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climbinganne
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1 DAY!!!!!
EVERYBODY BRING WATER!!!!!!!!!!!!!
STATES: 40 PPL EACH NIGHT
OHIO...try to keep the fire pit where we planned it - damn...ill call you tonight rachel are you still at home or have you left ohio???
i guess if i dont get an answer...hahahahahahah
EMERGENCY # 304-567-3169
- PLEASE...HAVE PARTY CALLING SAY IF IT IS AN EMERGENCY AND WHY - so we can inform the party properly (thank you)
answering is checked at 9 am every morning
pm - dookie until april 8th for any questions you may have
di-erections:
from the northeast:
From Interstate 81 in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia:
From (2nd exit for) Strasburg, VA, take US 55 West. Stay on 55 through Wardensville, Moorefield and Peterburg, WV to Seneca Rocks. (55 makes a left turn at a light in Moorefield, and a right at a light in Peterburg. WARNING: these towns support themselves mainly by nailing unwary motorists with large fines. OBEY POSTED TOWN SPEED LIMITS.) Just past the town of Cabins and Smoke Hole Road, you'll enter the Valley (at New Creek Wall and the G-Spot). At the three-way intersection in Seneca Rocks, bear left on Rt. 33/28 for 11 miles south, cross the river and make right hand turn onto 28 south. Stay on 28 south for 0.5 miles and then make a left onto a Nelson Rocks Gap Road, a dirt/gravel road.
from the south:
From Interstate 81 in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia:
From Harrisonburg, VA, take Rt. 33 (it is very odd in town..you'll have to go around the court house building) continue west 33 to Franklin, WV. Continue on 33 another 14 mi. and enter the Valley at Judy Gap. For NRP, turn left on Rt. 28 just past Judy Gap. Stay on 28 south for 0.5 miles and then make a left onto a Nelson Rocks Gap Road, a dirt/gravel road
From Ohio and Pittsburgh
locate Parkersburg, WV (on the Ohio River). Take U.S. 50 east to Clarksburg, WV; ( pittsburgh start here )I-79 south to Weston; and U.S 33 east through Elkins to Seneca Rocks. At the three-way intersection in Seneca Rocks, bear right on Rt. 33/28 for 11 miles south, cross the river and make right hand turn onto 28 south. Stay on 28 south for 0.5 miles and then make a left onto a Nelson Rocks Gap Road, a dirt/gravel road.
From D.C.
get on 66 west towards Front Royal, VA. Head south on Rt. 81 briefly and then west on Rt. 55. Continue on 55, winding through the mountains, following signs for 55 west at the small towns until you reach the town of Seneca Rocks. Veer left onto Rt. 33/28 south at Seneca Rocks. Follow 33/28 for 11 miles south, cross the river and make right hand turn onto 28 south. Stay on 28 south for 0.5 miles and then make a left onto a Nelson Rocks Gap Road, a dirt/gravel road.
for those that do not know the make up of the parking area...or how "we" camped last year (during the summer and fall)...
these next few lines will seem like greek...
TO OHIO:
since y'all will be the first to arrive...
we are leaving your normal camping area free for you (this sounds dumb...you can sleep where you always do ;) !!!! - the BIG tent wont be put up til friday...so if yall camp in pa's territory...move your tent friday morning please
until friday night april 2nd cars will be somewhat allowed in the parking lot - i'll leave that up to Pete H. (nelson rock's preserve general mgr. aka...da boss ) and OHIO's descretion
because the lot has a contant pitch from ohio to pennsylvania's camping area...we decided it best that we use the bottom 1/3 of the lot (all water runoff will then never affect other parts of the lot) As you pull into the lot, to your right, all the way to the creek...will be the gathering tent - kitchen / dining area / marked fire pit (about 4 ft in diameter...its a bigun and we'll need lots of rocks
we think there will be ample tent spaces on the perimeter of the lot
there are also level spots away from the main parkinglot...yet still close
parking spaces will fill up as follows...the enterence building, the two pull offs on the right after the entrance building (pull in perpendicular to the creek!!! that way we fit twice the vehicles)
my best advice...when you get there ask pete...or ohio...someone will know what's going on
be prepared to sleep tight this year LOL
for those at oozefest last year...this is gonna seem like youre all by yourself
we plan on having the shower this year
everynight the entrance to the parking lot will be closed to vehicles at dusk - possible 24/7 til april 11th
remember it's PBJ for lunch everyday...or bring your own ;)
each person driving to the event will need to provide themselves with the following
unless your state organizes otherwise - WATER
tent, bag, two headlamps (caving), extra pair of boots, raingear
a chair
clothes for 3 seasons
all eating stuff - f/k/s, plate, coffee cup, even your own BEER glass this year
here's the schedule for dinners:
friday april 2 - OHIO - hambergers and chicken
saturday april 3 - VIRGINIA - pasta
sunday april 4 - NORTH CAROLINA - beef stroganoff
friday april 9 - MARYLAND - hobo something
saturady april 10 - PENNSYLVANIA - chili
your probabyl saying jesus annie...what about monday thru thursday???
pffffffttt... :roll: don't worry about it ;)
as last year...charly and mike (you are short one chef, betaben :sad: this year, i am sure someone will step up to the plate !!)
are breakfast duty
mike west virginia got it on the weekends and charley...during the week - charley let melissa know what you'll need -
if anyone gets some dumb idea that we actually eat healthy - FORGET IT!!
no fake bacon or sausage allowed!!! - other than that...we all eat anything
thread to coordinate the BIRDS!!!!
http://www.rockclimbing.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=49165
Since we can't seem to edit the original thread...deja vu...this is the new one.
Oozefest is a gathering of climbers from all over, last year we had over 70 members.
We spend up to 11 days together as a family.
Each day meals are prepared and donated by a state (region)
you are climbed, camped, fed and beered on $10/day - and via ferata discount**
** $10/weekday $15/weekend for a day pass and rental equipment for the via ferrata - paid at time of said use at the NRP station
or
$100.00/weaker - includes
~annual via ferrata pass (not to include rentals)*
~annual camping pass
~annual climbing pass
* weakers during the week of April 2 - 11, 2004, the via ferrata will be at our disposal
weakers will have their own lanyard assigned to them for the entire time at no additional charge
please PM me for the address in which to send the checks, thanks!
we look forward to a successful Oozefest 2, seeing old friends and meeting new ones!!!
thanks coach for the pictures http://www.mma-tx.org/harold/ooze3/anne1.htm
People attending:
NORTH of US
grant (darkside)** - 1st weekend
ME
tallernhell + 3 (weaker)
NH
ed (mojorison)- "weaker"
WV
In reply to: For anyone in my state that needs to contact me re: rides, supplies, etc, you can reach my voicemail at 540-280-3714. Make sure you leave me a call-back number and give me your real as well as screen name, please. Looking forwards to it....
fred (topper1269)- both weekends
stu - weaker
PA
dave (djmclimber)- "weaker"
bill (charley)- weaker
gail (gblauer) +1 - both weekends
mitch (mitchal)- both weekends
eric (rockartist43)- weaker
anne - "weaker"
oakleemax- both weekends
rokshoxbkr19
kimmyt - 8 - 11th
dontfall - 1st weekend
mmindtrap + 1 - wed thru 2nd weekend
wallizzard - 5th - 9th
johnevan +2 - wed night through
chronicle - 8th - 11th
DE
glen (xcel306) - weaker
OH
mick (rck_climber) - 1st weekend!!!
jon (vawterclimer) +1 - 1st weekend
brad** (climbhigh23) - 1st weekend
john (elwood86)- 1st weekend
john (???)- 1st weekend
spiderwoman- 1st weekend
phlsphr
MI
todd (djmeat)- "weaker"
IN
lance (tradaddy)- 2nd weekend
IL
tgreen - 1st weekend - 9th (weaker)
MD
erica44** + 2 - 2nd weekend
climbingbetty22 - both weekends
madriver - 2nd
rebelwithoutwings - both weekends
DC
mike (vertical_reality)- 2nd weekend
alsprost - weaker
VA
abi** - 2nd weekend
phillycheese - 1st weekend
ropeburn - both weekends
garagerat - 1st weekend
climberooze - 1st weekend
no_limit + 1 - 1st weekend
snod_ix +1 - 1st weekend - tuesday
NC
brenda** - "weaker"
troy - "tweaker"
THE BIRDS....
TX
harold (coach)- 2nd weekend
CO
tracyroach - 4/2-4/8
UT
kurt (pfc-monty)- "weaker!"
OR
kate - in spirit
ben - in spirit
** - state organizer
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w6jxm
Jan 4, 2004, 5:51 PM
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I think I will be able to get off from school for the first weekend. Go ahead and put me down for the 2nd-4th.
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rck_climber
Jan 4, 2004, 6:35 PM
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Is anyone going to be there the week before or the week after that? I've got to work straight though from April 5th through the 11th, but I don't want to miss it. I could be down there either 1-5 April or 12-15 April, but unfortunately wouldn't be able to be down there for the whole fun.
So, if I come down either before or after, will there be anyone down there to hang w/?
I think I'm leaning more towards coming down from 1-5, that way I at least get the first good weekend - just like last year :). Anne, Jess, Grant and the rest of you I met, I can't wait to see you guys again.
Mick
Jess - Fear not, I'll make sure I get Ken to come down again and fix his steak again at least one of those nights, along w/ my new friend from work; he just led his first outdoor route (second route ever outdoors) last weekend at Rumbling Bald, NC - he's eager to check WV's climbing out!
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xcel360
Jan 4, 2004, 7:41 PM
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Hey Anne, are we going to do any caving this year? Just wondering...also I wonder if Stu will lemme reclaim my helmet.....
<=glen=>
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climbinganne
Jan 4, 2004, 8:20 PM
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In reply to: Is anyone going to be there the week before or the week after that? I've got to work straight though from April 5th through the 11th, but I don't want to miss it. I could be down there either 1-5 April or 12-15 April, but unfortunately wouldn't be able to be down there for the whole fun. So, if I come down either before or after, will there be anyone down there to hang w/? I think I'm leaning more towards coming down from 1-5, that way I at least get the first good weekend - just like last year :). Anne, Jess, Grant and the rest of you I met, I can't wait to see you guys again. Mick Jess - Fear not, I'll make sure I get Ken to come down again and fix his steak again at least one of those nights, along w/ my new friend from work; he just led his first outdoor route (second route ever outdoors) last weekend at Rumbling Bald, NC - he's eager to check WV's climbing out!
hey buddy!!!
i might be able to get there on the first...doubt i'll get to climb
there are locals there to climb with i will PM you who - seneca will be open and functioning by then, you can always hook up with the boys on the mtn.
and the first weekend YOU are MINE ~ don't tell the wife ;)
i finally roped up with grant at the gunks this year...too many times together not to have tied up!!!
and ahem...STEAK?????
Glen - i think he still has your helmet
i plan on doing a little splunking this year :D
and dave :cry:
and gretchen :cry:
you'll be missed on the east coast...but it's nice to know i'll always have good friends in tahoe!!! w000000000t!!!1
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Jan 6, 2004, 2:28 PM
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In reply to: Hey Anne, are we going to do any caving this year? Just wondering...also I wonder if Stu will lemme reclaim my helmet..... <=glen=>
Glen,, is that the helmet I gave you,, if so I'm most certain you will get it back.
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coach
Jan 6, 2004, 3:14 PM
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Okay, made my flight reservations today. Will be there for the second weekend! :lol:
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climbinganne
Jan 6, 2004, 4:13 PM
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In reply to: Okay, made my flight reservations today. Will be there for the second weekend! :lol:
yeah talked to the abster today...
looks like you set yourself up ;) you'll get 3 solid days in!!!!
i know where i will be at 5:oo pm on thursday night sitting on the fin waving to you as you fly over the mtn!!! ( i take it your connection is in atlanta???)
wOOOt...were looking at the colorado crews tix too...
i don't have to worry about kurt LOL
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dookie
Jan 6, 2004, 4:50 PM
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yuppers, I pick coach up thursday evening, we'll head right for the mountains, and see y'all that night probably around 10pm or so. I'm not a 'weaker', I can only make it that second weekend (and calling in sick for two days...)
;) hehe
Dave - we'll miss ya bro - and I'm jealous you're getting out of DC!!!
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coach
Jan 6, 2004, 5:09 PM
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Annie,
My connection is in Houston so I have no idea which way the pilot will be going! :lol:
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climbhigh23
Jan 6, 2004, 5:14 PM
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Rachel and I plan on heading down the night of April 1st, and staying until Monday, the 5th.
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Jan 6, 2004, 5:46 PM
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Where exactly is this being held..? The reason I ask, is because I am going to "try" to be in WV over Easter weekend for an annual whitewater reunion that I never seem to be able to attend. If anywhere nearby, I would love to drop in a couple of days during the week.
I have had plans to attend the Burn Out whitewater reunion (and even had the car packed) the past few years, but something always came up at the very last minute. This year will be different, because a couple of our members have passed away since last year, and thus it will be more of a memorial party in their honor.
Drop me a PM with the specifics, if you wouldn't mind...
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Jan 6, 2004, 5:58 PM
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I'll be there the second weekend to help keep Coach in line.
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climbinganne
Jan 6, 2004, 6:35 PM
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basically tim it is just south of seneca rocks, WV - mapquest it
more specifically at the intersections of rt 55, rt 33 and rt 28 outside of judy gap
and mike...will you offer to bring a chick from georgia to see me - it'll be nice having the company for the drive!!!????
i promise to hold you in your seat!!!
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Jan 6, 2004, 6:52 PM
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Mike,
Are you going to be the "Adult Supervision?" :lol:
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climbinganne
Jan 6, 2004, 6:55 PM
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In reply to: Mike, Are you going to be the "Adult Supervision?" :lol:
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA....
i remember last year...kinda
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dookie
Jan 6, 2004, 6:58 PM
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In reply to: Mike, Are you going to be the "Adult Supervision?" :lol:
muhahahahahahaha!
we leave that up to the kids! :twisted:
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coach
Jan 6, 2004, 7:01 PM
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Abi,
Annie says you never travel without your whipped cream so just no practicing on the drive over! :lol:
The only difference between Oozefest and the Boy Scouts is the Boy Scouts do have adult supervision! :wink:
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Is Archie gonna make the trip???
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coach
Jan 6, 2004, 7:23 PM
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Not this year. He will be staying with his buddy Samson for the weekend! :cry:
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Jan 6, 2004, 8:47 PM
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What is OozeFest? Is there a story behind it? Is Ozzy Osbourne going to be there? Do you guys bite off the heads of birds? I now nothing about it. Feel free to tell me.
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pornstarr
Jan 6, 2004, 8:56 PM
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In reply to: What is OozeFest? Is there a story behind it? Is Ozzy Osbourne going to be there? Do you guys bite off the heads of birds? I now nothing about it. Feel free to tell me.
climbing, camping, shenanigans...not necessarily in that order.
bring your own birds.
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troutboy
Jan 6, 2004, 9:00 PM
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In reply to: What is OozeFest? Is there a story behind it? Is Ozzy Osbourne going to be there? Do you guys bite off the heads of birds? I now nothing about it. Feel free to tell me.
For the record, the Oz bit the head off a bat, technically a mammal, not a bird :D
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