jMitch's Mid State Trail trip next week

Anyone planning on attending Jmitch's MST trip next week (3/29-3/30)?

It's going to be a fun trip!

I think the plan is PA Rt 26 to Greenwood Furnace State Park.

Come on bobo and jackstraw and Pennsy.

I know crazypace and I will be there.

I can't find the "sign up" button!

moohaahaahaahahaha!

It will be lots of fun.

Hiking with giants. ;)

I hear crazypace is making his smurf(trail)garittas.

If I'm lucky!

I have the recipe, but it wouldn't be the same.

What happens on trail, stays on trail.

Right? RIGHT!

Right.

;)

remember Randall's love rock story?

I will never forget.

Or the one about him and the friend and the bad water.

I still giggle randomly about that one.

If I sign up on here too, do I have to do the trip twice??

so who is heading out for this trip next weekend? Which boneheads?

Pennsy?
capn bobo?
MarkO?
how you, Jackstraw?

Sorry guys, I'm a negatory for this upcoming weekend :(

I'm still in.

Been living on TheraFlu and tea for the past week, but still in.

Anyone heading out on Friday?

RichB going?

I don't think so. He took himself off the attendee's list on TT.

this trip was a blast! I sure did need a night out in the woods and I sure did get my butt kicked in everyway.

here are jmitch's pics
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and spindlette's
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and survivor bobomon
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Truly the best kind of butt kicking.

Give me one more day for the aches to subside and we can do it again.

:)

Looks like the trail had some rocks. I know when we hiked in the other direction from Greenwood Furnace a few years ago it was rocky for about 8 miles or so.

Rocks were a theme. My feet are still reminding me all about it.

What kind of site is this? A trip report on top?

Looks like a great time.

Excellent! Please give us a description of the highlights!

Gross, conk's here? They'll let anyone in!

I heard about the rocks, I'm not jealous...

Maybe just a little? ;)

How people hike without rock is a mystery to me. I hear it involves looking up?

I make this place look good.

Heh Heh! Hey, I WISH I wuz on the trip with you loonies!

Oh my Gawd! Is lyra's avatar, Jabba the Hut?!? Talk about yuk!!!

I Be checkin out da pics
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spindle
Maybe just a little? ;)
How people hike without rock is a mystery to me. I hear it involves looking up?

I think side-to-side as well. Peeps could get whiplash!!!

we were laughing our arses off talking about survivor bobo.

It's Pizza the Hut, you silly goose! Hi Bobo. Like you as the Pope is any less scary...

Pennsy's gotta work for his spork. :p

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lyra
It's Pizza the Hut, you silly goose! Hi Bobo. Like you as the Pope is any less scary...

LMAO! Touche Madame!

Views, rocks, jungles and Black & Tan
“Sometimes you are blessed with the perfect trip- a beautiful trail, great weather, and even better company. This weekend’s sojourn on the Mid State Trails and Greenwood Spur was just such a trip.

The weather was incredible- bright, sunny, and fairly warm, but a chill in the wind. Saturday night was cold, but you couldn’t ask for better weather.

We all met at Greenwood Furnace State Park Saturday morning and shuttled cars to Jo Hays Vista on PA 26. We were treated to several excellent views from the ridgeline. The rocky crest was tough going at times but we reached the fire tower and had lunch. We followed the ridge above Bear Meadows Natural Area, a National Natural Landmark, with more excellent views. Finally we reached Indian Wells Vista- a phenomenal view over Bear Meadows and across the jagged ridges. It was a joy to see in clear weather. This is one of the best views in PA and along the Mid State Trail.

We continued through Big Laurel Flat Natural Area with huge jungles of laurel and continued down to Detweiler Run, where we camped. Patsquatch and his group from the NEOH club came by and camped nearby. Patsquatch packed in a huge saw and axe, which came in handy for a big pile of firewood. PA Hikes swung by with a case of black and tan. Needless to say we had a good time around the fire and talking with everyone.

We woke Sunday to another sunny day and we hiked down beautiful Detweiler Run with rhododendron jungles. We entered Alan Seeger Natural Area with old growth forests and rhododendron jungles and tunnels. It was very beautiful.

Next was the big, steep 1450 foot (according to Pennsy) vertical climb up Broad Mountain. This was a buttkicker up steep slopes, but I held my own and wasn’t far behind Crazypace or Pennsy. The top featured a beautiful forest of hemlock, laurel, and rhododendron.

Next was the equally big descent back into Greenwood Furnace State Park.

Some trips have themes, and this one would be the discussion of the Survivor-Bobo Chronicles and Patsquatch’s morning wood (for his fire and coffee in the morning). We also interrogated Spindle about her secret society of female hikers, but we were all missing a certain chromosome.

Awesome time. Great to hike with ENS, Spindle, Pennsy, and Crazypace. Also great to meet everyone from the NEOH club.

This is an excellent weekend trail that is well worth it- awesome views, great camping, beautiful old growth forests, rhododendron jungles, and a buttkicking climb.

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Pope Bobo

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spindle
Maybe just a little? ;)
How people hike without rock is a mystery to me. I hear it involves looking up?

I think side-to-side as well. Peeps could get whiplash!!!

Now you're talkin' crazy talk.

Can't be done.

baby rocks you people have there.

p'shaw.

We gotta take Roam to the Santanonis in The Adriondacks and see how he likes rocks.................and black mud.

Excellent write-up ENS! I'm glad you like hiking with yourself! LOL!

hahahahaha

I stole the report from jmitch.

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msdoolittle
Pennsy's gotta work for his spork. :p

I don't know what that has to do with this thread, but I likes the challenge. :o)


p.s. Survivor Bobo is da bomb!!

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Pennsy

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msdoolittle
Pennsy's gotta work for his spork. :p

I don't know what that has to do with this thread, but I likes the challenge. :o)


p.s. Survivor Bobo is da bomb!!

tee hee...

Out of all the sporks in the world, yours found its way into my hands. }:)

This could get fun.

What became of Maynard Mouse?

I didn't know about survivor bobomon until a few weeks ago. I never seen the one for Maynard until the other day. That is very funny!

I am hoping that Maynard had a restful winter and has got himself a little Black Forest mouse family started. The night before the filming, he was hilarious! I was sitting under my tarp out of the rain (probably drinking alittle T&T) and Maynard kept charging at me from multiple directions! I'd catch him out of the corner of my eye, he hopped like a kangaroo towards me, he'd actually head straight for me and bounce against me, retreat, and then attack me from another direction! He must have had tunnels everywhere. When I went into my tent for the night, he started moshing the tent. I'd feel him jump against the tent and then try to swim across the fabric. That was one little mouse with big huevos!

lol