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And everyone says I'm a liberal on every point........... ........

I know its a bit last minuet but I have Monday and Tuesday off .  I would really like to doing some hiking up on Cheaha. Was thinking of doing the Cave creek Pinhoti loop or Maybe the Skyway loop. So if you are free those days let me know.

Bella

p..s  i would be up to other ideas

we sure know who has the strict conservative point of view on this don't we !

My son in law hiked Adams to HWY 281 (I'm proud of him because this was the last leg of him doing all the Pinhoti) today 9-4-2019.  He saw some dampness at the two creeks south of the crossing, but not enough to rely on for water.  He did NOT find any water at the Pinhoti/Chinnabee Silent/Odum crossing.
He saw about a dozen hikers on the trail.   Plan accordingly.

I thought something was missing from those photos.

Weather is gorgeous up here today, never made it over 80. Me and the dog got a few miles in at the local park, but saw nothing of interest. First time I've been to that park and not found something new to me.

Only a few more weeks and the weather should be great! Not much expectation for good fall colors this year, but just being below 90 is all I'm really asking for this year.

My wife, daughter and I took a hike to the Sipsey Rapids from the trailhead at Thompson creek.  Temperatures were very nice, bugs were kept at bay with a good breeze blowing and the trail was almost empty, only saw 3 other people going in but met two other parties as we were hiking out. Water Levels at an almost all time low.

Looking upstream Thompson from the bridge

Looking downstream Thompson from the bridge

I'm sure their parents are fine, upstanding members of the community (HA!)-- but in my experience, the apple doesn't usually fall far from the tree.  For whatever reasons, these 3 families have failed as parents in the rearing of these three.  And in failing them, they have failed us as a society which cannot function on lawlessness.

Throw the book at them.

Oh No!  You can't be serious about holding the parents responsible.  The parents gave them the car, spending money(a lot), computers, cell phones, video games, iPads, etc.  Just how much more could the parents have done for them.  The next thing people will advocate is that the parents spend time with them in the outdoors and make them miss Big Brother or other great reality shows. 

BTW, my son in law is finishing his last section (Cheaha mountain) of the Pinhoti today.  I'll post on the Pinhoti section what he found in regards to water at the crossing.  Since I am watching the grand kids I'm sure he or my daughter will call tonight so I should post this weekend.

I think John Calhoun could use these guys to help him maintain some of the many sections he has been clearing the last few years.  I would commit to work with them a few days also if something can be worked out between the judge, USFS and some of us in AHTS or other trail group.

I say about 15-20 years each, and some hard labor thrown in.  The damage they've done cannot be replaced.  Their parents should do the trail work.