New Year's Eve on Springer?

[jlb2012]

Is there going to be a SEHHA hang on Springer for NYE this year? I hope to be there and it looks like there is a good chance to welcome Hammock Engineer as he finishes his thru-hike of the AT. Is anyone else planning on being there from hammockforums.net?

[Cuffs]

As a cross-poster from WB, Im trying to be there... Looks like several WBers will be too.

[Hooch]

Here's the official onfo from Ed's website:


Southeast Hammock Hangers Campout
New Year's Eve
Dec 31, 2007 - Jan 1, 2008

Everyone Welcome!

South End of Appalachian Trail

Springer Mtn, GA



Join us for our next hammock hangers' campout and help us ring in the New Year! Learn from the hammock experts or show off your own stay-warm gear. Meet Ed Speer, maker of camping hammocks and author of the Hammock Camping book! This will be a challenging winter campout with possible temperatures below 10F! Severe storm conditions including high wind, cold rain or heavy snow are possible. This unorganized event is open to all hikers and will include hammockers as well as ground sleepers--expect 10-30 campers.



We will camp at or near the Appalachian Trail shelter atop Springer Mtn and each person will be responsible for their own transportation, gear and food. Access is via hiking trails and/or Forest Service Road 42 (gravel), which has a parking area where it crosses the Appalachian Trail 0.9 mi north of the shelter. Local knowledge or detailed directions are necessary to find the trails and/or road 42. Directions can be found at: http://www.georgia-atclub.org/directions.html

A close watch on the weather forecast will be necessary to avoid getting stranded during the campout--note that deep snow or ice often prevents travel on road 42 (which is never plowed) or the access trails at this time of the year. Each camper should make their own decisions based on their ability to handle the weather. Severe conditions and/or bad road conditions will stop most if not all attendees.



In spite of the potential for severe weather, some recent campouts have experienced only moderate conditions. Daytime highs in the 50’s and nighttime lows in the 30’s were the norm for the 2003, 2004, & 2005 campouts. Again, a close eye on the weather forecast is critical for those not equipped & experienced for arctic conditions.



Some useful trail information can be found at the web links below:

http://www.appalachiantrail.org/ Appalachian Trail Conference

http://www.nps.gov/appa/ National Park AT

http://gorp.away.com/gorp/resource/u...l/appalach.htm GORP AT

http://georgiatrails.com/features/apptrail.html Georgia Trails AT

http://georgiatrails.com/trails/southterm.html Access Trail--Amicalola Falls SP

http://www.fred.net/kathy/at.html Appalachian Trail facts

http://www.rhodesmill.org/thefox/maps.html Nat'l Park Service AT maps



Amicalola Falls State Park is located 9 miles south of Springer Mtn and some may choose to park there and hike up to the campout. Information about the park can be found at: http://gastateparks.org/info/amicalola/

or http://ngeorgia.com/parks/amicalola.html

or phone: (706)265-8888; address: Amicalola Falls State Park, 418 Amicalola Falls Lodge Road, Dawsonville, Georgia, 30534.



Everyone Welcome! If you have any questions--contact Ed at: (828) 724-4444 or [email protected]



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[Marta]

I'm planning to be there, weather permitting.

[Nest]

I've put in a request to be off that day. I was thinking that if it is approved and I can go, I would try to find a way to put in at Neels Gap and hike in to the campout. Figured it would be a nice 2 or 3 ay hike.

[FanaticFringer]

I may be going.

[Rosaleen]

Hey-
Glad to hear Marta may be making it! Would you be going via FS 42 and hading back to Charlotte on New Year's Day?

I'm hooking up with some GalPals between Christmas and New Year near Raleigh, and being that close to Springer so close to NYE, I made arrangemets to fly home New Year's night from Charlotte. I don't know if any of the other WomenHikers friends will head for Springer or if they will just drop me in Charlotte on their way home.

I will be glad to see other hammock fanatic friends if Springer works out, weather-wise.

Cheers!

Rosaleen

[Cuffs]

I guess while we're at it, whos coming from Alabama?

Anyone going via the Approach Trail?

Anyone have 4wd or at least a vehicle made for FS42 that I might be able to hitch up with?

[FanaticFringer]

I guess while we're at it, whos coming from Alabama?

Anyone going via the Approach Trail?

Anyone have 4wd or at least a vehicle made for FS42 that I might be able to hitch up with?

No need for a 4wd. Most cars will make that trip fine.

[Cuffs]

Ive taken my car up there once... I really just dont want to do it again...