Originally Posted by
maxine
My, you *have* been productive!! I like this -- the lock houses sound very cool! I'm in. I'm flexible on whether it's 2 or 3 days (I'd vote for 3, if it weren't too much trouble for everyone else.) If it involves weekdays, I just need as much notice as I can get so I can let work know I want to take off.
Spring or fall, hmmmm, cherry blossoms or colorful leaves? Both quite nice. I read that the cherry blossoms are supposed to peak in the first week of April. Something to think about: the process of getting 3 feet of snow to turn into water and evaporate may mean that even as late as early April, the C&O may still be a boggy mess.
I have some backpacking-designed cooking gear (stove, pots/pans) that I could bring along.
Excellent, glad to see some interest. The lock-house cost 100 and 80 each night. At those prices I think we need at least 3 folks, better with four and I think they accommodate 6 or more.Good point about the trail being soggy. We can easily ride over to the WOD trail ride up to Leesburg/Purceville than back over RT15. I looked at RT15 on google maps and it looks doable but will check wih others.
Come on folks, we need a few more. Harry?? Barry?? GB?? NR??
Originally Posted by
NoRacer
Charlie,
Do you think that it would be possible to do the trip with just a credit card? <j/k>
Dude this IS CC touring. If fact you don't even need the CC as the houses will be paid for in advance. You got a roof, bed, crapper, shower and kitchen at one of the houses. The other one has a roof, bed and a killer porch. I figure we can make breakfast(easy stuff) with strong coffee then we lunch and dinner on the road. Keep it simple. Dinner on the first night can been in DC. Dinner the second night can be done in Leesburg or Pucerville. If weather is right we can take the Whites Ferry over the Potomac to Leesburg.