[at-l] This 'n That & Tdays update

[DaRedhead@aol.com (DaRedhead@aol.com)]

Speaking of Miss Janets and Erwin -  I went over to spend some quality time 
w/ Leapfrog and Goose before they hit the Trail tomorrow on the way to Trail 
Days, and there was Baltimore Jack, offering me some of the awesome dinner he 
made.  The man can cook - lasagna, salad, garlic sticks and wine - there were 
lot's of happy NOBO's sitting around looking stuffed :)  Leapfrog was quite 
upset with her pack weight - it was a whole 35 pounds, with three days of 
food, winter gear and water.  We are trying to figure out how people manage 
20-25 total with all that stuff - I mean, after all, she's carrying a nomad, 
a pepsi can stove, a light pack, a light bag.  I think I'm going to have to 
start researching the lightweight backpacking sites a bit - I really don't 
see how she could have lost any more weight in her pack, and I just don't get 
how some of you manage to have such light packs!  Of course, mine has never 
been as light as 35 lbs, but that's because I have a lot of old, heavy gear.  
I don't see why hers was that heavy, though.  Oh well.

It was a pleasant evening amongst wonderful people.  We did learn a few 
things about Trail Days though.  According to Miss Janet, who was just up in 
Damascus a few days ago, there will be NO camping on city property.  That 
means no tent city by the river . . . not even in our swamp :(  They will be 
running free shuttles to and from the campsites near Backbone, about a mile 
out of town, but I can see this is going to cause a major change to the Trail 
Days experience.  It is unclear whether you can camp on private property with 
the owners permission, although she thinks we can.  Also, Quinceys is no 
longer Quinceys, but a different kind of restaurant owned by different 
people, and will not be serving beer anymore.  Guess we've lost our favorite 
place to wait for food . . . :(  No one is sure what the thinking is behind 
the change in camping rules, but it almost seems as though Damascus is 
rethinking it's desire to have Trail Days held there.  I dunno.  Guess we'll 
see how it all works out, but now I don't have a clue where us swamp rats 
will be camping . . . 

Red


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