Who: Chunkie, Munchkin, Rooster, Bumble Bee, Duke
Site: Camp Bravo
Menu: Grilled chicken, chuckroast, beans, taters, bacon, eggs, etc.
Weather: Perfection: Highs 80, Lows mid 50s, Clear

Munchkin & Chunkie arrived Thursday, Rooster, Bumble Bee & Duke Friday. Rooster & Chunkie had coon whatch till 7am Saturday. Chunkie throttled back all day in his new chalet with screened veranda. Munchkin’s Uncle Henry knife fell off Bumble Bee’s truck and was lost in a pothole. First trip for Bumble Bee’s new F150 4wd. Also breaking in new campfire tripod. (Rooster)

New gazebo in use. Bumble Bee caught 6 smallmouth down around cave. Munchkin was here alone two weeks ago - Kayaked, fished, went to phone booth lookout and called Mayor at work asking where everyone was. Mixed up date - gag… Chunkie - honeydos at home - painting, Mayor to Arkansas.
Forgot stratolounger, not a relaxing trip. Coon on chuckwagon - ate Chunkie’s cool cup. Duke helped himself to leftover chicken. Chunkie’s theme song ‘He’s in the big house now’ He moped around all Sat. finally came to life that evening. The word for the day - ‘Moderation’ (Munchkin)

Who: Chunkie, Mayor, Munchkin, Joe Steward, Bumble Bee, Jeff Thomason, Duke, Tucker.

Site: Alpha

Menu: Breakfast w/Gravy, Boston Butt, Baked Potatos

Weather: Overcast - 65-70 deg. Nice outdoor wx.

Joe’s first trip up. Duke and Tucker had to get re-acquainted. Radar missed trip - laid up with Montezuma’s revenge. Since he was supposed to be bringing a load of wood from his lot we wound up with only wet wood to burn. Munchkin wanted to celebrate Octoberfest with Bloody Marys. Chunkie politely declined.

Saturday morning everyone was ‘throttled back’ enjoying the serenity of the woods and the ambience of a nice campfire when Joe asked ‘Is this all y’all do?’ Munchkin replied ‘pretty much,’ to a raucous outpouring from the rest of the group.

Who: Munchkin,Bumble Bee, Mayor, Radar, Chunkie, Gary K., Tucker, Duke, and stray.

Site: Bravo

Menu: Grilled fish & veg, burgers, baked beans, P. sausage, snacks.

Weather: Rain Wed night, muggy Thurs, Clear & mild Fri-Sun. (Ideal)

Munchkin and Bumble Bee arrived Wed, Radar & Mayor Thurs, Chunkie and Gary Friday. Chunkie and Rooster had new vehicles. Black F150 and Tan Blazer.

Trip 17 Thurs-Sun June 20-23, 2002

Who: Radar, Munchkin, Chunkie, Rooster, Ken Higgins, Jim Tricky, Bumble Bee, Jimmy Minehart, Terry Lingle, Chase Lingle, Tucker

Site: Bravo 5 Tents, Chuck Wagon, Trucks

Menu: Grilled Chicken, coleslaw, P. sausage, hot dogs, ham, breakfast rolls, cookies.

Weather: Fantastic! Highs 90, Lows 60.

Radar, Chunkie and Munchkin arrived and set up camp 6pm Thursday. Lee arrived 11am Friday. Rooster, Ken and Tricky about 2:30pm Friday. Rest about 2pm Saturday. Lee acquired his nickname Bumble Bee this trip.

Our long standing swimming hole upstream from Bravo was filled in with gravel. Found another suitable spot, but not as deep. There were campers at Alpha and Charlie this weekend. This was maiden trip for Ken H. and Jim T. We gave them the grand tour of the area in the back of Radar’s truck Friday evening. Ken made a big mistake by pitching his tent too close behind Chunkie and Radar’s tent. Ken’s snoring volume was the main topic of discussion the next morning. Radar had to leave his tent at 3am when he mistook a tremor caused by the snoring for about a 5.5 quake. The rest of the group got by with earplugs or were too saturated to care. (Radar)

In our efforts to fill Jim and Ken in on some events of the previous trips the story came up of an earlier trip when Munchkin, Rooster and Chunkie were down below the cave cooling it and ran out of beer. While discussing who would walk back to camp to replenish the beer inventory when lo and behold, Chunkie looked up river and said ‘what’s that in the water?’ After a few minutes anticipation here comes a 12 pack of Natural Light floating downstream. Munchkin waded out and intercepted the passing godsend. Not only were we pleasantly surprised to find cold beer come drifting by within reach, but to make it more pleasant, it turned out to be our favorite brand. (Picture Yakov Smirnoff in heavy Russian accent saying, ‘What a country!’) We finally figured out it was our own beer we had tied to a root wad in the river by camp to keep cool. Regardless, it came floating by at a very opportune time. We laughed at our own ignorance for many trips to follow. So far on this trip Chunky has yet to draw blood - an eagerly awaited ritual usually fulfilled in one form or another. (Munchkin)

When we were at Sutton’s Bluff Saturday Bumble Bee did a double back dive off the bluff - 45 feet. Rooster’s ass was puckered but Chunkie said not to worry, he has his own insurance now. The Mayor said he would cook the chicken but he talked Chunkie into doing the cooking. Lee told Jim he would be back to camp at 3 - Jim should know better since he was having dinner fed to him. He finally showed up at 6:30. (Chunkie)

Who: Rooster, Chunkie, Munchkin, Radar, Bumble Bee, ‘Big Boy’
Site: Camp Bravo…Tents,trucks,chalet,open kitchen.
Weather: Cool for June. Lows 50 Highs 75
Menu: Chuck roasts, boston butts, fried & baked taters, breakfasts.

Chunkie and Rooster sat up all night with Mr. McCormick. Chunkie said ‘it’s daylight, I can go back to my Natural Light.’ After 6 quick ones he crossed over to the twighlight zone for a couple of hours. About 10am he jumped in the river and then did his acrobatic one legged routine before taking a couple hour nap. Munchkin had some sleep and didn’t seem very sympathetic to the all night coon watchers.

Bumble Bee and Radar arrived Friday afternoon. Lee was dog sitting his cousin’s dog ‘Big Boy’ and brought him along. Big Boy fit right in and provided some fodder for jokes about the coyotes, etc. Bumble Bee had an underwater and a regular disposable camera.

Denny slept in the passenger seat of his truck. Lee had a flat on his Dodge.

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