All i have recently been transferred to another division at the office, i will know tomorrow if i am able to get the time off. If i can not i will still get the stuff on the list through Ron or olddog who i will transfer funds to, to pick it up.
All i have recently been transferred to another division at the office, i will know tomorrow if i am able to get the time off. If i can not i will still get the stuff on the list through Ron or olddog who i will transfer funds to, to pick it up.
The wishbone will never replace the backbone- Will Henry
Aw man! Need to get out there, I have spoons for you to checkout.
Most of us end up poorer here but richer for being here. Olddog, Fulltime hammocker, 365 nights a year.
I need more spoons.Originally Posted by olddog
It's a fairly big group but there is plenty of parking just down the road in the open grassy area just across the road from the campground. (about 100 yards down the road from the kiosk)
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Where's my spoon?
RON
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Yes.Entrance, roads, and parking
Entrance: Just to remind everyone... the entrance fee is $2/person/day. If you are parking then make sure you stop at one of the entrance boxes (north or south end of School Bus road). Take out an envelope (they are in the bottom slits but sometimes you need to dig to find them or get them out), put your name/dates/etc on the envelope and put in your money. Tear off the portion that you hang from your rearview mirror then put the envelope with your money into the upper slots on the entrance box. If you are getting dropped off then you can give me the money if you don't feel like digging for an envelope.
Roads: We have had a lot more rain and our equipment and rangers have been dragged away to other projects so our roads are not in the best shape. For those taking the Tram road... drive careful. I drove down it today and it was in the middle of getting some repairs and I don't think I'll be able to make it down there again before our event. School Bus road has some sloppy/damaged areas but if you drive carefully you should be fine. Lake Godwin road has some deep holes that still haven't dried up enough for us to work on the road. If you aren't in a truck then don't let much of your vehicle go into the big holes. Stay as far to your right (as you are driving in) as you can so your left side tires don't go too deep. It has a good solid bottom so you won't get stuck but it might be too deep for your vehicle.
Parking: Don't block any service roads... ever. I don't think we'll have too much trouble with parking if everyone spreads out as much as possible. Don't park too far off the road (it's best to only park in a spot where you can keep your tires on one side or the other of your car on the edge of the road).
For the Tram road gang I put some new orange flagging on some brush on both sides of the road so once you enter Polk county while driving east on 64 start looking to your left for the flagging. Go through the pipe gate, lock it behind you, and then drive carefully down the road for about 4 miles. Where the road appears to end (I put more orange flagging there) there is lots of good parking but the road does continue if you turn right... but I would recommend that you not go to the end unless you have 4 WD. It's only about 1/4 mile to the end of the road when you are heading due north. I put some flagging on the sign at the end of the north/south portion of the road. You will either want to follow the washed out road due west from there (that is the way we went in the first time we camped there) or you can go a little bit farther due north on that service road (we're talking hiking now) and catch the blue trail to your left. If you've got questions give me a holler
Any questions?
1. Does the combination she sent work both gates(the one at the south end of Scholl bus rd. and the entrance to Tram Rd.)?
2. When you say Tram Rd. appears to end after driving west, you want us to park there and hike that little bit of road that goes due north and intersects with the west track to Isabelle?
3. Can you PM me your number? LOL
RON
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Olddog, should we just bring 3 dozen eggs a piece anyway?
Looking forward to this weekend. Hopefully the cold tonight only kills the bugs and not my tomato plants. The expected low in Lake Wales is 28.
I will be arriving at the kiosk around 1:30 and walking in from there. If anyone else wants to do the longer walk and is arriving around the same time send me a PM.
I'm guessing so. Sandy kayak was bringing 2 more doz. Any extras can just go into the MM. We have done a 54 egg MM before.
Most of us end up poorer here but richer for being here. Olddog, Fulltime hammocker, 365 nights a year.
I checked the weather and was amazed that it was genuinely cold in Polk county. I think freezing qualifies. But no rain. Have a great hang. I'll be thinking of you guys.
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