2nd Annual Grayson County Fall Festival, VA 2012

[slowhike]

There is an article in the new Backpacker about the unpredictable weather on the Grayson Highlands.I've been out hiking there in all seasons and it call get windy and cold mighty fast.There's nothing like waking up with a wild pony gandering at you from 10' away.

This is true. In years past, when I was taking groups backpacking there, the less experienced folks were always in disbelief about how chilly it could get up there while there was a heat wave in the low lands.

A girl in one of my groups was woke up early in the morning by one of the free ranging cows licking dew off her tent
Scared the poor girl half to death

That reminds me, I need to get out the big blue tarp & repair the torn edge with Gorilla Tape... or maybe I'll do it up there so I'll have help to spread it out for inspection & repair.
We may not even need it... but you never know up there.

[Scooter]

I like the sign at the trailhead with the warning about the weather conditions. Had the family up there in May, took a picture with everyone around the sign. Beautiful, sunny day. By the time our little hike was over about an hour later, it was raining cats & dogs and the temp dropped at least 15 degrees. But hey, at least we were warned, right?

[slowhike]

I like the sign at the trailhead with the warning about the weather conditions. Had the family up there in May, took a picture with everyone around the sign. Beautiful, sunny day. By the time our little hike was over about an hour later, it was raining cats & dogs and the temp dropped at least 15 degrees. But hey, at least we were warned, right?

Yep, they say "If you don't like the weather in the high lands, give it a few minutes & it will change"

[Loki]

Hey! I'd like to join the Grayson Festivities if there's room at the inn for another hammock?

[L.D. Cakes]

Glad you're gonna make it Loki

I think I am gonna be able to actually stay the weekend now as long as it's OK to bring my dog. She's a real sweetheart and she's real quiet.

[flatline]

Hey! I'd like to join the Greyson Festivities if there's room at the inn for another hammock?

Loki, come on up man, trees are plentiful.
mo hangers=mo better!
__bob__

[Loki]

Loki, come on up man, trees are plentiful.
mo hangers=mo better!
__bob__

I'm in, God willing.
Reserve a nice pair of trees for me.
I'm Checking out the signup spreadsheets now.

[flatline]

will do.
i'm looking forward to seeing you again.

it looks like we will be up there Sat. mid-day.

[slowhike]

Hey! I'd like to join the Grayson Festivities if there's room at the inn for another hammock?

It'll be good to see you there.
Looks like we have a nice size group signed up & I think there are a few planning to come that are not on the list.

[slowhike]

Here is the report thread from last year (with pictures) if you'd like to see what it was like.
http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/s...=Fall+Festival