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by Trail X » Wed Oct 29, 2014 10:34 am

navigator wrote:I'm likely out. My gear install isn't going as planned and I'm not sure I will have time to get everything finished and broke in before the trip.
We still hope to get the rear finished tomorrow....I'll have to see how it goes.

What? You've been working on that for like a year now!

Why does this seem to always happen. Got a few maybes on the list that still haven't checked in - I'm holding out hope.

To some of the guys who had asked about buddies coming along, with such a small crowd it wouldn't be a big deal to have others.

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by dvanbramer88 » Wed Oct 29, 2014 10:44 am

So literally my 3 chances at a ride flaked out of the trip. If i didn't need a wheel bearing, id say fawk it and take my truck again.

Wallace, any plans to come through central Pa? LOL
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by navigator » Wed Oct 29, 2014 11:06 am

Yeah, we did the tear down on 10/7 for the rear but I had to order a couple of items and it has taken awhile for our schedules to match up again. Hopefully we can get it back together tomorrow.

Trail X wrote:
navigator wrote:I'm likely out. My gear install isn't going as planned and I'm not sure I will have time to get everything finished and broke in before the trip.
We still hope to get the rear finished tomorrow....I'll have to see how it goes.

What? You've been working on that for like a year now!

Why does this seem to always happen. Got a few maybes on the list that still haven't checked in - I'm holding out hope.

To some of the guys who had asked about buddies coming along, with such a small crowd it wouldn't be a big deal to have others.

Going:
Dirty-muthaf***n-Bacon +1
Trail X
FireFox2501
Wahugg


Maybe:
Navigator
Opeth
TrailShaman
02_Chevy
TByoda + dvanbramer88
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by Moots1288 » Wed Oct 29, 2014 12:53 pm

navigator wrote:I'm likely out. My gear install isn't going as planned and I'm not sure I will have time to get everything finished and broke in before the trip.
We still hope to get the rear finished tomorrow....I'll have to see how it goes.


Figured you weren't going.. But why did you put me back haha

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by v7guy » Wed Oct 29, 2014 7:12 pm

Don't worry about it Moots, nobody thought you were coming anyway bwahahahaha!
Dave will be there,I talked to him earlier.
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by DirtyBacon04 » Thu Oct 30, 2014 12:46 pm

Going:
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dvanbramer88


Maybe:
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Opeth
TrailShaman
02_Chevy


So this is the correct list, right?
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by 02_chevy » Thu Oct 30, 2014 2:01 pm

Sorry i havent chimed in a while but im not gonna make this trip. Financially i cant get my truck ready for it :(

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by dvanbramer88 » Thu Oct 30, 2014 9:30 pm

Bacon, that list seems right as far as i know.
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by TBYODA » Thu Oct 30, 2014 9:37 pm

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dvanbramer88
TBYoda

Maybe:
Navigator
Opeth
TrailShaman


Man what difference 24 hours makes, feeling much better knock on wood. Rofl
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by firefox2501 » Thu Oct 30, 2014 10:12 pm

Yoinks - that list is like a yoyo!

Glad you are feeling better Robert!

I am still in - with a passenger....

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by v7guy » Thu Oct 30, 2014 11:58 pm

Looks like it's shaping up to be a fair number, was looking pretty slim for a bit there
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by Trail X » Fri Oct 31, 2014 8:12 am

It'll be alright.
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by Trail X » Fri Oct 31, 2014 2:17 pm

Its looking like it will be very cold Friday night, I'm expecting 20F up on Meadow knob overnight based on the current forecast. Dress warm and pack a good sleeping bag and maybe extra blankets.
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by TBYODA » Fri Oct 31, 2014 3:02 pm

would it be better choice to camp down at "camp George"?
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by Trail X » Fri Oct 31, 2014 3:05 pm

It's certainly a consideration. I would bet money, however, that camp George will have a semi-permanent resident during this time of year (hunting season). The times I've been through this time of year, someone always has a large hunting tent set up.
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by DirtyBacon04 » Fri Oct 31, 2014 5:00 pm

less people = where i'd rather be.

i can make do with the cold.
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by TSAdventurez » Sat Nov 01, 2014 12:06 pm

Sorry guys but it looks like I'm out aswell. I'll be at CFW in January tho if anyone wants to Join Rory and I. Im looking forward to TECORE 12.


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by Trail X » Sat Nov 01, 2014 12:39 pm

That's alright Jamie. Hope you can make T12.

Looks like a decent list actually. For a while there I thought we'd have only 4.

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by Wahugg » Sun Nov 02, 2014 2:24 pm

Out of curiosity, what time does the group part ways Sunday?
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by Trail X » Sun Nov 02, 2014 7:42 pm

Whenever you wish. I generally head out right after breakfast, but that normally means airing up a bit before noon. Depending on how deep we go and which way you leave, it may take you a bit more or a bit less time.
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