Details and Plans: I'm Excited!!!

At this point there are six of us that I know are planning (or close to it) on this trip. So far 2 women and 4 men are in the plans. We will situate our camps so that everyone has privacy and yet feels secure and part of the group. We do need to get some definite numbers so we can reserve sites, etc. Here is the trip in a nutshell.

I want this to be economical as much as possible. We can put two tents on a site, so that will be a shared expense. We will buy food and cook at camp as much as possible to spare expense. We may go out for a meal or two if the group wants. We can have a midweek laundry run, so you won't have to pack a bunch.

We will travel down on Sunday afternoon, August 16. (We will share rides and costs.) You can pack a lunch for the drive down, and maybe we'll get something fast before we arrive at the campgrounds.

We will set up camp that night, study the projected weather for the week, and plot our hikes. We are going to do relatively easy, day hikes.

I'd recommend hiking boots, but tennis shoes will work if you don't weigh as much as I do. (Grin.) We can fix everyone up with a tent if you don't have one. I like trekking poles, but they are not necessary. You'll need everything you want for sleeping in a tent, towels for our visits to showers, and any cooking supplies you have.

We will spend time together in the evenings talking about our days and the ones to come. You can read that sentence any way you want. I want you to hear this: We will enjoy the beauty of the place, and the joys that only friends can deliver. I really hope you will be able to come along.

The plan has been to return on Saturday the 22nd of August. However, I am open to returning a day or so earlier if that's what the group wants.

I look forward to making your reservation soon. Let me know ASAP about your participation.

David