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..... after having climbed Mount Katahdin 5 times in two months (and three times subsequent to that) .....
As it looks around 5000 feet, I Googled Mount Katahdin after reading this claim suspecting there's a four lane highway on the other side out of sight in the photo and you did this by F-Type! Looks like there's barely even a goat track let alone a road so good for you.
As it looks around 5000 feet, I Googled Mount Katahdin after reading this claim suspecting there's a four lane highway on the other side out of sight in the photo and you did this by F-Type! Looks like there's barely even a goat track let alone a road so good for you.
As it looks around 5000 feet, I Googled Mount Katahdin after reading this claim suspecting there's a four lane highway on the other side out of sight in the photo and you did this by F-Type! Looks like there's barely even a goat track let alone a road so good for you.
Graham
Mount Katahdin is 5,269 feet and, no, I never took the F-Type even to the trailhead which, by the way, you need to be on by 6:00 AM since you’re talking about a 10-12 hour LONG hiking/climbing day. (fujicoupe has it right of course). Try hiking across Knife Edge* for a “seat-of-your-pants” experience...in 40 mph wind gusts, sleet and snow. Been there, done that. And that doesn’t include the time I climbed Katahdin in Hurricane force winds alone (and, no, no way did I do Knife Edge). It would have been irresponsible and I’m not even sure that trail was open that day. Headlights [human] are required and parking is strictly limited (and why I couldn’t get the Director to agree to reserve spots for our visitors from another state) and enforced. The roads to the trailhead, any trailhead, are not F-Type conducive but drivable.
*The traverse across Knife Edge is relatively tough and requires focus and agility. Some spots are as narrow as four feet, with 2,000-foot drops on either side. Proper equipment, weather preparedness, and good decision-making are necessities. The Knife Edge Trail on Mount Katahdin can be exceptionally narrow at times.
Unfortunately, this happened just 5 days ago: MILLINOCKET, Maine (WABI) - A Massachusetts man has died after a hiking accident in Baxter State Park. Officials say 75-year-old Donald MacGillis fell 50 feet off Knife Edge on Mount Katahdin. He and his 25-year-old nephew lost the trail Wednesday morning in dark and foggy conditions.
Reminds me of another great book I have called “Not Without Peril: 150 Years of Misadventure on the Presidential Range of New Hampshire” by Nicholas Howe. I’ve done most if not all of the 4,000-feet + mountains there, including one with our very own DJS. None of them—hiking anything really—are “not without peril”.
Books—the Connie Baxter Marlow book—have been shipped to those aforementioned; including you Graham, I do hope that you enjoy it.
Last edited by RickyJay52; Oct 13, 2020 at 02:59 PM.
Imagine my surprise and delight receiving these from several of the attendees—and one absentee—for hosting the 2020 Jaguar F-Type Ghost Tour! My gift*** is seeing the ear-to-ear smiles on everyone’s face as we traipse and eat around the State of Maine, enjoying each other’s company. These metal photographs (24 x 36 and 20 x 30) are thoughtful, generous, beautiful and the “icing on the cake”. We REALLY threaded the needle on pulling this, my 6th and last, event off this extraordinary year. Thank you DJS, Mbourne, Unhingd, Itsmejoshy, and nati!
***Several attendees—and another absentee—also were quite generous in other ways and they already know how deeply appreciative I’ve been.
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Last edited by RickyJay52; Dec 10, 2020 at 05:30 PM.
I don’t need an extraordinary year like 2020 to recognize how fortunate I am in so many ways. I will spare you ALL the reasons I know I am the luckiest guy in the world but I thought it might be nice to share a few more photos of a gift or two I’ve received over the years and for hosting some past events. They not only continually provide me pleasure but a reminder of the friendships I’ve gathered from this forum and how great life is. I am deeply and immensely grateful.
A stunning hand-crafted box—complete with a genuine “leaper” attached—made by our very own...the one, the only...Unhingd! Stunning.
Our “Official” and talented photographer DJS took a photo (which I actually think I took) of my car parked on the lawn of the Winslow Homer Studio on Prouts Neck (Do Not Attempt) and turned it into this beautiful photo illustration.
Last edited by RickyJay52; Dec 10, 2020 at 11:23 PM.
A beautiful “heavy” metal emblem—from the very first event—generously made by Mbourne, who has also attended all 6 events along with his lovely wife, and signed by Wayne Carini (from Chasing Classic Cars).
Last edited by RickyJay52; Dec 10, 2020 at 11:11 PM.
I believe this was the first gift I received from attendees back in 2016, which came in a velvet-lined box. As I’ve mentioned in a previous post, my greatest gift is the gift of (these) friendships.
P.S. I’ve also received numerous gifts over the years—including numerous breakfasts, lunches, dinners paid, drinks bought, flowers brought, etc.—which provide me with immense pleasure which, unfortunately (for you), cannot be publicly displayed,
Last edited by RickyJay52; Dec 11, 2020 at 06:49 AM.
