January 26-28, 2007, PA AT Trip

Amber is rather excited about her first winter trip with MSAR Pamela, star of many Japanese commercials, shown here hawking her favorite seltzer The obligatory late-Friday Sheetz dinner Paul Simon’s words echo through Bill’s mind, “The nearer the destination, the more you’re slip slidin’ away” We arrived at the Quarry Gap Hotel, flipped on the No Vacancy sign and checked in by the light of the moon. The new tents really do set themselves up! Amenities were too numerous to count… …but the sparkling clean, well-ventilated rooms top the list All you could drink… …and all you could eat The clever handiwork was evident everywhere Thanks, Jim! The gang planned to meet up at high noon, fording treacherous streams, and passing beneath mutant pines The game is afoot! Mom always said ‘Don’t play frisbee in the middle of an ice-covered road’… but quite a few were able to check that skill off on their CQ lists What the…hey! Our tent was here a minute ago Don’t believe all those crazy stories you hear around the backpacker’s stove Hanul readies a bottle of hot water for the night ahead Morning plus hot tea makes Pamela very happy… especially when entertained with Andrew and Josh’s extensive knowledge of mountain folk songs and dances Many hands… …make short work of the camp Almost all of the ducks in a row Who’s really in charge here? Alex may have left the Mountain behind… …but its Savage wrath follows him yet Enough of this monkey business… …we’re off to the next county We easily bagged the big zig-zags… …as Sierra eagerly awaited ahead to tell us what lay ‘round the next bend Go! …at your own chosen speed Well, if you’re telling me the Colts are giving just 7 points to the Bears, then let it ride, baby! A little more lip from Greg and he’ll need to give Alex 20 good ones as well What, me worry?