+briansnat Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 Weather permitting, anybody up for a Catskill backpacking trip this weekend. Perhaps we can bag Rocky Loung on our way to Echo Lake or Indian Head Mtn. I was thinking of leaving Friday morning and coming back Sunday morn. Let me know. I'm probably gonna go solo if there are no takers, but a partner or two or three is always more fun. Quote Link to comment
avroair Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 My brother is coming into town. He lives in L.A. so hiking the cold NE is far from his agenda. Maybe in the spring Rose and I would love to join you Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted February 17, 2005 Author Share Posted February 17, 2005 5, 4, 3, 2, 1....leaving tomorrow morning. No takers? Quote Link to comment
JohnX Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 Friday morning to Sunday morning? That is a dedicated geocaching trip. If I had my cold weather gear in Massachusetts and a knee in better shape I might have considered the trip. Friday was the killer though. The trip sounds fun. Topical interest... I nearly ended my life early in Katerskill Clove one winter. I went to peek in a ravine, slipped on some icy crust and slid downhill towards the chasm before grabbing a tree. Cachers in the Catskills, if one is not there, someone should place a cache at the base of Katerskill Falls. Hey BrianS, I hope you make the trip and enjoy it . Let us all know how it went. JohnX, of MA and sometimes NY Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted February 17, 2005 Author Share Posted February 17, 2005 Cachers in the Catskills, if one is not there, someone should place a cache at the base of Katerskill Falls. There is a virtual at Kaaterskill falls. Quote Link to comment
+JMBella Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 Good luck, have fun and be safe Brian. Quote Link to comment
+brian b Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 This is a trip I would have loved to make. Unfortunately, my plan for Myrtle Beach leaves at 6:30 Friday morning. Make another forum post next time you're thinking about a hike . . . . with the good wife's permission, I will accompany you. Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted February 18, 2005 Author Share Posted February 18, 2005 Good luck, have fun and be safe Brian. LOL you sound like my wife. She's " very worried" about me. Never mind that I've been backpacking in the Catskills for 20 years (and boy am I tired ), done numerous winter trips and several solo trips. OK, so this is my first winter, solo trip, but ya gotta start some times. Quote Link to comment
+Mark.B Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 Enjoy the hike Brian. I logged the Rocky Lounge cache 2 months ago, the cache is in good shape. Not a bad winter hike at all. Echo lake is a great spot to camp. Quote Link to comment
+ChinCache Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 (edited) How come when something that I haven't done in a while comes along I can never make it due to out-law obligation. Is it a conspriracy? The wife doesn't have a problem with me hunting solo for days but tell I'm just camping in winter and it's "what are you crazy?' Edited February 18, 2005 by ChinCache Quote Link to comment
+Packanack Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 Is it a conspriracy? It is life. Think about all the times there are demands on your time. Work, children's schedules, social obligations, that is what makes it all the more enjoyable when you get a little recreation in. That is one of the reasons I had my son join the Boy Scouts, so I can go camping and hiking, but mne,we shall keep that one to ourselves. briansnat Enjoy your hike, be sure to check in when you return, otherwise we'll all be out looking for a cacher, not a cache. Quote Link to comment
+GeoKender Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 camping? yeah good one, Snat! My bet is that Snat's placing a large amount of caches somewhere. Do we need to TAG that boy? Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted February 19, 2005 Author Share Posted February 19, 2005 Back a day early. Failed to get to the cache. Here's the log. Just a word of advice. If you're going out in the mountians and the tepms are supposed to be near zero, make sure you bring the correct sleeping bag . Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted February 19, 2005 Author Share Posted February 19, 2005 BTW, anyone want to try again soon? Soccer season starts in April so I'm good throught March. Quote Link to comment
+Natureboy44 Posted February 20, 2005 Share Posted February 20, 2005 I'm interested. What weekends work for you? 3/5 and 3/19 may be good for me. Quote Link to comment
The Artful Dodger Posted February 20, 2005 Share Posted February 20, 2005 (edited) Hi Guys Decided to check out the forums here for the first time in ages Hey Brian.. saw your log on my cache! Sorry you didnt get to it, bud. Yikes, you must be crazy camping out in this colddd... A true diehard backpacker, you are! I hope you guys make it out on the next trip out there. This is a spectacular place to see and a nice place for the cache. You will not regret visiting this place. The views are..awesome! Stay cool ! (figuratively, that is) AD Edited February 20, 2005 by The Artful Dodger Quote Link to comment
+GeoKender Posted February 20, 2005 Share Posted February 20, 2005 Happy to hear you're OK. 215 lbs?? , yeah right! Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted February 20, 2005 Author Share Posted February 20, 2005 Happy to hear you're OK. 215 lbs?? , yeah right! I said 225. I've been on a diet. Quote Link to comment
+Team DEMP Posted February 20, 2005 Share Posted February 20, 2005 Great log Brian. I know just how you must have felt - some times I bring my wrong pillow to the hotel and it's near impossible to get a good nights sleep! Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted February 20, 2005 Author Share Posted February 20, 2005 Hi Guys Decided to check out the forums here for the first time in ages Hey Brian.. saw your log on my cache! Sorry you didnt get to it, bud. Yikes, you must be crazy camping out in this colddd... A true diehard backpacker, you are! I hope you guys make it out on the next trip out there. This is a spectacular place to see and a nice place for the cache. You will not regret visiting this place. The views are..awesome! Stay cool ! (figuratively, that is) AD Hey, Lawrence. Good to see you posting here. Welcome back. Its been a while! Hope all is well with you. Quote Link to comment
avroair Posted March 4, 2005 Share Posted March 4, 2005 BTW, anyone want to try again soon? Soccer season starts in April so I'm good throught March. Are you planning to hit this one again? Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted March 5, 2005 Author Share Posted March 5, 2005 BTW, anyone want to try again soon? Soccer season starts in April so I'm good throught March. Are you planning to hit this one again? Some people from the Albany area are considering an attempt. I may join them. Quote Link to comment
+GPS Guy Posted March 26, 2005 Share Posted March 26, 2005 Bump! Some of us are going overnight to the Rocky Lounge Cache on 4/2-3/05. Details are HERE. Quote Link to comment
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