98/October - Charlotte Lake

Weaklings,

This hike is way more epic than Cottonwood
Rae Lakes is so beautiful, I'm glad we made it
These Ford vans are way better than the Caravan
What the hell are we going to do with this GPS
Ever heard of wind chill Gary?
How do I turn off the date stamp on the camcorder?
Nothing like carrying wine BACK to the car
I think we'll call the ranger next time about the permits
Lets call Dave at home for advice
We hiked all the way to Rae Lakes for peg leg
What's with these gay Raichle boots?
Sure is warm in this tent, but it smells funny
Forget this camcorder crap next time
Palm Canyon where's that?
What kind of gel is this?
Boy this trip sure sucks without Dave

How about we get together at my house this week to watch the video?
Any day is OK with me.  I'm not very active these days.
Paul:  I was very impressed with your video skills.  I don't care what
the guys say, you're OK.

djj

p.s. Gary, quit bad mouthing Cottonwood.  You are so biased its sickening.

I know I can't compare with the master, but at least I was there.

Turn on the GPS.  How?
Turn on the video camera.  How?
What's our elevation?  310 meters.  Meters?
No permit?  Don't worry its self issue.
Cheap gas and a great Love Kit.
You can't compete with that.  And you don't blame them.
Gary & Paul stand around in the cold and wind for 2 hours.
Tom & Oliver eat biscuits and gravy.  It didn't suck.
Start marching.  Up, up, up.  Cold, cold, cold.  Windy, windy, windy.
Top of the pass. Cold, cold, cold.  Windy, windy, windy.
Gary you look like shit.
Start down.  Cold, cold, cold.  Windy, windy, windy.
I think this is Rae Lakes.  Yeah, yeah, this is Rae Lakes.
Where is the F-ing video camera?
Gary you still look like shit.  Get in your bag mister.
Two liters of wine.  You're damn straight this is Rae Lakes.
Beans, rice, enchilada sauce, lots of combustible material.
To bed @ 8:00pm, awake @ 11:00pm.
Hole in ozone is discovered over Mackall/Ulyett tent.
Everyone's earned a trowel award, Tom's still holding...
This Rae Lake is much prettier and scenic than Cottonwood Lakes.
No wonder all the girls like Tom.  When it comes to GU, he swallows.
Back up the pass.  Cold, cold, cold.  Windy, windy, windy.
Top of the pass.  Photo Op.  Cold, cold, cold.  Windy, windy, windy.
Down to Onion Valley.  Cold, cold, cold.  Windy, windy, windy.
Tom puts outs pit toilet at trail head.
Oliver jogs last 1/2 mile.
Call the wives.  Oliver "Nobody cares about me, and F the Sierra Club".
We make Tom's house, the rest of us still have hours on the road.
Oliver help me push this damn bus.
GREAT TRIP!  MUCH BETTER THAN COTTONWOOD!

-paul