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I'm wishing I could have picked up the snowshoes on sale at my favorite overstock resale catalog, but the funds weren't there.
I'm also wishing I would have opted for the tall Neos with built-in gaiters instead of the shorter ones with the ice studs.
Lastly, I'm wishing that Doctari would just tow me up there in a pulk.
Like he said, though, we'll figure something out. We're HAMMOCKERS for goodnes sake!
--Scott <><
"I fish because I love to; because I love the environs where trout are found, which are invariably beautiful... because, in a world where most men seem to spend their lives doing things they hate, my fishing is at once an endless source of delight and an act of small rebellion; because trout do not lie or cheat and cannot be bought or bribed or impressed by power, but respond only to quietude and humility and endless patience...." --Robert Traver
I can't see that there would be a problem with using tarps as long as there is no damage to the structure. I'll double check with the manager on Tuesday and let you know if he disagrees. If you don't hear back from me on that, consider the idea blessed by the powers that be.
Right now the floor and benches are snow covered. I am planning on clearing off the benches to give them a chance to dry out, the same with the picnic tables. The shape they will be in will depend on how much snow and wind we get this week. No promises on getting the floor cleared though.
What is the distance from Massie Gap to the campground?
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Thank you Marceia. Hopefully several people from our group will bring snow shovels to help w/ the clearing too.
I'm thinking several early arrivals bringing snow shoes to pack snow in the camp area (rather than removing so much) might be a good idea too. That is, if it's "packable".
Unless we have a heat wave, it looks like we are going to have the deepest snow we have seen on this annual HF Winter Hang. Doctari better keep an eye out for the miniature snowmen that have been known to surround his hammock while he sleeps
I too will something make and joy in it's making
Thanks for the deluxe service, Marceia! I will be getting there Thursday (probably will others, too), and will have my trusty grain scoop (snow shovel), so don't worry if the floor isn't clear. As to the benches being dry, we'll have insulating pads to sit on. The real luxury will be having more than one table this year. Last year's potluck at the Wise shelter had 30+ people spreading out food on one small table. I'll bring a plastic table cloth and some spring clamps to hold it down. Others may do the same.
I'll either hang my hammock at the campground Thursday night or look for a sheltered spot somewhere to the East. I'll have snowshoes and x-country skis with me, and I'll stop at the Park HQ to register and get suggestions. I haven't hiked in the area at all, aside from the walk into the Wise shelter last year, so I won't be attempting any summits this trip.
--Scott <><
"I fish because I love to; because I love the environs where trout are found, which are invariably beautiful... because, in a world where most men seem to spend their lives doing things they hate, my fishing is at once an endless source of delight and an act of small rebellion; because trout do not lie or cheat and cannot be bought or bribed or impressed by power, but respond only to quietude and humility and endless patience...." --Robert Traver
If anyone hasn't heard it, get Doctari to tell you the story this weekend.
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--Scott <><
"I fish because I love to; because I love the environs where trout are found, which are invariably beautiful... because, in a world where most men seem to spend their lives doing things they hate, my fishing is at once an endless source of delight and an act of small rebellion; because trout do not lie or cheat and cannot be bought or bribed or impressed by power, but respond only to quietude and humility and endless patience...." --Robert Traver
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