Spungie Day II: Trip Reports & Photo Galleries

I'll post the trip reports as they come in. Wow, what a great day. Not sure of the temps or wind speed. The PM's air-hotness-measurer registered -5°F at Greenleaf. There was much speculation about wind speed: 100? 50? 60 with gusts up to 90? The pic at right was captured this morning, but starts on the left at 7:15am yesterday. Regardless of the actual temps/wind, this much was sure: walking varied from manageable to impossible.

The PuppetMaster's Trip Report (Link To His Pics):

• Great day out. Impressive resolve and determination from everyone - that was not a walk in the park!
• Thanks to Spungie for hauling us North in the Bus and making the day what it is - SPUNGIE DAY! Never seen a more controlled bottle pee in my life!
• Thanks to Keith for the delicious beer, the call for "real" pee stops and the "customer call" (Mutha will have fun with that last one!)
• Thanks to Mutha for showing me his new N/S finder, agreeing that a beard is a good balaclava as they make, and leading us across that cursed path of death.
• Thanks to TMail for the sweet goods and not taking a picture when I was creating my own version of the prop used in "Two Girls and a Bowl." [Note from Mutha: that's "Two Girls, One Cup"]
• Thanks to Rainbow Bob for his calming nature and steady persona - does anything shake this guy?! Kathadin in Feb (hmmm?!)
• Thanks to G$ for making the N to S call early, that surely saved us some serious pain!!! And thanks for the G$ war whoop - what's a day out without at least one?!
• And finally, thanks to the Mountain Gods for allowing us a safe passage to weather their fearsome blows!

PICS POSTED - http://picasaweb.google.com/puppetmaster64/SpungieDay2009#

tMail's Trip Report (Link To His Pics):
1. What a difference 15-20 minutes can make on a summit
2. Great job by all on the hike, regarding battle gear, pace, communication.
3. The antics in the Spungie Bus were great I will leave it at that
4. Cat crap works wonders on the goggles (not actual Cat Crap)
5. Moisture management continues to be the mantra
6. Mountain Rescue came through yet again.
7. Cell phones work on OBP just before tree line
8. Going down falling water is so much better
9. Seeing 5 other people in front of me getting blown over was AWESOME
10. Looking forward to Spungie Day III and Bad Boy in coming weeks.

Mutha's Trip Report (Link To His Pics, Link To Short Video):

• I'm learning to walk again.
• g-$$$ - lot's less goggle freezing w/ the wind at our backs. Good call.
  
• Watching the snow and ice and clouds rocket over the ridge - amazing
• Watching six other hikers freeze, held in place by the wind
• Dropping to all fours to get through the next gnarly 10ft of windage
• Is Keith really on his cell phone? WTF?
• Nobody got hurt, Everybody worked hard, No regrets on gear
  

Rainbow Bob's Trip Report (Link To His Pics):

• G-$$$ great call on the reverse route
• downhill with the winds on our backs was the way to go.
  
• PM the pictures are intense.
  
• Great job by all

g-$$$'s Trip Report:
1) The only things sure in life are
-Death
-Taxes
-My googles fogging up

2) I still can't believe how a teeny-weeny blister can cripple a grown man

3) My sole mission for each adventure is to provide one satisfactory war whoop for the group...you can call me a smart(ing) ass this morning

4) carbon fiber is light material for hiking poles but doesn't take being stepped on with snowshoes very well (at least BD sells replacements shafts for only $14)

5) I got some incredibly great hiking buddies that know how to take care of each other (and me)...to that end, Mad Dog, you were missed!

Anxiously awaiting SPUNGIE DAY 2010!!!!

tMail's Trip Report (Pics Here):

1. How this group refuses to put on boots in the cold...DD served nicely this time.
2. MD you need to visit the Art of Shaving store...and invest in a pre shaving oil. First shave with the grain then shave against. This will give you a baby smooth finish and keep it TIGHT.
3. To the Boston dynamic duo you both remain a mystery to me maybe they were following one of us...if anyone I bet it was Mutha they were tracking.
4. NateG...One outfit, one small pack, one will to survive...a Project Managers Dream
5. MD lose the gloves join the Mittens Only Club...REI is having 50% off check them out online.
6. The PM Rental Shop no hassles with delivery or customer service highly recommended.
7. G$$$ Gannett Gannett Gannett!!!
8. MD thanks for the trail treats I stole PMs bag of expresso beans and ate them then proceeded to eat mine...my HR was higher than the turkey that got plowed by the Green Mountain Durango...
9. MD when are you next available for 43?
10. Thanks for an awesome day great company and I look forward to the next adventure!!!