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Quote from Trebor: “No hiking or camping for me, way too crowded on holiday weekends for my preference. Instead I'll be smoking a pork butt and drinking a few beers. Maybe take the boat to the lake for a while. ” Aren't they hard to light? How does one hold a lit pork butt to smoke it? I am guessing the few beers must be occurring BEFORE one goes to smoke the the pork butt... =O

Quote from Rasty: “Quote from hikerboy: “great interview on the run with scott jurek youtube.com/watch?v=qmoh8Kx1K0g&feature=youtu.be ” It looks like the guy behind him in the green shirt could pass him while going up Katahdin for the win. He's been drafting Scott for a while. ” Oh, wouldn't that be a sports upset! Everyone has been watching Scott and the other guy (also in all the pics) goes for the win at the last minute. Of course, the end of the trail is on top of Katahdin this time...and it…

Quote from TrafficJam: “My daughter, her boyfriend, and his parents are coming for the weekend. We're cycling 33 miles. I'm expecting an announcement. He's a good guy but I'm not ready for this. ” Yeah, it can be a scary sign when they travel as a pack! Practice your "happy for you" face between now and then... Good luck! I will be staying home and making sure idiots don't burn down the woods/my house with their fireworks.

Wired is currently headed back to the CDT to fill-in some miles that were missed due to a reroute when she was on the CDT. Then she is off to do the GDT...

I like Wired's blog posts... walkingwithwired.com/p/home-page.html It started as an online journal for her PCT hike, she carried it over to the CDT, then the AT. Now she blogs about other hikes. She gives great gear reviews! You can really see how her love for the trail has evolved from being tentative, to being excited about each new adventure.

Quote from TrafficJam: “Who likes to hike? ” Eh, it's okay... I mean, if ya have to do it. You do know there are bugs out there and it rains and the sun shines and you might get dirty, and there are wild animals out there, right? Not to mention...a person could break a nail!

Quote from OzJacko: “Condensation could be an issue.... ” Good point... Might have to use some sort of titanium mesh for the cage walls.

True. However, while the rest of you are getting whiplash from looking up, looking down, ducking away from the flying bat-snake... I will be happily strolling along in my box. Bonus points because it is multi-use! It can keep the land sharks away at the same time.

Congrats - It sounds like you all made the best of it!

Quote from TrafficJam: “Shelter police (yes, it's an affliction) Hiker's hips What's it called when your bum is chafed? ” Backpacker's Baboon Butt

Quote from SarcasmTheElf: “Quote from hikerboy: “caa5ad9d-aefb-4366-a999-7226b7b333f7.jpg ” They are actually in the middle of mating in the photo. The resulting offspring will be mankind's biggest threat. ” I'll say! I mean, do you watch where you step on the trail, or do you try and watch above you??? Good grief... If the offspring of that pair is found anywhere on the trail, I am so gonna have to start hiking while wearing a plexiglass-encased shark cage. Hmmm - That might just double as a sh…

Quote from Ewok11: “Two of my recent favorites.appalachiantrailcafe.net/index…1ea5368e221fecc1cb6ec2213appalachiantrailcafe.net/index…1ea5368e221fecc1cb6ec2213 ” How did you get the flippered critters to hike to the top of them thar hills?!?! That is even more impressive than that pics!

Makes you wonder just how the heck that snake caught the bat....

Quote from Drybones: “Quote from WaterRat: “Quote from Drybones: “Quote from TrafficJam: “Quote from Drybones: “Quote from socks: “Rut Roh, guess I missed somethin' whad ya do? ” Knee injury, have no idea what caused it, felt great hiking out last week end and the knee started hurting on the drive home, might have twisted it during the late night swim and didn't realize it...the knee lead to the shoulder injury. ” I hope it heals quickly. I'm trying to find the connection between the knee and th…

Quote from OzJacko: “Whilst I repeat that I have no interest in running anywhere, I have to admit that I am planning my own record attempt next year. After my 60th birthday, I intend to do a yoyo hike of the Bib. One direction with Annie at whatever pace she wants and then on my own back with full pack as fast as I can go (walking). I plan on averaging 25 to 30 miles or more a day (600mile trail). It wouldn't be an overall record and no one keeps age records but I think I can safely say it hasn'…

Quote from milkman: “I think I'm going to go for a record. I'm going to be the first person on the café to like every post ever posted. I'm going to try and do it in under 24hrs. ” How does one train and prep for this? Aren't you worried about wearing out your keyboard, or a finger sprain?

Quote from Drybones: “Quote from TrafficJam: “Quote from Drybones: “Quote from socks: “Rut Roh, guess I missed somethin' whad ya do? ” Knee injury, have no idea what caused it, felt great hiking out last week end and the knee started hurting on the drive home, might have twisted it during the late night swim and didn't realize it...the knee lead to the shoulder injury. ” I hope it heals quickly. I'm trying to find the connection between the knee and the shoulder but it ain't happening. ” Couldn'…

I have to admit that thought doesn't do anything for me either... Must be the running part.

Quote from TrafficJam: “I'm torn. While I want Scott to do well, I don't want anyone to break JPD's record. ” It would never take away from JPD being a badass! It will never take anything away from her accomplishments. At some point her record will fall and it might as well be to someone worthy. I have to admit I only follow these record attempts from the furthest spot on the sidelines. I can't imagine why anyone would want to race their way through a trail... I am usually fighting to spend more…

Quote from OzJacko: “Dead whales are what they should be eating. Tow the whale into deeper water. Problem solved. ” Absolutely tow that whale out to deeper water - Nobody wants to smell a decomposing whale!! Takes way too long for that stench to go away.