G^3 Mk 2: 3 Days, 3 Nights, and 3 Gs

[FLRider]

Yeah, I'm still sorry about that. Wasn't sure enough of the campsite to come in without headlights, and it was a long night at work.

Believe me, the help was appreciated. I'm sure he had more fun things in mind for a beautiful Saturday - but I'm extremely grateful. And it was kind of fun, after all.

What he isn't telling is that I was up and down most of the night until I finally took a couple Tylenol and a Benedryl. Apparently I had gotten into some poison ivy the weekend before, and between the hike, the work, and the heat, I was headached and uncomfortable. So my usual pre-dawn wake-up consisted of opening my eyes and saying "naah," pulling the quilt up and going back to sleep.

Made me feel like an amateur.

That was fun, too - since I had been planning to do the orientation course and <ahem> forgot my compass!!! So much for "be prepared!"
So I used the old wristwatch-and-sun rough navigation method, and compared it to FlRider's compass bearings - interestingly enough, I stayed within about 5 degrees most of the time. Enough to get a general bearing, but not good enough to zero in on the marks if I were doing it alone.

I think that's a nice way of saying I can talk the hind leg off a donkey.

I enjoyed it as well, and FlRider is a great hiking companion. I think that we should go ahead with plans for another Florida hang sooner rather than later - as we were kicking around, maybe an August "Hotter than H-ll Hang" at Fanning Springs S.P. Details to follow ...

'S okay, OldScout. It was a great weekend, and you're great company. I'd do it again any time I could. Really looking forward to the Fanning Springs hang...

Sounds great! Duffy was on-call so we never got far from the house. He set up an irrigation system for the raised garden beds, installed a new shower head...AND FIXED THE TRANNY ON MY LIL BRONCOII! So, not a wasted weekend, at least.

You're a better man than I, FLRider - I don't do heat well at all, and am a/c-bound till October!

Sounds like a full weekend, MightyMouse. Glad everything got done around the house, for sure.

Ah, well, we'll see if we can get you out to the Hotter'n H*** Hang here in a couple of months; there will be some compensation for the heat, trust me.

[ernesthemmingway]

Is there a date set for the Hotter'n H*** Hang yet? i need to plan way in advance.

[FLRider]

We're looking at the middle of August. Probably the weekend of August 17-19. It's not an absolutely firm date yet, but that's what we're shooting for. Need to do a little research before things get beyond the initial "maybe, but we'd really like to" stage.

[ernesthemmingway]

We're looking at the middle of August. Probably the weekend of August 17-19. It's not an absolutely firm date yet, but that's what we're shooting for. Need to do a little research before things get beyond the initial "maybe, but we'd really like to" stage.

OK I'll go ahead and make plans for that date just in case. I really dont want to miss another FL hang; havent been able to make it to any so far, not good.