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Fall 2019 MERS Moot
Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2019 11:03 pm
by Greg
Re: Fall 2019 MERS Moot
Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2019 11:11 pm
by Odigan
A fantastic time as always with absolutely perfect weather and great company.
Fun fact: the cumulative mileage for the four of us just to attend (not including return trips) was ~2,600 miles.
Re: Fall 2019 MERS Moot
Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2019 12:28 am
by Taylor Steiner
Just awesome!
Re: Fall 2019 MERS Moot
Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2019 12:33 am
by Elleth
Oh that looks like a GRAND time!
And what a wonderful shelter!
How long were you out for?
Re: Fall 2019 MERS Moot
Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2019 12:45 am
by Ursus
Elleth wrote:How long were you out for?
Three days. Overnights on Friday and Saturday and packed out on Sunday morning in a refreshing light rain. It was a joy to finally attend a forum gathering, the only thing that surpassed the weather was the fine company!
Re: Fall 2019 MERS Moot
Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2019 12:22 pm
by Straelbora
Fantastic. Great pics.
Re: Fall 2019 MERS Moot
Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2019 8:30 pm
by Iodo
That looks like an amazing adventure
and that natural shelter looks really impressive, how big is it?
Re: Fall 2019 MERS Moot
Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2019 9:05 pm
by Greg
The main roof is approximately one-Ursus-long-by-one-Ursus-wide.
We increased the capacity with a lean-to off each side, which adds roughly one Ursus' width to each side, allowing for four, maybe someday five, occupants.
Re: Fall 2019 MERS Moot
Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2019 10:30 pm
by Udwin
Looks like it was a great gathering, sorry I had to miss it (next time tho!)
Re: Fall 2019 MERS Moot
Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2019 11:53 pm
by Greg
Udwin's conspicuous absence was my one and only regret of this adventure. He's a constant and welcome companion, and would have added much to the proceedings.
Dave's presence was a wonderful addition...I haven't seen him on the trail since the first overnighter Odigan and I met on back in 2011. This time, he had made some garb for himself and is excited to come along for more.
Odigan is, as always, a treasure trove of historical and metallurgical knowledge, and is an absolute treat to discuss such things with.
Ursus was a pleasure to meet, and carries himself and his gear in a way that clearly shows trail and trek experience. Looking forward to more!