The Paulding Experiment

[racerx]

hmmm...something to think about. Was planning to get to our barn to put the sleds down soon and may try to combine it with this event. The wife has been made at me as with all the times up there she has not seen it yet my family members who seen our property one time have seen the "lights" (not sure how that happened).

We will have to see what I can work out, maybe could swing at least a night altho I would still have to get my work done and you know the "girls" have to catch up and do their thing as I believe Klondike w/e was the last time they got together, "such a long time ago".

 

[mrsrunningbear]

hmmm...something to think about. Was planning to get to our barn to put the sleds down soon and may try to combine it with this event. The wife has been made at me as with all the times up there she has not seen it yet my family members who seen our property one time have seen the "lights" (not sure how that happened).

We will have to see what I can work out, maybe could swing at least a night altho I would still have to get my work done and you know the "girls" have to catch up and do their thing as I believe Klondike w/e was the last time they got together, "such a long time ago".

Oh that would be fun...hope you two can make it work....maybe we could talk Mike and Suzie into coming up for a bit too ...could be real fun....even tho Lenny says I'm gonna have tears in my beer.....

 

[lenny]

mommabear, do you ever get cell phone reception out there?

 

[mrsrunningbear]

No we don't.....its really bad here. What are we gonna use??

 

[lenny]

I'm am still searching, worst case senerio is we can use light signals. if I have time I will work my way over there tomorrow and see if I can test that theory. We need to communicate and be confident with what we understand. Do you never get a single bar?

 

[mrsrunningbear]

some people get some service but not many and we don't at all

 

[mrsrunningbear]

we'll be around all day tomorrow if it works out that you can get by..... we've been looking for cbs or something the Bear hunters use them around here and say its all that works. 2 way won't work to much distance. I guess the light signal might be the only way. But for sure need to know what each others doing

 

[racerx]

Oh that would be fun...hope you two can make it work....maybe we could talk Mike and Suzie into coming up for a bit too ...could be real fun....even tho Lenny says I'm gonna have tears in my beer.....

Yea it would be fun for sure!

Kris got a call tonite and two minutes after she answered it I was asked "are you planning something with the Paulding light"...geez, did not take long to get back to the wife (I did not tell her about it). Guess I have to figure out the "mystery" how word travels so fast.

 

[chords]

Communication

" I'm am still searching, worst case senerio is we can use light signals. "

Hey just an idea Lenny - Why not flash Hi-Lo & On-Off car lights for your "light signals" ?

They will be easily spotted at both ends

 

[mrsrunningbear]

Yea it would be fun for sure!

Kris got a call tonite and two minutes after she answered it I was asked "are you planning something with the Paulding light"...geez, did not take long to get back to the wife (I did not tell her about it). Guess I have to figure out the "mystery" how word travels so fast.

Now that’s funny...lol...lol...girls will be girls....actually I was searching for communication devices, so I called Mike.....aaaand one thing lead to the other....

 

[lenny]

" I'm am still searching, worst case senerio is we can use light signals. "

Hey just an idea Lenny - Why not flash Hi-Lo & On-Off car lights for your "light signals" ?

They will be easily spotted at both ends

that's true, I was originally planning on riding the powerline on my mtn bike just to look around also but car beams will suffice if my wife and I drive 2 vehicles. Unless the bears wanna work to?

 

[lenny]

" I'm am still searching, worst case senerio is we can use light signals. "

Hey just an idea Lenny - Why not flash Hi-Lo & On-Off car lights for your "light signals" ?

They will be easily spotted at both ends

I had my wife park at the viewing sight with her lights on, I drove up to the sweet spot, which was an educated guess and may I add was correct. I stopped at Johnson lake rd and faced my wife and could see her van parked with lights on with just my glasses on. Looked through the bi-nocs and 100% certain. She turned the lights on and off and I saw that. I could get 2 bars of cell phone reception on Johnson lake rd, she was going in and out of reception although we did speak for a few seconds. My old blackberry is better than her track phone. I could not get my gps to link up with the satellites. heavy cloud cover at the time yesterday and power line and dense woods with tall trees. I have no problem with link to sats up here. maybe I need to hook up far away and possible keep linked up all the way. I really wanna see the distance as the crow flies. I believe Johnson lake rd is on the south end of the sweet spot. Erickson lake rd up north another 1/2 mile would also be seen easily in the sweet spot. There is a flat spot as you are descending in elevation on 45 that I believe accounts for the brightness as it would be "right in your eyes" and than descending in elevation again and veering to the east slowly. If I parked on the west side of 45 while facing my wife i could not see here nearly as good as I could facing oncoming traffic. So there is perfect alignment happening from miles away, quite astonishing I must say

 

[mrsrunningbear]

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[lenny]

doesnt really mean all that much, not sure still if we are refering to the same light, especially in da fog

 

[vmax1994]

Well if you have fast fingers, you can just use text messaging. It only requires a very weak cell signal. Even when you can't make a call, texting almost always works.

 

[mrsrunningbear]

Few Questions before the Big E

Arrival Friday before or after dinner?

We have a pavilion with a big grill and several cast iron skillets thought we could do the cookin in there
This is what we’re thinking so far and we’re totally up for any other ideas

Saturday Breakfast-
Pancakes or French toast
Sausage and Bacon

Lunch hot dogs, chips or something...maybe go to Bond or Kakabika Falls

Dinner
Burgers
I’ll do a big salad
?????

How about pie irons for dessert

Let us know

 

[lenny]

Few Questions before the Big E

Arrival Friday before or after dinner?

We have a pavilion with a big grill and several cast iron skillets thought we could do the cookin in there
This is what we’re thinking so far and we’re totally up for any other ideas

Saturday Breakfast-
Pancakes or French toast
Sausage and Bacon

Lunch hot dogs, chips or something...maybe go to Bond or Kakabika Falls

Dinner
Burgers
I’ll do a big salad
?????

How about pie irons for dessert

Let us know

there's nothing on that list I do not like, can you tell me what we should bring. I want this to be something we all can help out on. let me know

 

[thunderstruck88]

ok I got to ask what the heck are pie irons? and how the heck do you make them? if anyone answers this thanks and THINK SNOW and wish I could make it to the main EVENT next weekend to about not being able to meet you all

 

[mrsrunningbear]

ok I got to ask what the heck are pie irons? and how the heck do you make them? if anyone answers this thanks and THINK SNOW and wish I could make it to the main EVENT next weekend to about not being able to meet you all

this is a pie iron..... 2 pieces of bread buttered a pile of pie filling close it up and toaster in the campfire.......Mmmm pie !!!!

http://search.gandermountain.com/?D=pie+irons&Nty=1&N=0&Dk=0&Ntt=pie+irons

Wish you were coming too...next time......THINK SNOW!

 

[thunderstruck88]

Mrsrunnungbear This looks so darn Yummy may have to fire up this kind of iron and make me 1 or 2 Now this kind of Irioning I can handle the other kind of iron is MY BIGFOOT TAMER lol Keep the light on aways