North Fl meet and greet

[Runs With Beer]

Thanks Crash. If everyone would like, I will set up a place for the Meet-n-greet. And we can take it from there. I would like to meet some like minded people. And have a drink with you!

[crashdive123]

I was hoping that Juniper Springs would work for people. Once I get there, I don't plan on driving out until Sunday. I sent you the site # I will be at via pm. Erunkiswldrnssurvival is planning on stopping by as well. I sent Fletcher a pm if he's interested. I know that Chiye Tanka is working and that Gray Wolf has a pretty full schedule. If you all are planning on meeting at the store and would then like to head over to Juniper Springs, I'll put on an extra pot of coffee. I will bring the materials for the Hawaiian Sling if you're interested.

[chiye tanka]

Crash, I'm gonna try to make it, just depends on how tired I am.
PM me that site if you could, just in case.
Thanks

[Runs With Beer]

Well sounds like a plan to me, Got any tea Crash?

[crashdive123]

@Chiye Tanka - pm sent.

@ Runs With Beer - being the good host that I am, I will have some tea available.

[Runs With Beer]

See you there, Im Oscar Mike.

[chiye tanka]

Crash, got the PM. Thanks

[Gray Wolf]

crash please PM me with the info, just in case, I would really like to meet you if I can swing it.
Thanking you in advance...

[chiye tanka]

I'll be heading up to ONF this weekend, anyone interested, feel free to PM me and we'll make plans.

[crashdive123]

Gray Wolf - PM sent. Hope you can make it.

[crashdive123]

For those that are coming out this weekend, I look forward to meeting you. For those that can't make it, there will be other opportunities and I look forward to those as well.

[crashdive123]

Had a very enjoyable time camping at Juniper Springs. Got to meet and spend some time with Erunkiswldrnssurvival and Runs With Beer. I very much enjoyed my time and meeting a couple of forum members. A couple of quick notes....for those of you that have read the thread with the "frog knife" in it where I kept saying it looks like a rock....after holding it in my hand, I can now say with some authority that it is a rock.......but it does take on the appearance of a frog. So while I was acurate in my posting that it looks like a rock, I was limited by my lack of imagination in not seeing the frog.

While we were taking a walk through one of the trails around the springs, I did my best Greg Luganis imitation. As I turned and slipped on some moss I did a tripple summersault with 2-1/2 twists into the springs. (Well maybe it was only 1-1/2 twists). While the cool water was rather refreshing on a hot day, I discovered a few things. 1. The cell phone that I purchased was advertised as water resistant - and it is. (kind of nice to get what you pay for). 2. My new 10 megapixel camera with 35mm-420mm zoom came with no claims of being water resistant.......and rightfully so. 3. Runs With Beer was not quick enough to snap a pic as I was going azz over tea kettle (I am grateful for that).

I did pull the memory card out of the camera and was able to save the pics I had taken. I'll post a few, and put some in my album.

For those that could not make it, I look forward to meeting you in the future.

[nell67]

Awww heck Runs With Beer,couldn't you have been just a little faster with that camera???

Sounds like you had a great time Crash,sorry about the camera,now get those pics up!

[Runs With Beer]

Nell, you dont know how much I would have liked to get that shot.It was funny, But Im sad about his camera, And im glad he didnt get hurt. Hade a great time with Crash Or should I say Splash and Eds. Good people. Hope to do it again for a few days next time.

[crashdive123]

Here are a few of the pics. The first 3 are looking at the springs and streams formed by them. The depth of the water ranges from about 1 ft to just over 20 feet. There were several areas where the boils of water coming up were visible.

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The next few are from my campsite.

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This black bear slid open the door to the dumpster, climbed inside, threw out some trash and then climbed out to rumage through it.

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I'm not sure, but maybe he was waiting to see if I was going to survive my swimming episode.

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[nell67]

Oh,I think I can imagine how bad you wanted that pic,and yep we are all glad that splash..err Crash is ok,kinda jealous that you guys were able to do this,and still wished that we all had been able to make the gathering at WE's place,there are so many of you that I would like to meet.

[nell67]

great pics Crash!

[erunkiswldrnssurvival]

I had a great time yesterday too. I took a few moments to make some Cattail Root flour,
and Crashdive,Thanks for sharing your Knapping tools and stones for us to practice with.

[chiye tanka]

Ok, it's official, you guys suck! I had to work and protect the good people of Lake County and you knuckle heads got to play! Ahhhhh!(walks away shaking head)

Ok, I'm over it, really it looks like I missed a great time. Crash, I tried but my body wouldn't let me deprive it of sleep.
Great pics BTW.

[Runs With Beer]

chiye tanka, The next time your up here, Let me know and mabey we can meet up?