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Sun is up and it looks like a great day for the hike. I stepped outside on the deck in just a sweatshirt a few minutes ago and wasn’t cold. There was a “ting, ting” sound I couldn’t figure out for a few moments until I realized that it was the ropes tinging against the masts of the sailboats down below.
We are starting to second guess whether we have enough chili or not but we have already planned a quick stop at the store down the street to pick up some sandwich stuff just in case. So, all is good and hope to see you there.
That’s what I thought. But both the kids computers- even sitting right next to mine- were able to get internet and email. But, good to have mine working now too. Thought we saw your car out there when we went down to hike the candlelight trail. So, we’re probably about two rooms from each other saying hello here on the forum. Strange world eh?
We’re here. Quite a few other folks here at Seagull Bay too. The kids had wireless earlier but my laptop was a no go. Just started working a few minutes ago? Anyway, weather is great and the snow is melting. The candlelight hike is going on right outside the window and we’re about to put on the boots and go for a hike.
Looking forward to tomorrow.
Checked it out but that’s pretty far out of our way considering it’s probably under feet of lake effect snow still. But, we’ll keep it in mind. I’ve finally loaded a PQ of the area from September when we were there because my PQ’s are not arriving. Dang, drat, curses…
Weather report looks quite good now. Seagull has wireless and we’ll be bringing laptops. Already packing and though I’ve been up since 4:30AM left Mathman’s new series for somebody else to FTF. Good luck.
As for going slow enough for Mr. TE. No problem.
What’s up with the PQ’s not coming when you really need them? Dang.
The weather forecast has changed for the better. No more rain or snow- just cloudy. Cloudy is fine with me. I don’t think we need any help on the lunch. Looks like we’ve got some folks who aren’t going to make it so there should be plenty of chili to go around for the ones that are there.
The plan is 11:30-12:00 hot chili lunch at the parking lot. Mrs. OPS has everything ready to go and will be cooking stuff up Thursday night. Not liking the forecast right now but hopefully that will change as we get closer.
03/01/2010 at 11:53 pm in reply to: No bluffin’ Rick found a bear of a cache, climbing to #1900 #1923470Congratulations Rick! Perhaps 2,000 will come on the Great River Trip?
Congratulations!
Everything is still a go for this trip. Pretty doubtful we’ll have any ice to walk upon but we’re still going to go and hike along the top. Maybe it’ll drop to -50 next week? 😉
Talked to a coworker today who made the trip to the caves this last weekend. She said there was no ice at all. They hiked along the top but she said it was still a great experience and they had a wonderful time. I’m still hoping for ice though…
The nice thing about this trip is with the really cold weather we’ve been having I keep thinking “Well, it’s good for making ice anyway.”
Here’s what we’re thinking as far as a plan:
Some folks are driving up Saturday morning, some are going to be in Bayfield Friday night. We can try a few other caches for the morning and we make a middle of the day run for the cache. Problem- no place that I know of any where near the cache access to get food. So, while we can’t fit our whole camp kitchen outfit in the car for the weekend we can fit in a folding table and the backpacking stoves. So, we will cook up a couple big ol’ pots of chili for lunch in the parking lot. I’m thinking we’ll have the lunch 11:30-12:15 or so? We will need some rough count of folks for lunch so as we get a little closer I’ll start a list.
There are coords on the cache page for the parking lot. It’s listed as : N 46° 52.991 W 091° 02.850. That looks a little off on Mapsource but it’s plenty close enough to get you there. FYI- There is a parking fee for the lot. Mrs. OPS said she found it listed somewhere as three dollars.
As for the Seagull filling up for the weekend. I think we have something to do with that. We must have seven rooms now?
@RickBlick & Chick wrote:
I’m still making an attempt to make this trip, however, I do work Friday night and would prefer not to have to take a full day of vacation. I plan on driving up as early as need be to make the trek on Saturday. What is the proposed start time and location?
Also, I will be alone, so if others in the area would want to make the trip, I have room in the vehicle.
Sorry, missed this question. Start time is still up for discussion. I was thinking either before or after noon. A bunch of us will be staying over Friday night but we could try some other caches for the morning to give you driving time. We will start from the parking lot at the end of Mawikwe road to the west of the cache. I believe there will be a small parking fee (not sure where I read that but pretty sure I did).
I have been trying to keep my schedule open to be able to attend this. I am planning on coming along (and would probably be ready to go early Saturday). My wife is still deciding if she will come along.
Great! Think ice. 😀
@gotta run wrote:
Maybe neither will win.
I agree, putting them both up for the same month makes this quite likely.
No doubt Wet Maze deserves COTM. I wish it had been nominated a week later for February though as it’s now up against Eagle Source. Having done both caches in the last month my wife and I both agree that it pales in comparison to Eagle Source in the very areas that are its strength. Eagle Source is in a far a more beautiful area, a longer and much more difficult trek, a more unique and memorable container, and provides a unique feeling of remote isolation that Wet Maze cannot compete with.
In my perfect world Eagle Source would win for January and Wet Maze for February. But, at least they’ll both be on the nomination bookmark no matter what happens. Note that I fully support Wet Maze as a COTM, I just wish it was nominated next month so I could vote for it. 🙁
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