of the time my wife and I did Mount Lafayette. Her knee blew out just in the beginning of the decent from the summit. Luckily in my case there were no bears on this trip (my wife has had encounters with bears before). She hasn't been on a New England 4000 footers since. My wife now is trying to get back into hiking is going to start of with Mount Monadnock with me and a group of local hikers this upcoming weekend.
I'll have to check again through your profile page to see how the rest of your trip here went. I got hammered on the Presidentials with winds up near 100 mph but we did end up doing them all.
I'm curious... Sounds like quite an adventure you guys had, Brian!
For troubled times in the future, reassure her with "Ich denke nur an dich, mein Schatz..." That'll get 'er!
I thought for sure that when you mentioned the guy in the truck at the end that you'd jump out of the car & show him the kung-fu grip! Good thing you let him off the hook & let the police handle him.
When's your guys' first technical mountaineering trip going to be?
Still climbing every chance I get. I started working for myself about a year ago, so I'd have more time to climb; what a pipe dream that was. I'll begrudgingly return, kicking and screaming, to the masses of PRG when the weather turns :(
Hope she wasn't too put off by the experience. Looks like she was a good sport. Take some antihistmine for the bug bites next time :)
Brian Jenkins - Sep 20, 2006 12:19 am - Hasn't voted
Re: thx for the laugh
Thanks, she actually thought it was a beautiful place. We're heading back to the mountains this weekend so she wasn't too put off. :- ) Thanks for the advice.
I'm sure the memory of your thoughtfulness will be as lasting as the memory of the bear bonanza! If not, just tell her that some first outdoor dates include hiking all night in the dark (I won't mention any names, but it rhymes with 'Smirk," and I'm sure glad I went!). Hope to see you and Annie at some point in the mountains (or maybe inside next to a cozy winter fire).
Thanks. Hope to see you guys again too. We seem to head to the Bay Area from time to time so you never know. Let us know when you make your next trip up to Oregon.
Brian Jenkins - Sep 15, 2006 4:11 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: LOLDOH! I didn't even think to come over to your campsite and ask about the stove.
Was great to meet you as well. Hope to see you in the mountains again soon.
Dragger - Sep 14, 2006 11:26 pm - Voted 10/10
Loved the ReportGlad to hear that the bears stuck to their blueberries!
Karl Helser - Sep 15, 2006 12:21 am - Voted 10/10
Nice...Brian, thanks for being so honest. That is a great story. Annie, you are a real trooper. Sounds like your next trip can only get better.
Pssst...Brian, Don't try so freakin hard.
keema - Sep 15, 2006 3:12 am - Voted 10/10
Thanks . . .for sharing. It was a fun read. Annie seems like a real sport. I hope she gives it another go.
Brian Jenkins - Sep 15, 2006 4:12 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Thanks . . .Thanks. Oh yeah, we are already planning the next trip for next weekend. :-)
EastKing - Sep 19, 2006 3:59 pm - Voted 10/10
Reminds me..of the time my wife and I did Mount Lafayette. Her knee blew out just in the beginning of the decent from the summit. Luckily in my case there were no bears on this trip (my wife has had encounters with bears before). She hasn't been on a New England 4000 footers since. My wife now is trying to get back into hiking is going to start of with Mount Monadnock with me and a group of local hikers this upcoming weekend.
Brian Jenkins - Sep 19, 2006 4:55 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Reminds me..Very cool, which trail on Monadnock?
I'll have to check again through your profile page to see how the rest of your trip here went. I got hammered on the Presidentials with winds up near 100 mph but we did end up doing them all.
Diggler - Sep 19, 2006 4:09 pm - Voted 10/10
What is a 'man-dog joke?'I'm curious... Sounds like quite an adventure you guys had, Brian!
For troubled times in the future, reassure her with "Ich denke nur an dich, mein Schatz..." That'll get 'er!
I thought for sure that when you mentioned the guy in the truck at the end that you'd jump out of the car & show him the kung-fu grip! Good thing you let him off the hook & let the police handle him.
When's your guys' first technical mountaineering trip going to be?
Brian Jenkins - Sep 19, 2006 5:02 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: What is a 'man-dog joke?'The man-dog thing was because I expected comments when I said I had slept with Radek's dog Blondie in the back of his pickup once at a trailhead. :-)
Thanks for the advice on the German phrase. I'll keep that one in mind.
In regards to the technical mountaineering for her, she says, "Das wird noch eine Weile dauern."
rpc - Sep 20, 2006 12:26 am - Voted 10/10
Re: What is a 'man-dog joke?'I had slept with Radek's dog Blondie in the back of his pickup once
Shit man - that just sounds wrong regardless of context!!
:)
Brian Jenkins - Sep 20, 2006 4:30 am - Hasn't voted
Re: What is a 'man-dog joke?'If her back wasn't so hairy, you never know, things might have worked out for us. :- )
desainme - Sep 19, 2006 4:49 pm - Voted 10/10
Good taleEspecially the episode on the highway. Could be Hamilton Ohio!
Brian Jenkins - Sep 19, 2006 5:03 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Good taleThanks! I was surprised by how many others are telling me similar road rage stories. Aaaah............civilization!
jhalz - Sep 19, 2006 7:39 pm - Hasn't voted
Thanks BrianI needed a good laugh today and that did the trick. I hope your next adventure goes a bit smoother.
Brian Jenkins - Sep 20, 2006 12:17 am - Hasn't voted
Re: Thanks BrianThanks. What have you been up to lately? Still go to PRG?
jhalz - Sep 20, 2006 11:19 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Thanks BrianStill climbing every chance I get. I started working for myself about a year ago, so I'd have more time to climb; what a pipe dream that was. I'll begrudgingly return, kicking and screaming, to the masses of PRG when the weather turns :(
MountaingirlBC - Sep 20, 2006 12:17 am - Voted 10/10
thx for the laughHope she wasn't too put off by the experience. Looks like she was a good sport. Take some antihistmine for the bug bites next time :)
Brian Jenkins - Sep 20, 2006 12:19 am - Hasn't voted
Re: thx for the laughThanks, she actually thought it was a beautiful place. We're heading back to the mountains this weekend so she wasn't too put off. :- ) Thanks for the advice.
Lara - Sep 20, 2006 12:24 am - Voted 10/10
Funny!I'm sure the memory of your thoughtfulness will be as lasting as the memory of the bear bonanza! If not, just tell her that some first outdoor dates include hiking all night in the dark (I won't mention any names, but it rhymes with 'Smirk," and I'm sure glad I went!). Hope to see you and Annie at some point in the mountains (or maybe inside next to a cozy winter fire).
Brian Jenkins - Sep 20, 2006 4:29 am - Hasn't voted
Re: Funny!Thanks. Hope to see you guys again too. We seem to head to the Bay Area from time to time so you never know. Let us know when you make your next trip up to Oregon.