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From: George Kerby on 31 Jul 2010 17:36 On 7/31/10 2:32 PM, in article mvt856del83khejcr53j0jh9iaimjcoqvq(a)4ax.com, "LOL!" <lol(a)lolololol.org> wrote: > On Sat, 31 Jul 2010 12:20:43 -0700, Paul Furman <paul-@-edgehill.net> > wrote: > >> LOL! wrote: >>>>>>>>> : >>>>>>>>> : While hiking around Mr. Rainer (for a few weeks, and eventually >>>>>>>>> climbing to >>>>>>>>> : the top), discovered these unnamed unmarked falls back behind a >>>>>>>>> saddle in a >>>>>>>>> : deep ravine. >>>>>>>>> : >>>>>>>>> :<http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4112/4845103561_0c2571919f_b.jpg> >>>> >>>> http://www.aaronswaterfallworld.com/marthafalls.htm >>>> "Martha Falls is one of the best falls in Mt. Rainier that can be easily >>>> viewed. ...the view from the side of the road is pretty nice by >>>> itself." >>>> Note that the photo shows nearly identical framing. >>> >>> What's the matter, TROLL, jealous that you weren't invited on that trek? >> >> No, I was just wondering, was it a newly discovered waterfall, found on >> a 2 week wilderness trek, or the most easily viewed scenic fall on the >> mountain as seen from the road? > > When I hike I try to never follow roads nor others' trails, it's why I > usually get photos that nobody else has ever taken. Tourist-traps be > damned. What's the big deal if there was some minor road somewhere above or > below where I was hiking? If that is indeed the same falls. It sure looks > like it is but I can't say with 100% certainty. I take a photo and move on > to find more. > What about a self-portrait in a pool of quicksand?
From: George Kerby on 31 Jul 2010 17:39 On 7/31/10 2:44 PM, in article 82v856p4me3jik381t960kmps19rkm5bue(a)4ax.com, "Robert Coe" <bob(a)1776.COM> wrote: > On Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:32:21 -0500, LOL! <lol(a)lolololol.org> wrote: > : On Sat, 31 Jul 2010 12:20:43 -0700, Paul Furman <paul-@-edgehill.net> > : wrote: > : > : >LOL! wrote: > : >>>>>>>> : > : >>>>>>>> : While hiking around Mr. Rainer (for a few weeks, and eventually > climbing to > : >>>>>>>> : the top), discovered these unnamed unmarked falls back behind a > saddle in a > : >>>>>>>> : deep ravine. > : >>>>>>>> : > : >>>>>>>> :<http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4112/4845103561_0c2571919f_b.jpg> > : >>> > : >>> http://www.aaronswaterfallworld.com/marthafalls.htm > : >>> "Martha Falls is one of the best falls in Mt. Rainier that can be easily > : >>> viewed. ...the view from the side of the road is pretty nice by > : >>> itself." > : >>> Note that the photo shows nearly identical framing. > : >> > : >> What's the matter, TROLL, jealous that you weren't invited on that trek? > : > > : >No, I was just wondering, was it a newly discovered waterfall, found on > : >a 2 week wilderness trek, or the most easily viewed scenic fall on the > : >mountain as seen from the road? > : > : When I hike I try to never follow roads nor others' trails, it's why I > : usually get photos that nobody else has ever taken. Tourist-traps be > : damned. What's the big deal if there was some minor road somewhere above or > : below where I was hiking? If that is indeed the same falls. It sure looks > : like it is but I can't say with 100% certainty. I take a photo and move on > : to find more. > > If a wilderness hiker paid that little attention to his surroundings, he might > not survive long. If you get lost out of range of a cell tower, knowing where > the nearest road is may be your best hope. But it sounds as though you don't > even carry a map. > > Bob Tonto needs no stinkin' GPS. He travels by the stars at night and moss by day... Infidel! <G!>
From: George Kerby on 31 Jul 2010 17:43
On 7/31/10 2:55 PM, in article ifv856lu52fcsdsk1tmv9gsbtpmjr2e6ho(a)4ax.com, "LOL!" <lol(a)lolololol.org> wrote: > On Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:44:08 -0400, Robert Coe <bob(a)1776.COM> wrote: > >> On Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:32:21 -0500, LOL! <lol(a)lolololol.org> wrote: >> : On Sat, 31 Jul 2010 12:20:43 -0700, Paul Furman <paul-@-edgehill.net> >> : wrote: >> : >> : >LOL! wrote: >> : >>>>>>>> : >> : >>>>>>>> : While hiking around Mr. Rainer (for a few weeks, and eventually >> climbing to >> : >>>>>>>> : the top), discovered these unnamed unmarked falls back behind a >> saddle in a >> : >>>>>>>> : deep ravine. >> : >>>>>>>> : >> : >>>>>>>> :<http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4112/4845103561_0c2571919f_b.jpg> >> : >>> >> : >>> http://www.aaronswaterfallworld.com/marthafalls.htm >> : >>> "Martha Falls is one of the best falls in Mt. Rainier that can be >> easily >> : >>> viewed. ...the view from the side of the road is pretty nice by >> : >>> itself." >> : >>> Note that the photo shows nearly identical framing. >> : >> >> : >> What's the matter, TROLL, jealous that you weren't invited on that trek? >> : > >> : >No, I was just wondering, was it a newly discovered waterfall, found on >> : >a 2 week wilderness trek, or the most easily viewed scenic fall on the >> : >mountain as seen from the road? >> : >> : When I hike I try to never follow roads nor others' trails, it's why I >> : usually get photos that nobody else has ever taken. Tourist-traps be >> : damned. What's the big deal if there was some minor road somewhere above or >> : below where I was hiking? If that is indeed the same falls. It sure looks >> : like it is but I can't say with 100% certainty. I take a photo and move on >> : to find more. >> >> If a wilderness hiker paid that little attention to his surroundings, he >> might >> not survive long. If you get lost out of range of a cell tower, knowing where >> the nearest road is may be your best hope. But it sounds as though you don't >> even carry a map. >> >> Bob > > When you can easily and contentedly live off the land most anywhere on the > planet, then everywhere is just as nice as the next place. You can't get > "lost" if you are perfectly fine wherever you are. I'll check topo maps > once I get back to base-camp, if there was a good reason for it. I've never > owned a cell-phone in my life. I see absolutely no use for one. Insecure > and frightened children who are afraid to be alone for more than a few > hours or afraid of getting lost feel the need to carry a cell-phone. I > certainly don't. > Instead, you pound the keys continuously day and night on your mom's basement computer, ya jack wagon. How secure is that Tonto? |