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Re: A ROYAL DECREE... BiletChick #98761 10/24/14 03:07 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,428 Likes: 7 Ridgecrest, CA Richard P. Member
Richard P. Member Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,428 Likes: 7 Ridgecrest, CA	BY ORDER OF HIS ROYAL MAJESTY...THE HOLY KING OF WHITNEY... WE ARE TO MEET AT THE WHITNEY PORTAL STORE FOR BREAKFAST... HIS HIGHNESS WILL MEET YOU BY 10:00... DOUG WILL LEAD US UP THE JOHN MUIR ROUTE TO LOWER BOY SCOUT LAKE... THIS BEATS THE HECK OUT OF SOME SISSY WALK TO THE STONE HOUSE... BTW I am pissed that Winnedumah got canvelled because Aki couldn't suck it up and get to Lone Pine on Friday night. Photos: http://piotrowski.smugmug.com SpotCasting: https://maps.findmespot.com/s/9DDZ#history/assets

Re: A ROYAL DECREE... Richard P. #98762 10/24/14 04:19 PM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 783 Behind the Orange Curtain, Cal... Tracie B Member
Tracie B Member Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 783 Behind the Orange Curtain, Cal...	Brian, Talus and I will be driving up early Saturday morning. Brian had a difficult time getting to Lone Pine Lake this summer, so I think we will just stick with a sissy hike to the Ashram and meet everyone later for the potluck. I'm bringing cookies. Looking forward to seeing everyone! Even Richard

Re: A ROYAL DECREE... Tracie B #98763 10/24/14 07:01 PM
Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 399 Bishop, CA BiletChick Member
BiletChick Member Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 399 Bishop, CA	Cookies? As in Pecan Sandies? Moved to Bishop in 2012 and haven't looked back since...

Re: A ROYAL DECREE... BiletChick #98764 10/24/14 08:29 PM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 284 Carson City, NV trail bud Member
trail bud Member Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 284 Carson City, NV	Originally Posted By BiletChick Cookies? As in Pecan Sandies? Yummmm "The mountains are calling and I must go." John Muir

Re: A ROYAL DECREE... Richard P. #98765 10/24/14 09:17 PM
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 985 Keynot, Want Not Jeff M Member
Jeff M Member Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 985 Keynot, Want Not	Originally Posted By Richard P. DOUG WILL LEAD US UP THE JOHN MUIR ROUTE TO LOWER BOY SCOUT LAKE... Oy vey, that's a horse of a different color. In that case, I will meet up with y'all on the way down. Edited to add: If anyone is interested in doing the MR, I'll be heading up at 6:00am (on the old trail) taking a couple of newbies.

Re: A ROYAL DECREE... BiletChick #98766 10/24/14 10:57 PM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 783 Behind the Orange Curtain, Cal... Tracie B Member
Tracie B Member Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 783 Behind the Orange Curtain, Cal...	Originally Posted By BiletChick Cookies? As in Pecan Sandies? Perhaps....but Brian can't eat nuts so maybe another kind. Maybe I'll just bring a jar of pickles!

Re: A ROYAL DECREE... Tracie B #98767 10/25/14 03:51 AM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,428 Likes: 7 Ridgecrest, CA Richard P. Member
Richard P. Member Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,428 Likes: 7 Ridgecrest, CA	I've got some things I need to get done at home tomorrow and it sounds like there isn't any interest in a little more adventure. Have a good time on the hike. If I finish up, I try and get up to Lone Pine for the dinner. Photos: http://piotrowski.smugmug.com SpotCasting: https://maps.findmespot.com/s/9DDZ#history/assets

Re: A ROYAL DECREE... Richard P. #98768 10/25/14 05:47 AM
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 708 Confluence of the Sac and Am R... Akichow Member
Akichow Member Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 708 Confluence of the Sac and Am R...	I am confused! Where are we meeting and when? I am in Bishop for the night. I'll check again in the morning. Thanks! Last edited by Akichow; 10/25/14 05:49 AM. Reason: PS to you-know-who. I am ignoring the snark. Oh, and didn't see you on Split in August!

Re: A ROYAL DECREE... Akichow #98769 10/25/14 05:57 AM
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 708 Confluence of the Sac and Am R... Akichow Member
Akichow Member Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 708 Confluence of the Sac and Am R...	Okay 3 of us are still interested in the Ashram hike. Anyone else? Me Tracie Brian

Re: Birthday Hike Akichow #98770 10/25/14 12:55 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 965 Maryland hightinerary Member
hightinerary Member Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 965 Maryland	Leave me the Scotch in the summit register.

Re: Birthday Hike hightinerary #98771 10/25/14 02:14 PM
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 708 Confluence of the Sac and Am R... Akichow Member
Akichow Member Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 708 Confluence of the Sac and Am R...	I plan to be at the portal around 9 am. With my fluffy red dog. After that, que sera, sera.

Re: Birthday Hike Akichow #98772 10/25/14 02:29 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,428 Likes: 7 Ridgecrest, CA Richard P. Member
Richard P. Member Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,428 Likes: 7 Ridgecrest, CA	You should go to the ranch, which was the original plan. Sorry about the confusion. Photos: http://piotrowski.smugmug.com SpotCasting: https://maps.findmespot.com/s/9DDZ#history/assets

Re: Birthday Hike Richard P. #98773 10/25/14 02:36 PM
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 708 Confluence of the Sac and Am R... Akichow Member
Akichow Member Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 708 Confluence of the Sac and Am R...	So I am going to say the obvious: it is really tough to change things last minute on folks who are driving 275 miles. But I'm in. I miss you all. Including you, Richard. It's been awhile. Okay I'll go to the ranch. Doug don't leave without me please.

Re: Birthday Hike Akichow #98774 10/25/14 02:44 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,428 Likes: 7 Ridgecrest, CA Richard P. Member
Richard P. Member Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,428 Likes: 7 Ridgecrest, CA	Some day I'll tell the story about the Beginning of the Group Hikes/Climbs... They definitely morphed away from that... Have a good time everybody. Last edited by Richard P.; 10/25/14 02:46 PM. Reason: Kent Ashcraft, KW and myself did the original planning. Photos: http://piotrowski.smugmug.com SpotCasting: https://maps.findmespot.com/s/9DDZ#history/assets

Re: Birthday Hike Doug Sr #98775 10/25/14 03:08 PM
Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 74 Newport Beach PhilB Member
PhilB Member Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 74 Newport Beach	Won't make the day hike - had a minor surgery yesterday. But I will be there for the Potluck. Looking forward to seeing everybody. Phil http://philbrown.smugmug.com/Other

Re: Birthday Hike Richard P. #98776 10/25/14 03:36 PM
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 708 Confluence of the Sac and Am R... Akichow Member
Akichow Member Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 708 Confluence of the Sac and Am R...	Seems to me that a group hike is whatever the folks who choose to participate make it. I just arrived in LP. Driving to the ranch now.

Re: Birthday Hike Strider #98777 10/25/14 04:08 PM
Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 26 Ridgecrest, CA Strider Member
Strider Member Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 26 Ridgecrest, CA	I am a fair weather hiker. The high wind warning above 5000 feet in the Eastern Sierras have caused me to be a no-show today. Hope the weather folks are wrong and you all have a great day.

Re: Birthday Hike Strider #98778 10/25/14 04:39 PM
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 708 Confluence of the Sac and Am R... Akichow Member
Akichow Member Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 708 Confluence of the Sac and Am R...	We are on the road up to the Ashram. Weather is beautiful.

Re: Birthday Hike Akichow #98779 10/25/14 05:03 PM
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 383 Northern Ca Bee Member
Bee Member Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 383 Northern Ca	Originally Posted By Akichow So I am going to say the obvious: it is really tough to change things last minute on folks who are driving 275 miles. ....which is why I gave up years ago allowing other people to make my plans when I was going to be hauling in from 300+ miles. The body betrays and the weather conspires, hopefully, not on the same day.

Re: Birthday Hike Bee #98783 10/25/14 07:51 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 965 Maryland hightinerary Member
hightinerary Member Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 965 Maryland	I'm on top of Mt. Birthday, drinking Scotch. Where is everybody?

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