Oh, most definitely... I felt like such an idiot once the food came out. Everything looked so delicious. I got a huge kick out of the fact that we all got toast as well.
It's about 0.2 from the summit of VS... it's kind of steep and kind of annoyingly thick but not the worst I've ever seen. The talus field though has a very isolated feel to it. Worth doing. I bet the 'whack to Carrigain from there isn't bad because you can for the most part just head up and try your best to avoid thick spruce. I'd be interested...
Hey Micheal..trust things are going well in the homestead...there is nothing quite like a steady stream of chores though it sounds like your place is quite solid.,.have a great hike this weekend