| LaBellishments |
Anonymous Hiker
awaits his next adventure
with the Boys.
(Sky Toilet 1
on Tonto Platform)
LaBellishments
are those highly (not-so) credible, (in)accurate and detailed accounts of "g" and his ridge huggin' buddies trying to master
the art of being elite, ultra-light backpackers. They can recite articles from
Backpacker magazine, and have years of REI, EMS, Campmor and Beans
catalogs meticulously inventoried in Gotta Have A Lighter Pack Larry’s
garage. With the average age being between 45 and 55, Motrin and their local physical
therapists keep the Boys well oiled
and (mostly) pain free.
"g" is no stranger to camping and canoeing. (Ask Kate, Abigail and Sarah about the zillions of times he dragged them to Harris Lake in the geez-most-awful weather!) However, on May 19th, 1999, while standing in "g's" driveway, he was (and some now believe, mistakenly) invited by Cecil B. DeWallis to join his Adirondack Mountain junkies to venture into new backpacking territory… Yosemite National Park!
Not
having backpacked since a Star Scout in ‘68 (Philmont, NM), "g"
jumped at the opportunity to join DeWallis
and his canned-ham-totin' buddies into the wilderness. Wasting no time to re-outfit
himself with gear, "g" threw himself into an e-commerce buying frenzy.
In no time, FedEx began to make routine stops at his home as new gear gradually
filtered past the unknowing eyes of his wife. Feverishly, he began to read anything
about backpacking, like... Into Thin Air and Walk in the Woods.
In very little time, "g" became the essence of backpacking!
Today, with a short list of impressive backcountry trips under his belt with the Boys, “g” has been maintaining somewhat of a running chronicle of their (mis)adventures... to which G-WeBconnect proudly presents as LaBellishments! Not always accurate, and mostly true, LaBellishments beg the question… What are these guys trying to prove, anyway?
G-WeB now offers you the many links and passageways through... LaBellishments.
LaBellishments: Table of Contents
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| G-WeB
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 | G-WeBconnect |
| What's New:7/08 |
| LaBellishments |
| Runners Make Better Backpackers |
| TIPBusters |
| Chef DeBoot Blister |
| Rain Bucket |
| 2008: More Juice | ||
| Missed Highlights From 2007 | |
| Snowshoeing
Rooster Comb (Keene, NY- 1/08) "a's" First Winter Hike in the High Peaks | |
| Snowshoeing
Prospect Mountain (Lake George, NY) Back into the Winter Woods (3/08) | |
| 2007: Pushin' the Limit | ||
| Whinny Hikers in Snowshoes - Slow Movin' Around Putnam Pond! (2/07) | |
| RETURN OF THE MINOBI - Trekking Saddleback (6/07) | |
| American University Family Weekend... at Shenandoah National Park? (10/07) | |
| 2006: The Boys Return | ||
| Big Slide Mt. - Warren, where's your snowshoes? (3-26-06) | |
| Traversing Knife Edge ("a" and her father) - Baxter State Park, ME (8/6/06) | |
| 2005: The Boys Evolve from Limpets | ||
| If It's Raining, the Boys Must Be Climbing Lower Wolf Jaw (5/05) | |
| G-WeB Introduces...
Mr. (to you) Swiss Cheese and The Girl Who Shall Remain Nameless (Forked Lake, NY - 7/05) | |
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| Rocky
Ridge Mountain and The Debilitating Last Hurrah
Before "g"
Planned to Run the Marine Corps Marathon (or... Will AXE Have 3.14 for Dinner?) (10-22-05) | |
| 2004: New Millennium Hikers Go International | ||
| Adirondack High Peak Region: Marshland Adventure (5/04) | |
| Rain:
Backpacking Failures in the Adirondack High Peak Region or Prelude to Hiking the West Coast Trail? | |
| Warrior Brothers Find Atlantis In the Adirondacks | |
| The
Hat Tells His Story, or... How Much Are Those Gaitors In the Window? | |
| Ocean Hiking - West Coast Trail (Vancouver Island - 7/04) | |
| "g's"
Backpacking Gear List for the WCT or Obsessive planning leads to higher rates of backpacker suicide! | |
| "g's" Perfect Personal Food List | |
| Community Dinners - Fine Phinner Fare for Four | |
| THE STORY: | ||
| Part 1: Zigzagging | |
| Part 2: Foreplay | |
| Part 3: What is the WCT? | |
| Part 4: Cedar Ladders, Walkways and Trails | |
| Part 5: Pacific Ocean - Hiking a Shore Thing | |
| Part
6:
Campsites Along the WCT Night #1: Orange Juice Creek | |
| Part
7:
Campsites Along the WCT Night #2: Tsusiat Falls | |
| Part
8:
Campsites Along the WCT Night #3: Cribs Creek | |
| Part
9:
Campsites Along the WCT Night #4: Logan Creek | |
| Part
10:
Campsites Along the WCT Night #5: Thrasher Cove | |
| Part 11: Paranoia on Day-6 of the WCT | |
| "g's" Endnotes | |
| Deep
Freeze: The Trek Over Gothic, Armstrong and Upper Wolfjaw (10/24/04) | |
| 2003: The New Millennium Hikers - Climbing Higher | ||
| Snowshoes, Crampons and Pitchoff (1/03) | |
| Introducing the 6-Degree Snowshoe Club (1/03) | |
| Yosemite
National Park: Girls, Break Out the New Gear! We're Climbin' Half Dome! (7/03) | |
| Part 1: The Concept - Only Hiking Down | |
| Part 2: The Plan - The Right Balance | |
| Part 3: The Menu: Candy - The Soul of Family Backpacking | |
| Part 4: Prequel to Yosemite - Arriving in California | |
| Part 5: Yosemite - Revenge of half Dome | |
| Part 6: Post Hike - The Big Surprise | |
| Part 7: Back to San Francisco - Pool on the roof, China Town, & more... | |
| The Boys Big Wazoo Trip for 2003 | |
| Part 1: The Plan for Summer 2003 - Always Carry A Spare | |
| Part 2: Glacier National Park - A Grizzly Behind Every Stone (8/03) | |
| Part 3: What's a Sure Thing | |
| Part 4: Rocky Mt. National Park - The Hat To The Rescue | |
| Part
5: The Chef Prepares (for) Grizzly Bear The Challenge of Cooking for 7 at Rocky Mt. Natl. Park | |
| Part
6: Chef DeBoot Blister's Evolving Sumptuous
Dinner Fare - 5-Day Menu and Checklist for Rocky Mt. Natl. Park | |
| Part
7: RMNP - "g's" Personalized Menu Going Light(er) in the Food Department | |
| Part
8: "g's" Gear-Checklist For a 5-Day Trip to Rocky Mt. Natl. Park (Revised 8/03) | |
| Part 9: One Against Nature - A change of heart | |
| Part 10: The Real Truth About the Boys in Colorado (11-03) | |
| Part 10a: ...as told by "g" (11-03) | |
| Part 10b: ...as told by the Hat (12-03) | |
| Autumn 2003 - A Hearty Journey - "g" (Chronicles His Cardiac Problems) | |
| One Against Nature - A change of heart | |
| Autumn
2003 Health Update: "g" picks up some new running gear (a cardiac stent) | |
| Climbing Dix - "g" takes his heart out for a test drive (9/14/03 - pre-stent) | |
| The 9th Annual Canoe Invitational (9/19/03 - pre-stent) | |
| Iron Al and Stent Man Race to the Summit on Dial (11/16/03) | |
| 2002: The New Millennium Hikers Strike Again! | ||
| 8th Annual Canoe Invitational (4/02) | |
| 8th
Annual Canoe Invitational PIX Never Seen Before (By Ed) (6/02) | |
| Following the Force up Algonquin (6/1/02) | |
| Grand Teton National Park - 8/02 | |
| Introducing the High Point of Summer 2002 | |
| Mappin' Out The Grand Teton Trek via Satellite | |
|
Gear-Checklist for 5-Days at Grand Teton National Park | |
| Food-Checklist for 5-Days at Grand Teton National Park | |
| Community Gear/Food List for Teton 2002 Trip | |
| G-WeB's
Backpack Weigh-In Poll: The Boys Weigh-in on the Eve of their 5-Days in the Tetons | |
| The True Story: The New Millennia Hikers at 10K With No O2 | |
| "g's" Post-Teton Trip Gear Thoughts | |
| The Boys, Kids and Woman: New Ground to Hike On - 9/02 | |
| Dad, Daughter and Orange Salamanders (9/02) | |
| Lake George Boys - 10/02 | |
| 2001: The New Millennium Hikers - Making Their Mark | |
| Chapter 1: The Winter of 2001 | |
| Chapter 2: The Jogging LaBella Brothers Reunite | |
| Chapter 3: The Great Grand Canyon Excursion 2001 (Part 1) - 5/01 | |
| Chapter 4: White Mountain Adventure - 6/01 | |
| Chapter 5: The Great Grand Canyon Excursion 2001 (Part 2) - 10/01 | |
| 7th Annual Canoe Invitational - 7/01 | |
|
2000:
The New Millennium Hikers - Kicking
into Gear | ||
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| Part 1: Getting Started | |
| Part 2: You Are Where You Step | |
| Part 3: Endnote | |
| The Great Grand Canyon Excursion 2000 - 10/00 | |
| 1999: The Beginning | ||
| Bears, Lightening and One Eye - 7-99 | |
| Please Bear With Me - 9/99 | |
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Whinny
Hikers in
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 Knife Edge 2006 "a" and her dad |
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The
summit at
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Discarded
crampons,
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| Whiskey
Totin' demonstrates proper form and attire as he and "g" summit Mt Marcy... in nothin' but 2 days of rain! (5/04) |
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| The
Boys went international when they hike for a week on Vancouver Island's, West Coast Trail. It was nothin' but rain forest and Pacific Ocean! (7/04) |
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| Revenge
of Half Dome: "g" Hikers take on the granite monolith! (7/03) |
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| RB
One Kenobi (Jedi Knight) conquers the Hermit Trail Loop. (10/01) |
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| Grand
Teton National Park (8/02) |
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| Iron
Al: Climbing to the summit on Dial (11/03) |
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