Let's Go Primitive Backpacking

[ahinton]

*considers...putting up...tent*

Well, you are welcome to use mine - you know, the one that I think Thal might have stolen...

Best,

Alistair

[m19834]

One man's fun may be another man's - er - well, you get my drift, methinks.

Well, does the fact that we are "talking" actually mean that you are sitting at my campfire ?    *gives Alistair her chair*  I don't know what's going on up at camp Disney, but it's pretty quiet around here.  I didn't take my shelter down, but I did put my tent up, too.  I am tired of the bugs.  And, no, I didn't bring anything for them nor the bites ... I forgot it.

I thought that you'd been enjoying yourself; it now seems like the opposite.

I am !  Actually, jumping off rocks into the water is really fun.  Try it !  I am scared of heights (or at least I have been most of my life ... that may be changing) and I have managed it in real life numerous times.

Must have been that turkey...

No, it's just me.

*passes Alistair the Marshmallows* 

[ahinton]

MMMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

m1469?

But, what's the difference between a French horn and a cello ?

You never have to empty water out of a cello unless you happen accidentally to have dropped one in a lake while on a backpacking trip.

Best,

Alistair

[ahinton]

Well, does the fact that we are "talking" actually mean that you are sitting at my campfire ?

No, it means that I'm sitting in front of my computer keyboard while you are probably borrowing that laptop you mentioned.

 *gives Alistair her chair*

Thank you so much! (even if between asterisks)...

*passes Alistair the Marshmallows* 

*Alistair appreciates Karli's generosity but fails to receive them, as it is very difficult to transmit marshmallows through cyberspace, but Alistair doesn't mind at all as he does not care for marshmallows anyway*...

Best,

Alistair

[m19834]

No, it means that I'm sitting in front of my computer keyboard while you are probably borrowing that laptop you mentioned.

hmmmm ... how odd.  I am here at my campfire, I do NOT have Bob's laptop, yet you and I are communicating ?  It must actually be some form of telepathy ...

Thank you so much! (even if between asterisks)...

You're welcome ! 

*Alistair appreciates Karli's generosity but fails to receive them, as it is very difficult to transmit marshmallows through cyberspace, but Alistair doesn't mind at all as he does not care for marshmallows anyway*...

Best,

Alistair

Yes, I figured that you generally hover FAR above eating marshmallows, hee hee, but, hey, I'm at a campfire and how can I live with myself if I am here without at least the hint of marshmallows being here, too ?  It just wouldn't be right.  I stole, I mean, borrowed, these from Bob though, and of course, they are stale.  I still felt I should offer though .

*NEVER leaving this place*  I NEVER want to leave.

*gazes deeply and trancelike into the amazing night sky*

*listens to crickets, other insects, frogs, and animals milling about in the bushes*

[m19834]

Goodnight forest, goodnight trees,
goodnight bugs and animals,
don't eat me while I sleep, oh please !
See you in the morning, see you in the light,
until then, I'll sleep tight.

[goldentone]

*Sees moon in brilliant splendor over the forest*

*Takes final count at Karli's camp and Camp Disney.  Everybody accounted for and sleeping soundly except Bob who is on his laptop*

*Hears Thal singing in his sleep a primordial mix of Sorabji, Appalachian music, and Chant*

*Goldentone enters his tent, eats some cookies and milk, and quickly falls asleep*

[thalbergmad]

just thought I'd try to draw Carter into a thread where he doesn't really belong, in order to see if I can do it, just to please Sir Thal)...

I am sure you do not have to try, it just comes naturally.

Thal

[thalbergmad]

pianostreet, pianophilia, Gravesend Council and divers other places...

No, i don't belong to the divers.

Thal

[ahinton]

No, i don't belong to the divers.

Thal

So you won't be jumping into lakes with Karli, then...

Best,

Alistair

[ahinton]

I am sure you do not have to try, it just comes naturally.

Leave your sense of humour inside your banjo this morning, did you?!...

Best,

Alistair

[db05]

*is finally sober, and sits around the campfire*
Many thanks to the one who built this, I can't make a fire to save my life.
Berries anyone? No thanks, I won't have turkey, am on a diet actually.
Beer anyone?




*awkward silence*



Anyone there??? Helloooooooooooooo?

[thalbergmad]

Leave your sense of humour inside your banjo this morning, did you?!...

Hmm perhaps instead of divers, you meant to say diversions, which is of course a piece by Eliottttttttttttttt Carter.

There you go, I have saved you a job.

Thal

[Bob]

Goodnight forest, goodnight trees,
goodnight bugs and animals,
don't eat me while I sleep, oh please !
See you in the morning, see you in the light,
until then, I'll sleep tight.

Goodnight moon.



The marshmellows were purchased about five years ago.  Strangely enough they don't expire until 2015, so they're still good.  Enjoy!

[pianowolfi]

Hmm perhaps instead of divers, you meant to say diversions, which is of course a piece by Eliottttttttttttttt Carter.

There you go, I have saved you a job.

Thal

But.
Elliott.
Carter.
Is.
Spelled.
With.
Only.
two
"t"

 

 


and two "l"

[ahinton]

Hmm perhaps instead of divers, you meant to say diversions, which is of course a piece by Eliottttttttttttttt Carter.

There you go, I have saved you a job.

OK - let's do this one at a time.

When I originally wrote "divers" I meant "various"; when you sought to suggest that I meant something else, I then decided to run with that and used the meaning that related to people jumping off high places into water. At no time did I mean to say "diversions".

Where do I go? And when you write "go" do you just mean "go" are are you referring to "go" the forum member?

I have quite enough to do without anyone saving me any additional jobs, thanks all the same.

Your reference to "Eliottttttttttttttt Carter" prompts me to do two things; one is to hope that you do something for that stutttttter of yours and the other is to remind you that the composer's forename is spelt with not one "l" but two.

Now why not "go" along and do abit of primitive backpacking for a change; you never know, you might even find that wife that you want thereby...

Best,

Alistair

[m19834]

*runs to the top of the ridge above the lake and screams down into, across, and completely filling up the valley on the other side at the TOP of MY LUNGS from my very guts*

*scream, scream, scream*

*runs as fast as my legs will carry me down the ridge, tripping over myself and tumbling head over feet half way down, finding myself back on my feet again and running like I never missed a beat ... scrambles up big rock, climbs higher than ever before and jumps off into the lake*

*gets out, runs to the top of the ridge, screams my head off, runs back down but is far more tired this time and moving more slowly and more safely, climbs huge rock, jumps off into the lake*

*runs back to rock, climbs and jumps off rock into lake*

*runs back to rock, climbs and jumps off into lake*

*swims straight down to the bottom of the lake*

*swims across lake, back to camp*

*drags self onto shore and can barely move now*

*lays on shore for 20 minutes, catching breath, staring up at the sky*

*becomes aware of evening forest sounds*

*gets up, full of mud and scrapes from falling down the ridge*

*limps to shelter and tent*

*stirs coals, builds fire, eats oatmeal for dinner*

*enjoys a couple of stale, roasted marshmallows*

*sinks into chair and gets calm*

[m19834]

*Sees moon in brilliant splendor over the forest*

*Takes final count at Karli's camp and Camp Disney.  Everybody accounted for and sleeping soundly except Bob who is on his laptop*

*Hears Thal singing in his sleep a primordial mix of Sorabji, Appalachian music, and Chant*

*Goldentone enters his tent, eats some cookies and milk, and quickly falls asleep*

I didn't realize you were here, too !  Welcome .  Remember to hoist your food and anything with a scent up into a tree, away from your tent !  I noticed that Bob's trash that he shoved out of his igloo got rummaged through by a bear ...

[go12_3]

Go is tired and packs up her gear and heads down the mountain....need to practice her violin and piano.....has much on her mind lately......*bye, bye everyone*

[db05]

*runs to the top of the ridge above the lake and screams down into, across, and completely filling up the valley on the other side at the TOP of MY LUNGS from my very guts*

*scream, scream, scream*

*wakes up abruptly* What is that? A monster? It seems near, I must warn everyone. A monster by the lake! *gets monster slaying sword and runs off to the lake*

*sees K doing her diving but doesn't recognize that it's a person* Crazy thing, I can't chase it in the water now, but I guess it's fine as long as it's not coming any closer.

*brings over her tent and sword to the lakeside and sleeps in the open in case of monster attack*

[thalbergmad]

Where do I go?

Back to Scotland?

[ahinton]

Back to Scotland?

Not by choice, no; however, you wrote "there you go" and I responded with a qusetion as to the location that you had in mind and, since your subsequent suggestion of a possible one is followed by a question mark, you are obviously uncertain as to where your "there" actually is...

Best,

Alistair

[thalbergmad]

subseqneut

This word is unknown to me.

Is it Gaelic??

Thal

[gep]

This word is unknown to me.

Is it Gaelic??

Thal

"neut" is Dutch vernacular for "drink" (of alcohol). Sub is "below", seq could be "dry", so perhaps it's a glass of very dry Scotch?

Just my guess...

[csharp_minor]

**Takes out banjo and sings old Appalachian Songs**

Come to think of it, I don't know any.

How about this instead?:

 

[csharp_minor]

C# minor joins the other campers, she has Ray Mears with her... I can't die in the wilderness now I have my very own survival expert with me. ha ha Ray shows her how to make a spoon out of a stick.

[go12_3]

This word is unknown to me.

Is it Gaelic??

Thal

Actually, the word is *subsequent* meaning following in time, or later.  Perhaps ahinton, did a typo, by the way.

[thalbergmad]

How about this instead?:

 

Possibly not the ideal clip to be watching when out camping.

Thal

[thalbergmad]

"neut" is Dutch vernacular for "drink" (of alcohol). Sub is "below", seq could be "dry", so perhaps it's a glass of very dry Scotch?

Just my guess...

I will try this out when I go to Amsterdam next week.

Thanks

Thal

[csharp_minor]

Possibly not the ideal clip to be watching when out camping.

Thal

Yes thats true, and best not to play that piece or you might attract some inbred hillbillies that live deep in the woods. I would rather be mauled by a bear like Timothy Treadwell and die then be tortured by hillbillies. 

[m19834]

hmm ... well, if you go somewhere that there is literally almost nothing but forest for literally hundredSS of miles, even while driving, then you get to a trailhead that's miles off a main drag, and then hike 12 miles (which is what I have done) on a path that can only be accessed by foot, then the chances of running into anybody at all grow very, very small.

All the same :

*plans a day of tricks and pranks on fellow campers and any possible other hikers in the area* 

*builds prank hide-out center in some bushes near a path*

[goldentone]

I didn't realize you were here, too !  Welcome .  Remember to hoist your food and anything with a scent up into a tree, away from your tent !  I noticed that Bob's trash that he shoved out of his igloo got rummaged through by a bear ...

Thank you.   Yes, I'm here.  I arrived late Sunday afternoon.  This all came together rather quickly, and I needed time to pack and prepare.  I guess I won't spray my glade, then, for the bears.  Maybe next time I'll bring woods scent.  I've got my cookies and milk safe in Bob's igloo.  He has a refrigerator and some cabinets.

Can I come over to your tent for dinner tonight?

[Bob]

hmm ... well, if you go somewhere that there is literally almost nothing but forest for literally hundredSS of miles, even while driving, then you get to a trailhead that's miles off a main drag, and then hike 12 miles (which is what I have done) on a path that can only be accessed by foot, then the chances of running into anybody at all grow very, very small.

All the same :

*plans a day of tricks and pranks on fellow campers and any possible other hikers in the area* 

*builds prank hide-out center in some bushes near a path*

*Bob taps into a satellite feed with infrared, revealing that K is going to be hiding in the bushes for quite awhile waiting for anyone to come by

[pianowolfi]

Ugh what a high tech camp infrared, satellites

*Off for real survival*

[m19834]

Can I come over to your tent for dinner tonight?

Yes, sure, you are very welcome to.  You won't believe what I can make here in the wild ... !  Would you like to know what I am planning ?   On the menu this evening :

Fresh Rainbow trout sauteed in olive oil (I brought some) wild onions and mushrooms, served with a fresh mint, sage and wild berry chutney sauce !

There are getting to be *loads* of mushrooms this time of year, morels !  Very delicious !  I will find plenty of them and we can have them as a side.

I also have some rice that I can make !

[pianowolfi]

Hi there, I'm back. Earthworms anybody?  

[m19834]

Hi there, I'm back. Earthworms anybody?  

No thanks.  I ate grubs the other morning and I am all ... wormed and grubbed out for now.  But, would you like to come over for dinner at my shelter ?

[pianowolfi]

No thanks.  I ate grubs the other morning and I am all ... wormed and grubbed out for now.  But, would you like to come over for dinner at my shelter ?

Okay. The morels convinced me to join you *thinks back of childhood and loads of morels*

 

[Bob]

*Bob refuses to eat anything that wasn't purchased at the store.

I'm just outdoors.  Or indoors but in an outdoor location.  I'm not doing anything primitive or backpacking. 

[pianowolfi]

*Bob refuses to eat anything that wasn't purchased at the store.

I'm just outdoors.  Or indoors but in an outdoor location.  I'm not doing anything primitive or backpacking. 

*offers Bob some ramsons*

This is addictive. And healthy

[m19834]

*Bob refuses to eat anything that wasn't purchased at the store.

I'm just outdoors.  Or indoors but in an outdoor location.  I'm not doing anything primitive or backpacking. 

Okay, but do you want to come over for dinner anyway ?  Just bring your own stuff.  But, you will have to figure out a way to get yourself the half mile to my place without causing any problems for yourself.  Perhaps your Sherpas will help you out ?

[m19834]

Okay, well, I have spent a bit of time fishing for trout and gathering wild things to serve with it, hee hee, and I staked out a good place to wait in the bushes to play pranks, but that will have to wait until tomorrow I guess.  I am now going to wash up in honor of my guests for dinner.  See, I fell asleep in my chair at my fire last night (and now have more insect bites, of course), after my big excursion up and down the ridge, off the rock into the lake, so on and so forth.  I didn't even wash all the mud off of me yet !  So, now I will go do that and I will even brush my hair  .

*tidies up camp and heads down to the lake for fresh water*

[Bob]

(Bob is glad he's stayed upwind of everyone and that he has a full shower in his "tent.")

Meanwhile...

"Darnit!  There goes another one into the fire"  (Bob swears as he loses another eggroll while attempting to roast frozen eggrolls over the campfire on a stick.  The eggrolls were kept frozen in the fridge in case anyone's wondering.)

(Bob wonders what porcupines taste like.)

[m19834]

Bob, are you and your eggrolls at my campfire ? 

Look, I even got some wildflowers and they are sitting right there on a plate made of bark.  *Makes a necklace out of wildflowers and grass while awaiting the arrival of more guests*  The good thing about porcupines is that they have natural, built-in toothpicks .  Go for it, Bob, and then maybe you could make a hat ... hee hee.  That's a funny image.  Bob with a porcupine flavored hat ...

I wonder if more campers will show up in this area ?   I wonder if Furtwaengler is still around ?

[Bob]

(Bob fences off a section of the fire.)  I've annexed this section of the campfire. 

[I saw people actually eating porcupine on tv.  Yuck.]

[m19834]

Bob, did you know your eggroll is on fire ?

I have an idea.  Will you take your skewer and pretend like you are Iñigo Montoya from Princess Bride, and do a little skit where you talk about ....

"Hello, my name is Iñigo Montoya, you kill my father, prepare to die" ... hee hee.  Maybe we have to wait for more guests.

[Bob]

Yeah, that's... possible.  (Bob looks away and rolls eyes.)


It's late.  (Bob retires to the metal igloo and puts Sherpas on guard duty over night.)

[m19834]

Oh, okay.  Maybe I will somehow get your Sherpas to do a skit while they are standing guard of your igloo.

[goldentone]

Well, Karli, Wolfi, and I had a wonderful Rainbow trout meal with wild onions and mushrooms with the wild berry Chutney sauce.  Mmmmmmmm.  

After dinner we conversed and sang improvisational folk songs around the campfire.  I remember the last stanza of a song Wolfi sang:

The forest calls beyond the rush
Of life's wayward wind,
Release your cares, and rest this night
That tomorrow come anew, with light.

[thalbergmad]

**Wakes up, cooks beans, breaks wind**