Hi all,

Hopefully this is the last thread we'll need to start for our fall AA get together.
We'll aim for the cluster of campsites on Galeairy just east of the dam at Rock Lake.
Access can be made at Rock Lake (or in Whitney).
Everyone is welcome.

So far we have:

J-Wolf
Stainless
Jeff P.
Kermit (2)
Paddlin (2)
Dave H. and Amy


Anyone else interested?
Tomek?Markus?Sean (of Ajax)?Swedish Pimple? SBA?Smedleyco?MIke B.?Guncho? T.T.?...etc.,etc.,etc.

Sorry...I love to go but will be just getting back the weekend before from Maple Lake.
To much travel for this southern boy/

Cheers

Mike B

Possible, can't say fer sure though.
Have to wait and see.



Mark Rubino
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Hey Stainless, I'm in... and I'll go Thursday as well.

If I do come it will be solo. Agnes has baby shower to attend to..... I never understand how you can give a shower to something that has not been born yet lol

Mike, maybe next time.
Tomek, we'll keep the fire burning for ya.
Markus, here's hoping.
J-Wolf, do you want to meet at Rock Lake put-in again? Around 11:00 a.m.? Or closer to noon?

Stainless

Hey guys, I don't know if I'll be attending. I think I am going to watch the weather. Since the end of September it's been nothing but rain and windy conditions. Hopefully, there we'll be some nice weather as I would like to get some end of the season camping in as this year has been a bit of a bust!


I would like to meet up with you guys again soon.

Come on sun........your past due!

SBA

Hey Gang,
I regret to say I am not going to make the gathering next weekend. It is just too far for us to drive and too late in the season. I think we are going to spend a few days on the Shenandoah River. I hope you all have a good time and will really miss seeing everybody this year.

Phil, aka Kermit

We should be there sometime around noon on Friday. Try and make it Tomek and Marcus. We'll have a drink or two.

Grand idea!

Have a blast and a fantastic view of remaining coloured foilage


Just be sure to stay away from the brink of the hill
beside the lake




*Rac n*

Too bad Kermit. Next year we'll plan for a mid-Sept. get together.

I can't wait to see the Tamaracks and Largetooth Aspens at their yellow and gold best.
The weekend forecast is for sunshine but quite cool conditions. So as Lord Baden Powell said, "Be prepared."

So far we have:

J-Wolf
Stainless
Paddlin (2)
Dave H. (2)
Jeff P.

Maybe:

Tomek
Markus
SBA
Madmusher
Smedleyco
Sean (of Ajax)?

Everyone still going, temps are are looking a little cold! not sure that we are equipped for those temps and are second guessing it.

Dave

It's all Mind over matter,You don't mind it don't matter!
http://www.harman.wildrec.net

Hey Dave,

I bought a new spring/fall sleeping bag after our Craig Lake trip.- A MEC Habanero -7.
I've used it a couple of times so far and it's much warmer than my old MEC Nighthawk 0.

I'm still going. Lot's of sun during the day! We'll get a Guncho fire going for sure!
Our site will be more protected than Craig Lake site.
I think we should make sure we bring winter clothes as opposed to just layering up with all our regular stuff.

J-Wolf, you should probably put a Thermarest in your hammock. Meet at noon? I'll bring an extra life jacket and paddle.

Stainless

I will there just not 100% sure whether it will be friday night or saturday morning (work depending). Also I might be in a canoe red, small, beat up canoe hehe.

J-wolf.... if this is your first time "late season -10deg" sleeping in a hammock make sure you have a pad, lots of clothing and a very good cold sleeping bag to boot. I know for sure I will not be in a hammock, been there done that and this time of the year it is waaaaaaaaaaaay too cold without the bottom insulation.

Off to MEC on Thursday and pick up new bags(hope they have stock) then off to the park on Fri.
See you there.

Dave

It's all Mind over matter,You don't mind it don't matter!
http://www.harman.wildrec.net

Hi Dave,

There is a MEC in Burlington(I'm assuming you were going to the Toronto location), also check online to get an idea of the stock availability of the item you are looking for, it lists them by location.
Good Luck!



Mark Rubino
Mark's Algonquin Park Sampler - Blog
Mark's Algonquin Park Sampler

http://www.ABRweb.ca .. Algonquin Backcountry Recreationalists - Caring for Algonquin's Backcountry

Markus

I did the on line search last night and Toronto does not have stock but the Burlington store has low stock, calling this morning to check and hold till tomorrow. Maybe I'll have new warm bag for winter camping.Amy is looking forward to a new winter bag for summer camping.

Dave

It's all Mind over matter,You don't mind it don't matter!
http://www.harman.wildrec.net

right on Dave, yeah driving to downtown T.O. is a hassle anyways...hopefully it'll work out for you guys.

Just checked the weather. Brrrr...gonna be frosty at night, but dry and sunny...SWEET!




Mark Rubino
Mark's Algonquin Park Sampler - Blog
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http://www.ABRweb.ca .. Algonquin Backcountry Recreationalists - Caring for Algonquin's Backcountry

Hey Markus, does this mean you're not going? Scared of the cold? Just kidding. Hopefully somehow you can make it. I'll top up my flask just in case.

Hey Paddlin,

Sadly I cannot go. I have way too much on my plate right now that I must deal with.
Sometimes APP has to be put on the back burner...Don't like it one bit.
I can barely paddle, chop wood, etc, as I have a repetitive strain injury from work, and the damn thing is acting up.
Was very painful on the Maple Lake trip.
So I'm not ready to go to The Park this weekend. I am hoping to go up in mid-November.
We'll see. Hope you all have a fantastic time, miss ya already!



Mark Rubino
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http://www.ABRweb.ca .. Algonquin Backcountry Recreationalists - Caring for Algonquin's Backcountry

Hey all ....

Have a great time at the gathering, however I have decided that while equipped for the weather, its too cold for me.

Up until last night I was set to go, but when I woke, I had to scrape the car of ICE and walk through a heavely frosted lawn

Have a great weekend for all who go, and please have a WARM beverage for me.

Jeff P
http://algonquincanoeing.blogspot.com/

Wow, Jeff. Is that your only excuse??? --Stainless

We're here on our 2nd day on Galeairy, and it's an absolutely GOEGEOUS morning!! Temps are very comfortable - we didn't even make a fire this morning. Was toasty as a bug in a rug last night in our wonderful MEC Habanero bags. While it was chilly last evening, a few glasses of wine and a nice fire made for a wonderful evening. We awoke this morning to sounds of a wolf pack howling as they passed behind our campsite on the old railway line. We were even greeted by a loon landing just off our site, and witnessed a large buck swimming the entire width of the bay yesterday afternoon.

We have a spot reserved just for you, should your feelings change. You should come out anyway. We're anxiously awaiting our next set of guests this afternoon.

From inside the park,
J-Wolf and Stainless

Hmmm, seems technology is everywhere these days... Next it will be twittering on canoe trips... I take canoe trips to get away from that sort of thing. Don't want people calling me during my peace and quiet time.. heh heh...


Glad you guys are having a good time. Won't be able to get up there this weekend. Like Markus, sometimes ya have to take care of things on the home front. Got a Honey-Do list a mile long... Look forward to some pics when you guys are back...






Sean (of Ajax)

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All ready to leave first thing in the morning... canoeing. Someone please scope me a decent tent pad hehe... maybe not now as I think right now some of you had gone through half your flasks hehe.

Hopefully you mean chatting with the birds and/or their
talking back!


Technology, Technolgy... Where would we be without technology?

In the widest sense, nature is the basis of all enjoyment and well-being in the outdoors... You feel more fully the joy of living. You hear the voices modern man misses ... not just the voices that speak to the five senses, but the universal voice that speaks to the heart. (Tom Brown Jr.)


Forget the cell phone, Blackberry and Twittering unless you
are talking to the birds

IMHO
Nature has much better sounds and sights for anyone not fixated on
viewing a technological device display.



*Rac n*

What no updates ?!?!?!?

Jeff P
http://algonquincanoeing.blogspot.com/

Maybe Dave or the other Dave fed J-Wolf's iPhone to a grey Jay
heh heh



Mark Rubino
Mark's Algonquin Park Sampler - Blog
Mark's Algonquin Park Sampler

http://www.ABRweb.ca .. Algonquin Backcountry Recreationalists - Caring for Algonquin's Backcountry