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in reply to: Flags on the 48 Planning Get-together #49253

Any date is good with me except for Memorial day weekend. I just need to know at least six weeks in advance so Cathie and myself can get the time off. How about June 5th or 12th? If we can get a definite count on who is going, I don’t mind to do the reservation. Does that still mean we are up for Hancock? If it’s in June , Lafayette will be open. Maybe you should include the site in the poll as well Greg. Should we send a mass- email to all the participants to get that vote as well or limit it to those on the boards?

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in reply to: Flags on the 48 Planning Get-together #49244

I didn’t realize at first that the 9th was Mother’s day. For some reason i thought it was the 16th. I was hoping for sometime before Memorial Day so we might launch the sign-ups that weekend. Maybe we should hold the meeting in June and launch for the 4th of July. I think Frodo is going to be away for June and many of us need to buy him some Guinness for the patches he made for us. Whatever date works best….. If we push closer to the summer, people will have much more going on ie. Weddings, Graduations and family get-togethers.
Jaytrek- you taking the under in the next game? :beer:

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in reply to: Flags on the 48 Planning Get-together #49239

I don’t have a truck either but I’ll try to get as much firewood in my trunk as I can.
Should we send out an e-mail to everyone who participated in the event to see if they would like to come? I’d be willing to do this if everyone thinks it’s a good idea.
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in reply to: Flags on the 48 Planning Get-together #49235

I checked out the photo gallery for the Hancock Campground. Some of the sites are alongside the East Branch. mmmmm Sounds perfect to me.
It’s on a first come first serve basis. Will it be a problem to get a group of 20 or so to get sites near to each other? Plus the Woodstock Inn served us well the first time and if it is lousy out, I can certainly see us heading over there. :beer:

I say Hancock Campground, May 8th. With a general meeting coming to order around say 6 PM by the campfire.

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in reply to: Flags on the 48 Planning Get-together #49232

Maybe it’s time to poll this out. I think Hancock is a good choice. It’s not too far from Lincoln, That way if the weather is lousy we can have someplace nearby to go. Plus there are lots of nearby hikes that people could go to on Sunday. (Indian Head is my idea). The huts would be a great idea if we were sure that everyone did not mind to hike in. Once we get a place to go, everything else will come together.

Great Idea Max :flag:

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in reply to: Flags on the 48 Planning Get-together #49224

I’m really up for anywhere but we need to remember a few things. While we will be spread out camping wise, our get-together will be a fairly good sized group. I estimate between 25-30. Some private campgrounds could frown upon seeing such a large group congreagate on one site for several hours. Carter Notch or Lonesome Lake would be great but some people may be turned off by having to hike in. I would assume too, that some people may just show up for the meeting and then head out on their merry way to a warm bed. So we need some open space, fairly close to highways, and maybe lots of firewood if it’s cold.

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in reply to: Flags on the 48 Planning Get-together #49216

Lafayette Campground is not open until May 28th. Can anyone suggest another place to hold our get together that would be open?

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in reply to: Flags on the 48 Planning Get-together #49207

Is anyone going to the VFTT winter gathering at the Wolanconet Cabin near Tamworth? That might be a good place to spread the word around. Also is Lafayette campground open that early in the season?

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in reply to: Looking back…Moving forward #49189

Are there a lot of groups that repeated the same mountain over the last two years? I don’t think that many. But I do see your point. For tradition’s sake, I am sure that some folks will want to repeat the same mountain for whatever reason. MtnMagic comes to mind as having done Cabot the last two years. It would be great, publicity wise, to ensure that these traditions are allowed to prosper. It makes for a more unique event. But, we could have a problem as to where we draw the line on tradition. How would we judge that? It’s a great idea but if not done correctly may throw a monkeywrench into the works.
I think a campground is the way to go for a gathering spot. I’d vote for Lafayette. If the weather is lousy then we could hit Truant’s in North Woodstock or return to the Mooseland Grill. Doesn’t really matter, Im game for anywhere. So how about May 8th at Lafayette Campground and on Sunday we could do a group hike somewhere?
Jaytrek’s idea of an “all crew” meeting is also a great idea. I could see this event overflowing two days on the weekend with the Flags event on Saturday, plus a “gathering day” on sunday. Sunday’s agenda though could be wide open from
1. Hitting and flaging the peaks that were missed on Saturday (hopefully we don’t have to do this because we’ll have enough coverage)
2. A possible Rain-Date if the weather on Saturday is bad. Knock on wood, we’ve been blessed weather-wise the last two years
3. Put all the crews together to do up one mountain HUGE!!! Find the biggest flag and fly it from Liberty to re-create the orginal event
4. Plan dayhikes and just hang out.
I realize many poeple drive home after the event, but with advance notice, I’m sure many people would make a weekend of this and throughly enjoy the cammerdie that this group brings.

Enjoy have a safe Turkey Day 😀

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in reply to: Looking back…Moving forward #49184

Lots of interesting ideas and issues have been brought forth. I think the sign-ups do have to be done a little differently to react to the diverse amount of hiking experience a group may have and how much experience they have with the event itself. I’d be willing to volunteer to be one of the peak coordinators to help out with the logistics. I personally feel that Stephen and Greg did a butt-kicking job on the computer sign-up side of this event. After initial sign-ups, however, they can pass the torch to one of the coordinators to keep everone of the same page.
Anyone have a problem with the May 8th weekend? The Huts will still be closed but Lonesome, Zealand and Carter Notch would be availible for self-service. We could also grab a couple spots at a campground and toss ideas over a campfire. Anyone got any other ideas? Maybe we should poll this out?

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in reply to: Looking back…Moving forward #49176

Frodo is on to something with his peak co-ordinator idea. Maybe we can have six volunteers to take an assignment of eight mountains to “watch” over. Upon signing up for a mountain, a confirmation letter could direct a group to this volunteer for further help and instructions. Maybe then you could get better coverage of the mountains. Perhaps we could divide the Peaks as
1. Presidentals +Isolation
2. Carters, Moriah and the Wildcats
3. Sandwich Range
4. Kinsmans, Moosilauke, Cannon, Waumbek, Cabot
5. Hancocks, Carrigain, Tom, Field, Willey, Hale, Zealand
6. Franconias, Owls Head, Twins, Bonds + Galehead,Garfield.
It’s not split totally evenlly but a co-ordinator could organize people to meet at like trailheads to hike a little ways together.

Anyone have a date to throw out for a planning party? How about May 8th weekend?

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in reply to: Looking back…Moving forward #49172

A planning party may be a good idea if there is enough advance notice for people to get the time off work or whatever. A weekend in late May or Early June would be nice. Maybe we can even plan a dayhike to enjoy to help anyone with their 4000 footers.

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in reply to: Looking back…Moving forward #49169

Imagine that? Hot Stove Flags on the 48, How funny is that?

I like your first idea Jaytrek. I would suggest though that someone in the group be a ‘veteran’ of this event. That way it could provide for some questions being answered and swapping of stories of past events. I could see this happening.

I was thinking along the same line as you were on your second point. I am biting the bullet this coming year and doing a not so popular summit. I think however that the more popular summits of the Franconias and Pressies need to have ‘veteran’ support. Your flag display on Lafayette and the Conn. Trampers display on Lincoln were great to have in high traffic areas. It puts an idea in people’s head and get word of mouth moving. How about making a weekend project of this. The Summits that don’t get flags on Saturday can be done on Sunday by any nuts willing to hike back to back.

I’m not sold on your last idea. I think we don’t have enough core groups to do that yet. It may work down the road but we need to get support on all the summits first and have leftovers for everyone.

Greg’s idea of business cards in hindsight was something that could have been very beneficial. I didn’t think it would work at first but after recieving some personal cards from hikers, i think it could help us.

If all summits are covered the first day, It would be great to get a group flag raising on Mt. Liberty to remember that first group of hikers.

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in reply to: Flags on the 48 Patches #49151

Many thanks to Frodo for taking the time to give a wonderful little souvenir to all of us. The patch captures the theme of the day perfectly. It is directly going onto my regular daypack once i can figure out how to sew. Free beer for Frodo next year!

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in reply to: Looking back…Moving forward #49165

LOMU, sorry for the word mixup. By sponsoring a peak, I meant signing up for one. I think that a gathering to plan or even just get together and swap stories by the fire is a great idea. Count me in wherever. MtnMagic’s description sounds awfully inviting. The “views from the top” board has two gatherings a year for their crew. Does anyone go to that? Many we could ask for their help next year.
Ditto Frodo’s idea of flying the flag from scenic outposts near the summit. Personally if I had Whiteface I would fly from the south summit and run a smaller flag with a mission statement over to the true summit and retrive it later. I guess it’s up to the person who signs up for the peak as to how they wish to make their presentation.
Maybe the signup be done differently to accomadate those who are non-hikers. We can mention that you don’t have to be a hiker to do Cannon, Washington or Wildcat D. If we put this on the promotion flyer sheet , it may not make it sound as daunting to take part. Also a section on the sign-up to allow for newer hikers to take easier mts. Maybe I’m getting to ahead on this but I think some people were put off by lots of the easier and more scenic summits going very early. I’m sure late in the game, someone looked at the peak sheet and said “dang those are all hard or obstructed view peaks.” and did not take part because of it. Maybe I’m wrong on that count but it matters some thought.
We’ve got lots of time to think this over. We started last year in the middle of June and still did quite well. Having September 11th on a Saturday next year will certainly make it more meaningful. Let’s not lose sight of that.

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