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grendel, There was fungus growing from the guts, so it must have been there for some time. MartGBC, I'm glad you appreciate the trip report. You seem like a very agreeable fellow.

He was more like Curious George, but much dumber of course.

Very nice, grendel. Gotta love the Appalachians. Are you the guy sporting the Guiness hat?

C'mon, grendel. Don't hold out on us.

Nice thoughts, grendel.

You know, nothing is better than burping after drinking a hoppy beer. I swear that the full flavor of the hops can only be tasted via burping. Scott, I'm drinking "Harvest Ale" by Founder's. It will make you a hoppier man.

Thanks for the notice, Muck! Are you planning on attending?

Are the whole Pines one historic site?

Yes, you are a mad man behind the wheel in the Pines. I can vouch for that.

Sticks and stones...

I think you handled a very awkward situation very well. You made the right decision.

There are at least two markers that I know of in this vicinity. Have you gotten out that way?

Correct. If you look at the last set of pictures in Iron In The Pines you will see a photo of the ruins of the dam. According to Arthur Pierce, these were the ruins of the dam at Joseph Ball's "New Pond", dating back to the 1780's. I don't know where he got this information, or if it is...

Nice post. I don't feel so bad now. Though, writing Bob in sounds like a good idea.

Bob, That pond was known as "New Pond", and as you can see was quite sizeable due to the fact that the dam was built just below the junction of the Atsion and Meschescatauxin Creeks. The dam failed in 1939 during a big storm that also destroyed Miller's Bridge (on the road from Batsto to...

Did you come up with that concoction?

Very cool, Kevin. I'm guessing that the shoals of Swan Bay were troublesome for many unweary captains. I wonder if there were any channel markers in those days...

Good ol' Shoals. Looking forward to trying this year's batch of their winter ale. As for pale ales, why drink a pale ale when can drink an India Pale Ale? :)

That's news to me. I can't wait to grab a hold of their Bigfoot Barleywine. What a great beer for camping in the cold.