Tweets I might have sent this weekend

For 40 glorious hours I couldn't even call my wife, let alone post to Facebook or Twitter. When was the last time you were cut off completely like that? It's liberating. I need to do it more often.

• WTF? Not even a weak signal at the campground.
• Cheap ground beef from BJ's taste so much better when transported 300 miles and grilled outdoors.
• Reading by headlamp at the campfire.
• I wonder if Michelle would let me build a fire and read by it in the backyard?
• Middle of nowhere and I found a rocking metal station. Radio in FredVegas sucks.
• I think my son is cheating at Yahtzee. Nobody nails the roll this frequently by chance.
• Camping neighbors bacon sure smells good, but I'm too lazy to cook in the AM. Instant oatmeal FTW!
• Camping store opens at 10 and I need a topo map b4 hitting the trail. So departure will be delayed an hour.
• Sign at trailhead warns of extreme weather changes in the mountains.
• Visibility is about 200 feet. So much for one of Virginia's most scenic hikes.
• Just ran into my camping neighbors on the trail with their two border collies.
• Just turned onto the Appalachian Trail. Mt Rogers here we come.
• It sort of looks like Mt Doom out here.
• This wind is evil - has to be gusting to at least 40 mph
• Rocks,rocks, rocks. Our feet haven't touched grass or soil in about 45 minutes.
• Just walked into a stand of Frasier Firs. It smells like Christmas.
• There are a lot of Boy Scouts on the trail this weekend.
• Lunch break. Smashed up PB&J, GORP, and an apple for lunch.
• I'm in much better shape this year. No problems keeping up with the teenager.
• Lots of people hiking with dogs. I could never do that with the beagles.
• Just hit the spur trail to the summit of Mt Rogers.
• It's like a different world - a NW style pine and fir forest as we approach the summit.
• At this moment every single person in VA is beneath me. Literally.
• Walking downhill is easier than walking uphill.
• Fog starting to clear - getting glimpses of the beautiful vistas up here.
• 3 miles from help and you are out here without a pack, in sandals? Really?
• My knees are going to make me pay for all these rocks.
• Getting close to home - starting to see tourists just out for a walk.
• You aren't fooling us with the shiny new walking poles. You won't last 30 minutes.
• Never did see the vaunted wild ponies. Oh well, no pictures for Delaney.
• We did see about 10 tons of pony poop though.
• Can see the parking lot - on the home stretch now.
• Back at the car, 9 miles and 5 hours after we started.
• Back at the campsite. Nap time?
• We just ate 3 serving each of pasta for dinner. Guess we were hungry.
• Reading by the campfire again.
• Only baseball game I can find on the radio is Royals - Indians.
• Been in the tent 10 minutes and it started raining. Nice timing there.
• Just destroyed Breck at Cribbage.
• I love the sound of the rain on a tent as I go to sleep. Goodnight all.
• 7 AM and it's still pouring. Need a plan to get car loaded with minimum soakage of us or stuff.
• I love it when a plan comes together.
• Granola bar and Diet Dr Pepper in the car for breakfast. Hitting the road for Appomattox, then home.