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“The manners of mountaineers are commonly savage, but they are rather produced
by their situation than derived from their ancestors.” Samuel Johnson, eighteenth-century
English arbiter of style and taste “Slug mode is when you lay in the tent with nothin’ to do, maybe not even
a book to read, maybe not even nothin’ to eat. I can do it pretty well.” Kitty Calhoun, notable female
climber
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News,
Special Events, and Links Excitement coming up soon! WILD GUYde
Adventures is starting to book up spring and summer 2012 trips. We can cave through the winter, and
climbing starts usually in early March.
Don’t wait too long to contact us for possibilities. A few special events this spring: · NCRC Orientation to Cave Rescue course at
Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonbug VA
March 30-April 1, 2012. Info should be
available at http://www.er-ncrc.org/
after the start of the new year. · Professional Climbing Instructor’s Association
Base-Managed Climbing Instructor certification course and exam offered
by WILD GUYde Adventures April
12-15, 2012. Call (540) 433-1637 for
info. Contact some of our fine friends for . .
. Lodging in the ·
A B&B
Inn at Keezletown Road www.keezlinn.com (540-234-0644) ·
Call Wayne at the Stonewall Jackson Inn at www.StonewallJacksonInn.com
(540-433-8233 or 800-445-5330) ·
Old Massanutten Lodge at www.oldmassanuttenlodge.com
(540-269-8800) ·
Call Monica and John at Harrisonburg/Shenandoah Valley KOA Campground (year-round
camping, with hot showers) at www.koa.com/where/va/46140
(540-896-8929 or 800-562-5406) ·
Call Marjorie, Duke, Tina or Paula at Shenandoah Valley Campground in Verona
(April 1 – Nov. 6; pool, mini-golf, fishing, river fun, and more) at www.CampingisFun.com (800-310-2580) ·
Hone
Quarry, Todd Lake, Brandywine (WV), and North River Campgrounds in the George Washington National Forest,
west of Harrisonburg (seasonal, limited amenities, CHEAP!) Victorian Inn and Riverfront Cottage
Lodging in Luray, Virginia: ·
The Woodruff Collection of Victorian Inns www.woodruffinns.com (540-743-1722)
Family and Group Lodging Near
Smoke Hole and Seneca in West Virginia: ·
Call Roger at LTD Vacation Rental Cabins www.ltdvacation.com (410-442-1117) Lodging and
Mountain Activities in Highland County, Virginia: ·
Call Tom at Bear Mountain Farm www.mountain-retreat.com
(540-468-2700) Outdoor Gear: ·
Bix, Matt, and friends at Wilderness Voyagers in Harrisonburg, VA at www.wildernessvoyagers.com
(540-434-7234) ·
Keith and David at The Sole Source, in Harrisonburg, VA at www.thesolesource.net (540-564-BOOT) ·
Gary and Linda, Howard and Andy at Appalachian Outdoors Adventures in
Luray, VA at www.appalachianoutdoorsadventures.com
(540-743-7400) ·
Robert at Wilderness
Adventure in Staunton, VA at www.wildernessadv.com (540-885-3200) ·
Chuck and friends at Rockfish Gap Outfitters in Waynesboro, VA at www.rockfishgapoutfitters.com
(540-943-1461) ·
John and staff at
Blue Ridge Mountain Sports in Charlottesville, VA at www.brmsstore.com
(434-977-4400) ·
Steve and Diane at Blue Canoe Crew in Woodstock, VA at www.bluecanoecrew.com (540-459-2520) Other things to do: ·
Harrisonburg
Rockingham Chamber of Commerce
in Harrisonburg, VA at www.HRChamber.org
(540-434-3862) ·
Harrisonburg
and Rockingham Convention and Visitors Bureau, in
Harrisonburg, VA at www.harrisonburgtourism.com (540-434-2319) Environmental Care Connections: ·
Friends of
Shenandoah Mountain, proposing federal protections for Shenandoah
Mountain and its related drainage basins www.friendsofshenandoahmountain.org
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WILD VIRGINA,
advocating for natural protections in the George Washington National
Forest www.wildvirginia.org (434-971-1553) ·
The Access
Fund, advocating for environmental care and continued
access to America’s climbing areas www.accessfund.org (888-8ME-MBER) |
