I'll wait for the "Official" TR but can add a little. Bubba's plan was to meet at the trailhead at 7:30. Got there about 7:20 and waited till 8:00 when I thought, maybe they are coming in from the loj instead....and I started off solo. Took a lot of time and stopped at Calamity Pond for a food break. No sooner did I pull some food out and I heard a "Slamdog, is that you"? And in comes Bubba with wife and Jimmy in tow. I learned quickly that Dick, Bubbas real name may not really be his name, based on what his wife was calling him. In fact, she had a number of names for him during the day! We casually headed up towards the summit,and were greated by descendees asking each of us "You Bubba"? We summited at about 1:00 and this barefoot guy comes walking through the brush.....Rik had come accross from Algonquin, Iroquios and Shepards Tooth. We had the ceremonial wine and Dr. toast, some lunch and headed down. There is more to the trip, but I'll let Bubba bribng it home.
As for the radios, we tried a number of times at different areas on channel 5 and got some verbage back, but couldn't make out who or what was being said. Teejay called Bubba on his cell just prior to summiting from 9.0. Awesome day, first climb for me since Cooch (the succesful trip) in February as the feet have been struggling. Feet seem 75% now, and next week is vacation, so back to the peaks I go. Congrats to Bubba, Jimmy and Mary Jo on a great huike. Lance
