Vermont 2010

[John D.]

Hey Dave!

Many, many thanks for the phone call earlier! I'm really looking forward to hooking up with you and Danny this Friday evening and spend a few days at the camp. Want to meet at the Holiday Inn Express in Brattleboro (exit 3 off of 91) - as it's on my way (coming across NH on 101)? Briahna and I could be there about 5:30 PM, if that works? As we discussed, we can try out Brie on woodcock, but I know she'll be fine. She's a great dog (but, I'm biased ).

Thank again - and great chatting with you!!!



John

[Dean Romig]

Walking (huffing and puffing) up out of the "old Hall place" cover. Over my right shoulder and over the horizon is your house John.... on a clear day we can see the bridge over the Piscataqua River


Hmmmm.... picture wouldn't load. I'll post it later from my laptop.


.

[John D.]

Hmmm..... So - if you were "huffing and puffing" and might see the bridge directly over your right shoulder - you'd probably have just finished a climb of about 3,940 feet..??





JD

[Dean Romig]

Actually... no.

Mt. LaFayette having an elevation of 5,249 ft. and Cannon Mtn. having an elevation of 4,100 feet leaving Franconia Notch, through which I can see your house, between these two mountains has an elevation of only 1,931 ft.

....so, as you can see, it wasn't much of a climb at all.

[TARNATION !!!]

John: I tried to re-calculate from your precise examination of the moon shot. Dean said you were pretty close. If you had the pin set just a bit more to the North West, I'm wondering if that would be even closer.

As for the "huffing and puffing", here's my climbing experience. From the Pile o' Bones Ridge vantage point, I was able to capture an image of the "bridge". If I remember correctly, I had to climb at least 12 feet to be able to get the picture. Pretty much tuckered me out for the day.

Cheers,
Jack

[John D.]

Well - if you are not pulling my leg (which is highly likely..?? ) and given the proximity to the major N-S highway...

Just as an FYI - I spent many summers in Glover and Barton... The major town would be Lyndonville where the line-of-sight between the 2 peaks would fall... However - just south of that - St. J. might be a possibility... As well - since D=R*T and it's a tad north of a 4 hour drive from So. CT - I'm guessing that the answer is....

Somewhere in Vermont...!!!

What did I win????



JD

[John D.]

Originally Posted by Jack Cronkhite

John: I tried to re-calculate from your precise examination of the moon shot. Dean said you were pretty close. If you had the pin set just a bit more to the North West, I'm wondering if that would be even closer....

Actually - you MAY be a lot closer than I am in my guesses!!

OK - here is my "treasure map"....

[Dean Romig]

Hmmm.... maybe that house we saw wasn't yours at all.

Move your line between St. J and Lyndonville (closer to St. J) and.... fly straight on until morning.... and you'll find the land of the lost boys (me and Dave and Danny)

[John D.]

If that is really where your camp is (in that region) - it is stunning..... Almost killed myself on a motorcycle on Rt. 16 (the first time I ever drove one - and the last time I ever drove one, either..? Long story..).. Can't say as though I blame you for keeping your "hideaway" private, either. There is a lot of land up there, and when hunting in years long ago since past in that area, it was rich with birds and deer - and I'd hardly ever bump into another bird hunter...

I guess those days are long gone, though....

BTW - can you still buy VT hunting licenses at the general stores in that area? As well - I'm guessing "JJ Newbury and FW Woolworth" both failed about the same time -but they were neat "old time" stores. I think J.J. Newberry was Hardwick and F.W. Woolworth in St. J..?

Best to ya'!

JD

[Autumn Daze]

Sure John, I'll meet ya in Brat at 5:30 Friday but when we get to White River I'm gonna have to blind fold ya.....That should make for an interesting last part of the trip....