hell does that mean exactly?
well catch ya on the next one!

hey randall, crash has forgotten how to use the reply button again...”

“Sad case!!
Ok Coyote, well catch ya later.
Crash seems to regressing technologically!! I’m glad I’m not the only one that noticed! Jerbear said something about it as well. LOL.

But seriously, this is gonna be a muddy one boys!!! I am considering my Yax Trax as a real option. Mostly depends on Friday’s weather I guess! It is very wet up here and most of the woods have some standing water in them. Wolf Creek might just be a challenge as well as Salt Well Creek. They both can rise really fast in a good soaking rain. There is a bridge that we could use on Wolf Creek if it proves too high, but that would entail some bushwhacking to get to it. Salt Well can be walked around if necessary.

There ya go, a little drama for ya.
See ya later.
Randall
last edited: 4/30/09 5:21:51 AM”

“There ya go, a little drama for ya.
See ya later.
Randall

Yeah, that's just what we need! LOL”

“Ya got email!!
PS your eamil adress is messed up on your profile page!!!!
Fix it ya slacker
See ya later.
Randall”

“Yee haw
Lets go campin'!”