A Nice Spring Hike

[+Kiersolvd]

It's on my calendar. I'm willing to carpool (ride or drive) with anyone in the Bellevue area or there abouts.

[+Recdiver]

I'm considering doing Boulder Falls and some other caches in the area and meeting up with those coming back from the Boulder River cache (sorry my knee wouldn't appreciate an 8 mile hike). Anyone else interested? I'm coming from South Everett.

[+Allanon]

Hey, Landrover...here's another FTF opportunity for you to attempt...

 

Recdiver...Since I'm most likely only doing the "Falls" cache, if there are any others around we want to attempt while the rest are doing the other 7 miles round trip, I'm sure we'll have an hour or two before we need to be back for the 'pies'.

[MarcusArelius]

I am going to try to make this hike.

 

Where's the convoy start? Do P&C want to make a stop on the way past Bellevue?

[+Prying Pandora]

We'd be glad to pick you up, Marcus.

[+LittleBlue]

Wanna carpool Allanon?

[+Allanon]

Wanna carpool Allanon?

Of course I do...

[+AndrewRJ]

Kiersolved-

 

I would be happy to give you a ride. Where would you like to meet. I live near Overlake.

[+Recdiver]

Wanna carpool Allanon?

Of course I do...

I'll take an extra seat if there is one. Or I could 'borrow' the wife's CRV and drive, willing to meet you in Monroe.

Edited May 18, 2005 by Recdiver

[+LandRover]

Any other south-enders going???

[+Square Bear]

Any takers on who is going to bring what for the Frito pies, I can whip up a batch of Long Horn chili.

[+Prying Pandora]

Any takers on who is going to bring what for the Frito pies, I can whip up a batch of Long Horn chili.

I already have the Fritos. If you want to bring your own most assuredly excellent chili, that would be cool! Would you still like me to bring my camp stove to heat it up, Ray&Rose?

[+Square Bear]

I've got one that I'm planning on brining.

[+LittleBlue]

What can I bring?

[+Prying Pandora]

What can I bring?

How about grated cheese, or sliced jalapenos, or chopped onion?

[+hydnsek]

We'd be glad to pick you up, Marcus.

I live near Marcus - can I get a ride, too? He's my frequent carpool buddy.

[+Allanon]

What can I bring?

How about grated cheese, or sliced jalapenos, or chopped onion?

I'll do the onions... ;-)

[+Prying Pandora]

We'd be glad to pick you up, Marcus. 

I live near Marcus - can I get a ride, too? He's my frequent carpool buddy.

You bet!

[+LittleBlue]

I'll bring jalapenos and plates?

[+Criminal]

I thought I should mention this earlier, but Boulder was really meant to be a winter hike. While most of the summits and lakes are covered in snow, Boulder River trail stays pretty snow free in the winter. That’s why I put it there, to give people someplace to hike in the winter. Alternately, it also makes a great hike in the heat of the summer, lots of shade.

 

[+Allanon]

Wanna carpool Allanon?

Of course I do...

I'll take an extra seat if there is one. Or I could 'borrow' the wife's CRV and drive, willing to meet you in Monroe.

No reason for you to come all the way to Monroe.

 

I assume LB will meet/park at my place and I'll drive. We can meet you at the Park&Ride in Snohomish on Hwy9 and go north from there.

[+Recdiver]

I'm not to crazy about leaving a car at the PnP so if you don't mind me leaving one in front of your house I'd just as soon do that. What time?

[+AnalogDog]

I got clearance from my sweetie and TGB (Tyler the GeoBaby) to go along with ya'll. I will either be looking for a ride, or offering one.

 

I am in the Mountlake Terrace (Lynnwood) area, and will be going up I5 to SR530, a path my RAV knows well.

 

Rob

[+LandRover]

I will be coming up from Federal Way and am willing to stop along the way to pick up anyone that wants a ride, I have 3 xtra seats. I will be comming up I-5 so if you're on the route and want a ride let me know. If your'e comming from farther south and want to stop in FW not a problem either.

No puddles at 30MPH I promise, 25 maybe but not 30.

[+Stump]

No puddles at 30MPH I promise, 25 maybe but not 30.

What about ponds? I wouldn't have called those things you were driving through puddles.

[+Prying Pandora]

No puddles at 30MPH I promise, 25 maybe but not 30.    

Now behave yourself, LR. You need those tires for June 4.

[+LandRover]

No puddles at 30MPH I promise, 25 maybe but not 30.    

Now behave yourself, LR. You need those tires for June 4.

I found Sugarloaf, my 2nd watchtower cache at an elevation of over 5800', this week end while in Leavenworth and not a single flat tire on the Land Rover did get a little muddy though. Of course I did take it a little easier as I was all by myself.

[+Allanon]

The 28th is the date! Some have said that can't make it that date and may got up the week before.

 

I agree that the Frito Pie's should be when we get back to the trailhead. I would still pack a lunch for the trail.

 

What time should we get started? I'm thinking 8:30am to so we get back fairly early. Any earlier and those in the south end will have to get up pretty early to get there. Any later and.....

Recdiver,

 

You're more than welcome to park at my place.

 

According to the above post, 8:30 was the time to meet at the trailhead. I'd guess it'll take at least an hour to get there from Monroe, and personally I'd feel more comfortable with 1.5 hours, so let's say 7am at my house...and if we need to stop at Starbucks for you or LB before we head out, make it 6:45.

 

If we end up being a little early, we can always cache along the way.

[+Recdiver]

I'll be there by 7 AM and I'll grab coffee on my way.

[+Recdiver]

I have a couple of pounds of shredded cheese to contribute to the after cache get together. Allanon if I bring a small cooler will there be room in the druid-mobile?

Are you planning on bringing anything else to eat?

[+globalgirl]

Gosh, apparently I neglected to track this thread and nearly forgot about it until...

 

LandRover just now kindly emailed me privately with an offer of wheels so - count me in! Great LR, 6:30 7 am is fine - will peck more details on the rendezvous by email.

 

This promises to be yet another great Got Frio Pies? run. Is there anything else we need? Little Blue - I believe paper BOWLS would be best for Frito Pies, if you need/want I can bring a gaggle - how many folks have we got going now?

[+LittleBlue]

Allanon- I'll meet you guys at your house at 7 am or slightly before- GG I'll bring bowls not plates, thanks, and

 

Can we get a head count on who's showing up for this?

[+Criminal]

I might be in the area, possibly on the Mt Ditney side of the river, keep your FRS on ch 2.

[+Allanon]

Allanon- I'll meet you guys at your house at 7 am or slightly before- GG I'll bring bowls not plates, thanks, and

 

Can we get a head count on who's showing up for this?

Putting on my best behaviour for this question...

 

One head for me!

 

One other thing for those that may know, do we need a parking permit/pass for this adventure?

Edited May 26, 2005 by Allanon

[+LandRover]

Can we get a head count on who's showing up for this?

I'll be there Miss Blue

[+the4Grays]

Can we get a head count on who's showing up for this?

 

4 heads for us! We'll be there.

 

We're also going to be bringing our own lunches in case anyone was trying to figure out how much food to bring. Our kids aren't too keen on trying exciting new foods (frito pies).

[+globalgirl]

Goodness - I just did a rough head count of those that hailed for sure and... Looks like we're up to at least 20 now! Correct me if I'm wrong (and add any I've missed) but looks like we have:

 

RWW of course, who started all this nonense.

Ray & Rose

Phil & Cathy

Allanon

All 4 Grays

hydnsek

Anonymous

LandRover

globalgirl

Kiersolvd

Marcus A

Little B

andrewri

AnalogDog

Recdiver

 

Not sure about NBJPoppa...

[+AnalogDog]

Yep, I am coming.

 

LandRover is picking me up and we will be travelling together.

 

Is there anything that I can bring? This discussion about Frito Pie has me both worried for you guys, and feeling out of the loop. Frito Pie is not on the list of things that I have ingested.

 

Rob

[+AndrewRJ]

Oh shoot. I thought I had posted that I would unfortunately not be able to make it anymore. Sorry.

[+Allanon]

Frito Pie is not on the list of things that I have ingested.

 

Just go with it...you'll like it...Mikey does.

[+LittleBlue]

Who's bringing the chili and Fritos? Stove?

[+Recdiver]

I am bringing cheese someone say the word and I'll grab a bag of Fritos and whatever kinda chili you want. I could make a Costco run if someone gets back to me soon enough.

[+Prying Pandora]

Ray & Rose have the chili and stove, I have the Fritos.

[lucyandrickie]

We're in!

[+Anonymous']

I want to go but if it stays this hot we won't be going. My dad hates it when it's hot. He gets really lethargic. It isn't fun to hike when it's hot.

[+Criminal]

I want to go but if it stays this hot we won't be going. My dad hates it when it's hot. He gets really lethargic. It isn't fun to hike when it's hot.

It's a shady trail.

[+TotemLake]

I might add the river is close by to cool down with.

[+Anonymous']

I want to go but if it stays this hot we won't be going. My dad hates it when it's hot. He gets really lethargic. It isn't fun to hike when it's hot.

It's a shady trail.

That's what I told him. But I'm not sure that's enough to convince him, we'll see.

[+Criminal]

That's what I told him. But I'm not sure that's enough to convince him, we'll see.

Ahem, let me quote from the cache page:

 

The Boulder River Trail is family friendly, including your four-legged family members. The hike is 4.5 miles to the river and lunch so the kids should not have too much difficulty getting there. On the way back just keep walking, they'll keep up.

 

That applies to dads as well. He can always just wait for you at the first cache and read a book until you come back.

[+Anonymous']

That's what I told him. But I'm not sure that's enough to convince him, we'll see.

Ahem, let me quote from the cache page:

 

The Boulder River Trail is family friendly, including your four-legged family members. The hike is 4.5 miles to the river and lunch so the kids should not have too much difficulty getting there. On the way back just keep walking, they'll keep up.

 

That applies to dads as well. He can always just wait for you at the first cache and read a book until you come back.

Naw, I'm pretty sure I can convince him to go