A couple K's on a November Spring day 11/13/10

[PETCH]

Date of Hike: 11/13/10
Peaks/Trails: North Kinsman, South Kinsman via Lonesome Lake, Fishin Jimmy and Kinsman Ridge Trail
Cast of Characters: CrazyBob, Charles, Keith (KPMMBM), Petch, and Henrietta
Trail Conditions: Trails clear with wet areas and ice at upper elevations. Recommend light traction.
Trip data: about 9.7 miles, 3450ft ele gain, 6 hrs 50min


A few comments:
- A little "Green Grass and Hightides" prehike music to start the day.
- Absolutely beautiful weather- bright blue skies, little wind, limitless views, and barely a breeze.
- Henrietta is sporting some new Xmas apparel. It's from the "G.I. Joe- Home for the Holidays" collection. Actually it's a $1.50 bottle decoration from Xmas Tree Shops. Don't ya just love a bargain?
- Tons of people out on the trails.
- Ice appeared on the upper part of the Fishin Jimmy Trail. Most of us put on our Microspikes which worked well.
- Came across a large AMC group of 15+ hikers, one of which told CrazyBob that not wearing his Microspikes was a "Safety Concern". So CrazyBob then became SafetyHazardBob for the rest of the hike. I was happy I didn't get reprimanded for bringing along a flamingo on the hike. I don't think there is any specific AMC rule about carrying lawn ornaments, but I have an old version of the Mountain Guide, so I'm not really sure.....
- I dislocated my left kneecap again coming off of North Kinsman. Even with a brace on, this is happening too frequently. I need to call the ortho doc again. Having an extreme case of patella femoral disorder just plain sucks......I really don't want to take up golf until I hit my 80's.
- Met a couple on South Kinsman finishing there 48th.
- On the way down, we came across some boy scouts heading for Kinsman Pond. I asked one scout how heavy his pack was- he answered "1/2 my body weight- 35lbs". Then I imagined trying to carry a 100lb pack. Na, I don't think so.
- A post-hike cold PBR capped off another great day in the mountains.

Some pics:

A lovely day for a stroll in the woods

Franconious Ridgicous

The Moose from North Kinsman

South Kinsman summit pic

Ice, Ice, Baby

Slideshow ^

hugs, kisses
Petch

Hiking Pictures:http://picasaweb.google.com/mpetcher
Ascent List:http://peakbagger.com/climber/climblistc.aspx?cid=1767
GPS Tracks/Map:http://www.wikiloc.com/wikiloc/view.do?id=1305875

 

[KPMMBM]

thanks for letting me tag along. hope the knee comes around and heals up good.

 

[CRAZY BOB]

Good job with the TR. The reason I did not take the microspikes out of my pack was that it was so warm out I thought it was August. It was a great hike and I was glad Charles & Keith (KPMMBM) could join us.

 

[Jimmy Legs and Little D]

Petch,
Nice job on the highlights and photos!
Sorry to hear about your knee problem. I too have a similar problem. After I blew out my knee on the Glen Boulder Trail back in 1999, the surgeon informed me that I had chrondromalachia (that word is way too big for my vocabulary).
Luckily, I haven't had too much trouble with it when I am hiking in the mountains.

Where's Henrietta's Thanksgiving garb?

Donna

 

[PETCH]

Petch,
Nice job on the highlights and photos!
Sorry to hear about your knee problem. I too have a similar problem. After I blew out my knee on the Glen Boulder Trail back in 1999, the surgeon informed me that I had chrondromalachia (that word is way too big for my vocabulary).
Luckily, I haven't had too much trouble with it when I am hiking in the mountains.

Where's Henrietta's Thanksgiving garb?

Donna

Thx Donna,
Sorry to hear about your knee issues. Hopefully with stretching, PT, and some NSAID's you can continue to hike and avoid surgery. I on the other hand am just buying time.......trying to avoid the inevitable

Xmas came early this year (like every year), so no T-day garb. But, hey Valentines Day is just around the corner!

Petch