 Going up the Popenoes' driveway to the MASHOUT campsite |
 A Panoramic View of the MASHOUT campsite on Popenoe's Mountain |
 Our host, Chuck "Pops" Popenoe |
 MASHOUT volunteers and other early birds arrive the day before MASHOUT begins to help prepare the campsite |
 Rick Garvin and Christine Lewis set up their campsite |
 Rick preps a beer keg cooler with ice |
 Wendy Aaronson tries a beer at Rick and Christine's |
 Bill Ridgely carries a block of ice to his campsite |
 Alison Skeel registers Don Kaliher |
 Dave and Becky Pyle arrive... |
 ...complete with a truck full of beer and other necessities |
 Great libations ready to tap, courtesy of Dave & Becky |
 Jessica Parker (center) chats with Gail and Brian Matt |
 The Parker Compound: Christian and Jessica Parker's campsite |
 Wendy welcomes Kevin and Jazs and their guests |
 Old friends gather once more for another MASHOUT |
 Dave Pyle with Rick Garvin |
 Jazs enjoys a homebrew in her trademark Tasmanian Devil mug |
 Bill and Wendy set up jockey boxes for over a dozen kegs donated to MASHOUT by regional microbreweries and brewpubs |
 Keg Row, a feast of dozens of commercial micros and homebrews... |
 ...which keeps growing and growing.... |
 ...and outgrows three wide-angle shots |
 Some thirsty Thursday early-bird campers check out the Keg Row goodies... |
 Sharing a brew and a chat with host Pops |
 MASHOUT regular and amateur astronomer Bill Prewitt (center) unpacks Leanne, his homebrewed Newtonian telescope |
 Chuck Popenoe and Bill Ridgley help Bill set up Leanne for a night of stargazing |
 Taking a look-see |
 Jeff Chen and Christian Parker get ready to cook Thursday nite dinner for the volunteers and early birds... |
 ...while Jessica Parker relaxes, doesn't worry, and has a homebrew |
 Dinner guests arrive at Chez Parker |
 Christian carves a deep-fried turkey |
 Dinner is served! |
 Jamie Langlie and Alison Skeel line up for the goodies |
 Each nite, MASHOUT campers gather around the campfire near Keg Row... |
 ...and a MASHOUT couple relax by the fire... |
 ...as the MASHOUT musicians play thru the nite |
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 Christian Parker with Dave Pyle |
 Each year, MASHOUT features dancing to live music on Friday or Saturday nite... |
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 This year's dance music was provided by Roy Carrier & the Zydeco Night Rockers... |
 ...joined by BURPer and Zydeco virtuoso Dave Pyle, playing the washboard. |
 Each MASHOUT features a wheat beer homebrew competition |
 Entries are judged in a blind tasting by fellow homebrewers.... |
 ....representing over half a dozen homebrew clubs |
 Winners are announced the same day during the Saturday nite BBQ near Keg Row and the campfire |
 On Friday afternoon, Christian Parker prepares meats for the smokers for MASHOUT's big Saturday nite potluck BBQ dinner |
 Can't wait for Saturday nite! |
 Saturday evening arrives, and the corn is in the steamer |
 The Fried Green Tomato Team at work |
 The side dishes are laid out... |
 ...and plates, napkins, forks, etc. set up |
 Jude Wang grills some venison |
 Watching the grill |
 Christian, Rick, Alison, and Alan Hew carve the smoked meats |
 Another great MASHOUT dinner spread |
 Dining by the campfire |
 Janine Dade and Don Kaliher |
 After dinner, it's time for the Luge, a traditional MASHOUT sporting event |
 Sarah Jazs gives Dave Pyle a Jello Shooter just before he takes his turn at the Luge |
 Early Sunday Morning at MASHOUT... |
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 Dave Pyle begins the day at his site, accompanied by Kathy Koch.... |
 ...and Becky Pyle |
 Bob Cooke and Alison Skeel fry some bacon for the MASHOUT Sunday community breakfast |
 The Sunday morning breakfast cooking team |
 Paul Langlie cooks while a camper pours himself some juice |
 Breafast is ready |
 Lining up for breakfast |
 A relaxing Sunday breakfast by the campfire |
 Breaking Camp |
 Bill Ridgley packs up as another memorable MASHOUT ends |
 Campers head home until next year's MASHOUT |
 The last MASHOUT campers |
 Christian and Jessica Parker check out Chuck Popenoe's buggy |
 One last snack for the road |
 Alan Hew and Bob Warriner share a farewell brew with host Chuck Popenoe |
 Last Call at Rick and Christine's, with Alan Hew and Jim Busch |
 Craig Somers rescues some leftovers |
 During the MASHOUT 3-day weekend, many campers swim, sun, or canoe at beautiful Lake Habeeb.... |
 ...in Rocky Gap State Park, located less than 5 minutes from MASHOUT |
 While others may visit Deep Creek Lake, about 30 miles west of MASHOUT |
 Deep Creek offers boating, swimming, picnicing, and other activities... |
 ...in a beautiful and relaxing setting... |
 A view from Deep Creek Lake State Park |
 Sunrise in the Western Maryland Mountains |
 The countryside as seen from Chuck and Helen's driveway |
 Chuck and Helen's house on Popenoe Mountain |
 The view from the front porch |