11.11.2008

Next up: Dorigan, Jeffrey and the wild rainy ride

The forecast for Saturday looks pretty damned wet. Typical November. Whatever Dorigan, Jeffrey has in mind, we better bring a boat. Count me in.

In the meantime, Danville has an inch or two of the white stuff on the ground and tonight it should drop below 20deg. Spanky and I went for a moonlight run last night in the new-fallen snow, cold, crisp air and bright moon and black shadows. I recommend it.

[Update 11/13] It looks like the rain is going to HAMMER us on Saturday. I may wear my mountaineering boots just to keep the weather out. Additional gear: balaclava - a light one (or a light face mask to keep the freezing rain off my nose/face.

[Update 11/14] We're in for the great dramatic outing of 2008. This looks like we'll be referring to it with a long series of nicknames, like:

  • The Time Madison Tried to Kill Us ... AGAIN!
  • The Great Soak
  • The Time We Lost That Guy Jeff What's-His-Name
  • Q. Why Did The Chicken Cross The Road? A. Because it was better than being CRUSHED, KILLED & DESTROYED in the Northern Presi's.
  • Hey, is that an island in middle of Lake Adams?
  • Woah, fish at the hut?
  • I have gills.
  • I'm cold.
  • This isn't fun.
  • I'll fucking wade through it. Who the fuck cares. This is really lame. I'm cold and wet. Shut UP Keith!!!!
  • My balls are peeling

11 comments:

  1. Jeffrey Dorigan is 6'10 and can cross man with his nalgene...

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  2. 6'10"? that's good, in case we need a spanner for some of the rising brooks.

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  3. We may have to tie him down to keep him from floating away. We're looking at a few inches of rain over the next few days, including Saturday, which should be the rainiest.

    mmmmm, cold, wet, windy, rain.

    epic.

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  4. SEEK AND DESTROY...strap a set on boys test the gear that is why we bought it!!!!

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  5. I'll be at home in the desert, trying out my sun hat and hoping the scorpions don't crawl int omy boots.

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  6. just saw this: "As a mixture of precipitation falls upon the summit today and tomorrow, the soft rime and snow will transform to a slippery, bulletproof layer of ice. Above-freezing fog will combat the slippery conditions by essentially devouring the snow cover on the higher summits."

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  7. bring it:

    http://www.goes.noaa.gov/ECIR4.html

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  8. I'll tell the Lyme story tomorrow as we brave the trails and the hell fire rain. Looking forward to seeing you wilted, pruned up v-holes.

    I'm off to look for some "light traction." F-ing shoulder seasons suck...

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  9. I took the slip and slide with me...first one to cough up blood can go first...

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