BuffaloPalooza II

“Hillbillyhkr,

So far the head count is: chili, randall, hillbillyhkr, Chinmusic and Athena.

Is there anyone else that is going to be there Thursday?

I will be in a White Chevy, 2006 4 Door Silverado.”

“Sounds like a good trip Chili. What time will you be coming thru Russellville? Let me know if you have time for lunch. I know where you can grab a good burger before you hit the trail.”

“I pick up Randall at 5:45 +/- in LR, so it will be late.”

“Hey Chili,
I may get to the Cincy airport early and if so, I will check on an earlier flight. If that happens could you be at Little Rock earlier? It probably won't happen though.
See ya later.
Randall”

“Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 60. South southwest wind between 10 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 2 and 3 inches possible.

Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Cloudy, with a high near 64. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62. East wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.”

“Randall,

I can be there by noon.”

“well that weather just sucks!!!”

“Chili,
My plans have changed slightly, I am now going to get there Friday night and meet you guys at Kyles to camp Friday night. We can talk about moving a vehicle to the end of the trail Friday night or Saturday morning. I'll probably stay till Monday morning to avoid that long drive on Sunday.
Let me know if there is anything I can bring, otherwise I'll just have what I need for the weekend.
It shouldn't be too hard to find you guys Friday night, should it?

Mark”

“We will be camping in Kyles.

We shouldn't be hard to find. Hillbilly hiker or I should have a truck at Pruitt, but if we need to move a vehicle, we will be able to do that from Kyles.”

“The forecast changed once this week already and we have another couple days for it to change again.”

“the weather wil be perfect for backpacking! yo bear!”

“Anyone got waypoints to Erbie, Ponca, and Pruitt?

Got Ozark and Kyles loaded.
last edited: 10/06/09 7:18:52 PM”

“Today at work my lovely bride, AKA Buffalobabe called me and told me to meet her out on the street and I did and she produced a Martin backpacking guitar! It's an early birthday present. So Randall, bring them harps, mang. That's the good news, at least as far as I'm concerned. I'll try not to irritate anyone too bad. The bad news is that she may not be able to join us for the hike, although that's not finalized yet.”

“Erbie N36.07010 W93.209977 This way point is actually .1 miles East of Erbie. The trail tees off to the campground. The waypoint is the tee in the trail.

Pruitt N36.06325 W93.160878

Disclaimer: The data I have posted is from websites, not personal knowledge therefore I cannot guarantee the accuracy. I have used maps from the site before and have not had problems.”

“Nice disclaimer dood”

“Yeehaw, we started opening boxes in the garage and found all the gear. It was still packed from the move. I have it sorted and the pack is ready to go.”

“Thanks for the waypoints. I always like having at least a ballpark area of where we are heading.

I guess I don't need Ponca since I'm being driven there.....lol

Got my good camera equip loaded. Hoping for some good shots.”

“Holy cri-zap,,,The weather man just said 3-6 in Thur of rain Thur night-Fri morn. We might get washed off the gravel bar, and I'm not kidding....”

“I forgot to put Ponca on the previous post.
Ponca N36.02153 W93.354371”

“TH night camping could be a little dicey.”

“Current forecast shows TH night and FR morning to be the worst of it.

It should clear up Friday and sunny on Saturday. Lows expected in the 40's.

It's hiking weather.”

“Thrusady PM Flying might be a little dicey as well!!!

Gonna pack my gaiters now!!

See ya later.
Randall”

“Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 60. West southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 2 and 3 inches possible.

Friday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 64. North northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. East wind around 5 mph.”

“I'm getting flashbacks of a Knobstone trip a couple years ago where the Doppler estimates were 10 inches of rain the first night.”

“so look like you folks need 7 steaks and potatoes. I will prolly pick up 10 steaks and desert for 15! we will see what moz want to do he may want to fix breakfast who would thunkit! Yo bear!”

“I'd just about drive 9 hours for a steak by chef jerbear.”

“Hopefully, the rain will have moved out by Friday night.”

“Come on dayhiker. We are bringin charchol. Chili, should not be a problem. We will cook! Oh yea! I will check messages tommorrow early 5am so let me know if we need more! OR call me on cell phone.”

“Put Athena down for a steak as well.”

“If anything changes, I will let you know. I know I will have cell coverage until 7 or 8 tomorrow.

I will check this thread tomorrow as well.”

“k
OWL, you gonna make this trip? Want a steak?
last edited: 10/07/09 1:15:41 PM”

“I'd love to. A friend is having a hysterectomy (sp?) today. We're keeping her son the weekend to help out. She has younger twins too, but we're keeping the older one to come play with our brood. My wife would kill me if I went hiking this weekend.”

“I understand!
And very thoughtful.U b a good man. yo bear!
last edited: 10/07/09 1:49:02 PM”

“I will be drinking during the Bama/Ole Miss game though. 4 kids while papa is trying to watch a game may test the abilities of my blood pressure medicine.”

“Jer, I probably won't make the trip unless the National Weather Service is very wrong.

The storm system that's predicted to hit Thursday night could bring a bunch of rain to the state and since my first love is whitewater kayaking I'm hoping for some creeks and rivers to be at good levels for the weekend.

I also hope that the rain doesn't mess with y'all's plans.”

“well have fun, at whatever you do.....life is short. Yo bear!”

“Won't be the first time I hiked in the rain...

...won't be the last.”

“It might be a rare chance to see Hemmed in Hollow in full-blown glory assuming you can get across the river or hike in from the Compton side.”

“Oh man, it'll be ragung. Unfortunately, so will the river”

“Ok my pack weighs a TON. I need to cut some grams. Do I need to bring my water filter or can I share with someone?”

“see ya all fri eve!”

“You can use my filter dood”

“thanks HBH

Drive safe BEar”

“Everyone have a safe trip.”

“I will be leaving Memphis in a couple hours. I can check in here this afternoon, but we plan on being at Ozark CG by about 8PM.”

“Leaving now to pick up Athena in Edwardsville, IL.”

“Well I am in Little Rock with a couple hours to burn. I am sure there is an outdoor store somewhere in this town.”

“I'm waitin on Hillybilly hiker...I'M GEEKED!”

“Chinmusic called and said they are staying at the riverview inn tonight. Don't know Randall's plans, but I will b staying at Ozark CG come hell or high water.”

“high water is a distinct possibility”