Offered up
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your approval
An event that will burn
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ever in your memory
One that will show how Texans deal with the
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One which I will describe
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thwith as soon as I run out of available font sizes!
One that will display all of the bravery and
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titude of Texans!
Wait
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it!
Yes, its the
4th ANNUAL TEXAS BUTT BAKE!
Yes, legendary in its scope, legendary in its grandeur, legendary in the mind of the organizer! An event that commemorates pointless machismo with useless pain and suffering! One that shows them Yankees with their frost bibs and down underwear what dealing with the elements is REALLY about: Buckets and buckets of sweat, toil, and tears. an idea so bad, you just have to do it.
And YOU can be part of it. All you need to do is lose a few more brain cells. Practice for the event by sitting on the toilet seat while you run the shower with the bathroom door closed!
The event will follow the usual pattern, so prepare your alibis and pay your lawyers a retainer before hand and put them on speed dial. Friday night will be the big pot luck at Parking Lot #8. Saturday will involve a hike.
http://lonestartrail.org/maps/LSHTparking.pdf
I have reserved Niederhoffer Lake for the weekend. The reservation is for 20 people at the lake, but there's some good campsites just up the trail from the lake that folks can stay at and still be close enough to enjoy the fellowship while still following the Forest Service rules for use of the site.
The downside to this is that the hike to Niederhoffer is 4.2 miles and has some elevation changes not normally encountered on the LSHT. It should not be attempted by persons who are out of shape---and I mean that. We hiked the route a couple of weeks ago. There's only one water source on the trip and it can be unreliable, so you'll not only be hiking that distance, but you'll have to carry enough water to make sure you stay adequately hydrated. There is limited parking at Neiderhoffer, so shuttling is not a good choice for overcoming this obstacle.
So what we're going to have to do is adhere to a strict schedule for the Saturday hike, and perhaps have some alternatives for those who cannot or should not hike the distance to Niederhoffer.
The hike to Neiderhoffer will embark at 0900 on Saturday morning. Anyone still in their hammocks or otherwise unready to head out should consider either staying at parking Lot #8, or heading over to Hidden Lake. (If someone who knows the route is willing to volunteer to guide the way). My name is on the permit for Neiderhoffer, so I have to be there if the Forest Service shows up.
Please note that both the trail to Hidden Lake and the one to Niederhoffer are on "unofficial" routes that are not marked (in the case of Hidden Lake) or poorly marked (in the case of Niederhoffer.
We will do a "supply run" to Niederhoffer on Friday evening. If you plan on going to Neiderhoffer and don't want to carry food and water for Saturday night and Sunday morning, we'll carry it over there and stash it securely (I'll need volunteers for this function---also need a volunteer to truck trash out on Sunday morning).
Let us know the following when you respond to this thread:
1. Preferred Saturday night camping area: A) Niederhoffer Lake, B) the Ghetto behind the lake, C) Hidden Lake, D) Parking Lot 8
2. If you think you might take advantage of the "supply run" to Neiderhoffer to have some of your stuff cached and waiting for you.
3. When you will arrive (if you know it and can guarantee it this far in advance)
4. What you would be able to volunteer for: A) Friday Night Supply Run to Neiderhoffer (and return to PL8 to sleep), B) Trucking trash out Sunday morning, C) Guide to Hidden Lake, D) Coordinating with Campwalker for the tee shirts and delivering them to the event.
5. Any camp supplies that you can make available to all including stuff like portable potties, tables, stoves, etc.
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