TX>Anybody Want To Bake Some Butts? 3rd Annual Butt Bake Discussion Thread

[sargevining]

I'm seeing a bunch of new folks posting coming from TX and a couple of the lesser States. I did some research and found that the Statute of Limitations has expired on most of the violations from the last one, with the possible exception of You Know What done by You Know Who, but I think we'll be able to skate on that one if we all stick to the story we made up at the time. I know there's no REAL velociraptors in SHNF, but that's only because we killed the two who were threatening those orphans (wink wink). Seriously guys, that's the only story we can tell that fits the evidence.

Anyway;

Who's up for a Third Annual Butt Bake and when?

I'm headed out in the next couple of weeks with the Wilderness Ministry to follow a route to Neiderhoffer Lake. That's a 4 mile hike from Parking Lot #8, with a half mile of bushwhacking at the end to get to the lake. It also means that the route will be pre-explored, and who gets lost going to the same lake twice?

OK, maybe I should say "Who gets lost twice going to the same lake twice?"

OK, never mind, You guys know what I mean, and we shouldn't scare the noobs with senseless discussions of navigational deficiencies.


We can do the pot luck thing on Friday night, and the hike the next day. If we settle on a date before the 27th of this month, I might also be able to get the key to the gate for the road leading up to Neiderhoffer, which means we should be able to stage gear/water at the Saturday night campsite and slack pack in from PL#8.

For those who haven't been there, Parking Lot #8 is shown on this Map:

http://lonestartrail.org/maps/LSHTparking.pdf

Neiderhoffer is shown on this Map of th Four Notch Section of the LSHT:

http://lonestartrail.org/maps/simple/06fournotch.pdf

[lanejustin]

I'm up for it, especially since I won't actually be able to make the Wilderness Ministry trip.

[newjack214]

I'm down with finally getting to the Tx BB. Although, I'm out of town the second weekend in August. I was out at Hidden Lake on May 3rd for the night with a co-worker, he wanted to take pictures of the milky way and other constellations but didn't want to go to Huntsville State Park. It was nice and the lake was nice and high with plenty of drinking water, after treatment of course.

[sargevining]

Looks like I'm going to be able to get the keys to the gate at Niederhoffer Lake. This means we can stage packs over there, or even move the location to the Lake.

[Caveman]

Watching. I'll let you know for sure as the date gets a bit closer.

[rhjanes]

Their evidence wasn't incriminating enough. Sort of like Jon Voight driving off at the end of Deliverance. that Sheriff who told us to never come back....can we avoid him?
Doubt I'll have time off to make it. And my broken foot of 5 years ago, seems to be demanding surgery later this summer....at least that is what two doctors have said after looking at X-Rays. I hiked 40+ miles on it.....but can't move a toe and almost assaulted the doctor when he tried.

Watching for dates.

[TexasPhil]

I am also watching and will let y'all know when the date gets closer.

[sargevining]

So---

Somebody toss out a date or two.

Last time we discussed August but changed to July for Spaceweaseal.

I always like going on full moon weekends. Full Moon in July is the 12th, which is a Saturday. and In August its on the 10th, which is a Sunday.

[lanejustin]

Either one is great for me.

[spaceweaseal]

Find out the date and I can try to make it. ..