2010 recap: barefoot run.

Welcome to the first of a series of flashbacks to the 2010 FOG adventure. I’ll get more of them ready in the next couple days.

Mohican State Park is where the Barefoot Run was born, back on a family vacation weekend with the Pounds and the Ahrens. I though the chances that there would be snow on the ground for the resurrection of the tradition this year would be decent.

And yeah, it snowed a little.

Here’s a quick look at this year’s Run through 15 inches of fluffy white powder. I almost wish I brought my skis…

a tip.

1) Phil was totally right.

2) Bring boots.

nothing to add.

Phil saw his shadow, and it may snow at Mohican this weekend. We can celebrate with this:

over the river, through the woods.

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You guys know how to get to Mohican, right?

OK. I don’t either.

Fortunately, it ain’t hard.

From Columbus:

• I-71 north to Route 97 exit.
• Route 97 east to Route 3.
• Left to Route 3 north for about a quarter mile; park entrance will be on your left.

From Cleveland:

• I-71 South to U.S. 250 exit.
• U.S. 250 east to Route 89.
• Right on Route 89 South to Route 95.
• Right on Route 95 west to Route 60.
• Left on Route 60 south to Loudenville.
• Follow Route 3 south through Loudenville; park entrance will be on your right.

From Mansfield:

• You guys are close enough that you could probably walk.

From Pittsburgh:

• Rent a helicopter.

If you want maps ‘n’ at, follow this link to Google Maps, plug in your address, and you’ll get step-by-step directions from wherever you are to the park.

Once at the park, stop by the office and register yer vehicle with cabins C22 (Mikehog) or C23 (Heatherhog) and get them to point you in the right direction. We’re allowed just two vehicles per cabin, so some of us will have to offload and then get shuttled to one of the extra parking areas.

Check-in is 4 p.m. Friday, and I’m going to try like hell to be there promptly at 4.

Feel free to email me or Heather if you have questions. Later in the week, I’ll email my cell number if you have any immediate problems on Friday or Saturday.

sing it, scotty.

If I remember correctly — a dicey thing, yes — we had the pleasure of meeting Scotthog before he came before us as a pledge, so he had an opportunity to make a good impression on the group when he showed up at one of the Ahrens’ summer camping deals.

And he did.

But that didn’t stop us from being blown away when he brought this song — called “Punxsutawney,” based on Robert Earl Keen’s “Copenhagen” — with him to perform at Reduction, first for the Elders and then for the entirety of  Hogdom. And because we’re getting pretty cranked up about next weekend, Scott graciously supplied an empeethree of the song for your listening pleasure:

Does anyone remember if he earned pledge of the year for that effort? Because good lord, he should have if he didn’t.

(Click the play button to listen; control+click the link above to download.)