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Sky Toilet 2:
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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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)
 

 

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:
The New Millennium Hikers Go International

West Coast Trail, Vancouver Island, BC

 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
F
or 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
  
Mt. Katahdin: Ridge Rage - 6/00
 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

Whinny Hikers in
Snowshoes break
for lunch.
(Putnam Pond; 2/07)

 

 


Knife Edge 2006
"a" and her dad

 

 

 

The summit at
Big Slide

 

 

 

Discarded crampons,
wet Gore-Tex shoes...
Deep Freeze:
The Trek over Gothics, Armstrong and Upper Wolfjaw (10/24/04)

 

 

 

 

Whiskey Totin' demonstrates proper
form and attire as
he and "g" summit
Mt Marcy...
in nothin' but 2
days of rain!
(5/04)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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)

 

 

 

 

 

Revenge of Half Dome:
"g" Hikers take on the granite monolith!
(7/03)

 

 

 

 

 

RB One Kenobi
(Jedi Knight)
conquers the
Hermit Trail Loop.
(10/01)

 

 

 

 

 

Grand Teton
National Park
(8/02)

 

 

 

 

 

Iron Al:
Climbing to the
summit on Dial
(11/03)
 
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