First day tomorrow!

OzJacko wrote:

I chided him at Trail Days in 2013 that his entire book is about the pain he felt.

OzJacko wrote:

I chided him at Trail Days in 2013 that his entire book is about the pain he felt.

SarcasmTheElf wrote:

OzJacko wrote:

I chided him at Trail Days in 2013 that his entire book is about the pain he felt.

I did enjoy the bit where he went to a doctor with a badly infected heel and the doctor told him that he should stay off of it for at least a month, but knowing that he was a hiker the doctor asked if he could honestly promise to keep off of it for a week.

Astro wrote:

OzJacko wrote:

I chided him at Trail Days in 2013 that his entire book is about the pain he felt.

Perhaps that is why I could relate too it so well.
Pain or not, he finished his thru, just as I will my section hike (hopefully in 2017).

Trillium wrote:

Astro wrote:

OzJacko wrote:

I chided him at Trail Days in 2013 that his entire book is about the pain he felt.

Perhaps that is why I could relate too it so well.Pain or not, he finished his thru, just as I will my section hike (hopefully in 2017).

In my humble opinion, from what I have read about your backpacking style/technique, there is a BIG difference between you and the other backpacker. He never seemed to learn from his mishaps/errors in judgment, etc.. You, on the other hand, have gone about your backpacking in a much more intelligent manner.
Class (and intelligence) will tell.

max.patch wrote:

well lookie what showed up in my inbox this morning from the ATC southern regional office.

Ridgerunner Season is Here
[IMG:https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/UvLWNdfSGEKRcz1HviGbWxgOqttbyCE_PnNwjxcvw3t4NeV6s4LyhIquaIkRDnc4SuoBQO6AM01TpSksb9WQJIePjHBYRgAjwkLhi0p40vghyUSFPYNC3jBT2pLznnYZZXkH93v096Qcl0LB-DDORn3x96TucPDRF0GD70M=s0-d-e1-ft#https://gallery.mailchimp.com/64f18e8ab0289e37511640181/images/b7501ff8-cba9-4729-a863-3b7f0d461b8a.jpg]Ridgerunners in Georgia and in the Great Smoky Mountains have started their patrols. We're lucky to have a passionate cadre of on-Trail educators. This year, we increased our staffing emphasis in Georgia, delivered top-notch training that also included Trail Ambassadors from clubs, and refined our reporting process. We hope all of these combined efforts will make a lasting impact on all the A.T. visitors they encounter.

Please welcome Bill Bryant, Leigh Rothermel, Allyson Hester, Gus Parrish, and Kenneth Harrison to their posts in Georgia. In the Smokies, ATC is grateful to have returning ridgerunners Carl Goodman and Maury Hudson as well as the newest addition of Chloë de Camara.

Astro wrote:

max.patch wrote:

well lookie what showed up in my inbox this morning from the ATC southern regional office.

Ridgerunner Season is Here
[IMG:https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/UvLWNdfSGEKRcz1HviGbWxgOqttbyCE_PnNwjxcvw3t4NeV6s4LyhIquaIkRDnc4SuoBQO6AM01TpSksb9WQJIePjHBYRgAjwkLhi0p40vghyUSFPYNC3jBT2pLznnYZZXkH93v096Qcl0LB-DDORn3x96TucPDRF0GD70M=s0-d-e1-ft#https://gallery.mailchimp.com/64f18e8ab0289e37511640181/images/b7501ff8-cba9-4729-a863-3b7f0d461b8a.jpg]Ridgerunners in Georgia and in the Great Smoky Mountains have started their patrols. We're lucky to have a passionate cadre of on-Trail educators. This year, we increased our staffing emphasis in Georgia, delivered top-notch training that also included Trail Ambassadors from clubs, and refined our reporting process. We hope all of these combined efforts will make a lasting impact on all the A.T. visitors they encounter.

Please welcome Bill Bryant, Leigh Rothermel, Allyson Hester, Gus Parrish, and Kenneth Harrison to their posts in Georgia. In the Smokies, ATC is grateful to have returning ridgerunners Carl Goodman and Maury Hudson as well as the newest addition of Chloë de Camara.

There is our TW-Clarity right in the center, representing the Cafe extremely well!
And just think, we knew her before she was famous.

twistwrist wrote:

max.patch wrote:

well lookie what showed up in my inbox this morning from the ATC southern regional office.

Ridgerunner Season is Here
[IMG:https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/UvLWNdfSGEKRcz1HviGbWxgOqttbyCE_PnNwjxcvw3t4NeV6s4LyhIquaIkRDnc4SuoBQO6AM01TpSksb9WQJIePjHBYRgAjwkLhi0p40vghyUSFPYNC3jBT2pLznnYZZXkH93v096Qcl0LB-DDORn3x96TucPDRF0GD70M=s0-d-e1-ft#https://gallery.mailchimp.com/64f18e8ab0289e37511640181/images/b7501ff8-cba9-4729-a863-3b7f0d461b8a.jpg]Ridgerunners in Georgia and in the Great Smoky Mountains have started their patrols. We're lucky to have a passionate cadre of on-Trail educators. This year, we increased our staffing emphasis in Georgia, delivered top-notch training that also included Trail Ambassadors from clubs, and refined our reporting process. We hope all of these combined efforts will make a lasting impact on all the A.T. visitors they encounter.

Please welcome Bill Bryant, Leigh Rothermel, Allyson Hester, Gus Parrish, and Kenneth Harrison to their posts in Georgia. In the Smokies, ATC is grateful to have returning ridgerunners Carl Goodman and Maury Hudson as well as the newest addition of Chloë de Camara.

Oh that's pretty damn cool! Thanks for sharing!

Astro wrote:

max.patch wrote:

well lookie what showed up in my inbox this morning from the ATC southern regional office.

Ridgerunner Season is Here
Ridgerunners in Georgia and in the Great Smoky Mountains have started their patrols. We're lucky to have a passionate cadre of on-Trail educators. This year, we increased our staffing emphasis in Georgia, delivered top-notch training that also included Trail Ambassadors from clubs, and refined our reporting process. We hope all of these combined efforts will make a lasting impact on all the A.T. visitors they encounter.

Please welcome Bill Bryant, Leigh Rothermel, Allyson Hester, Gus Parrish, and Kenneth Harrison to their posts in Georgia. In the Smokies, ATC is grateful to have returning ridgerunners Carl Goodman and Maury Hudson as well as the newest addition of Chloë de Camara.

There is our TW-Clarity right in the center, representing the Cafe extremely well! And just think, we knew her before she was famous.

lol! Proud to represent our cafe! You guys were there from the start when I planned to carry two headlamps, wondered about whether to wear shoes or boots, and feared bear attacks. It's been fun taking you guys along with me for the journey!

Rasty wrote:

I feel like such a noob now!

OzJacko wrote:

I met 1 ridge runner my entire hike.
In the Smokeys.

jimmyjam wrote:

1100+ miles on the AT and I have yet to see a ridge runner or a ranger on the trail.

max.patch wrote:

jimmyjam wrote:

1100+ miles on the AT and I have yet to see a ridge runner or a ranger on the trail.

come to georgia now and hike from the approach trail to woody gap and it'd probably be impossible NOT to see one.

jimmyjam wrote:

I was hiding so he wouldn't see me. [i][/i]

jimmyjam wrote:

max.patch wrote:

jimmyjam wrote:

1100+ miles on the AT and I have yet to see a ridge runner or a ranger on the trail.

come to georgia now and hike from the approach trail to woody gap and it'd probably be impossible NOT to see one.

I hiked from Springer to the NOC in 2013 and didn't see one. Of course it was pouring buckets of rain for a few days and I had my head down trudging along, so I could have passed one and not known it.

Drybones wrote:

jimmyjam wrote:

I was hiding so he wouldn't see me. [i][/i]

I went through the SNP when they had it closed....I made sure I didn't see one...and they didn't see me.

Astro wrote:

Drybones wrote:

jimmyjam wrote:

I was hiding so he wouldn't see me. [i][/i]

I went through the SNP when they had it closed....I made sure I didn't see one...and they didn't see me.

In October 2013 I was in VA between Pearisburg and Stinking Creek and I ran into a bubble of SOBOs since had closed SNP due the government shut down.

Astro wrote:

OzJacko wrote:

I chided him at Trail Days in 2013 that his entire book is about the pain he felt.

Perhaps that is why I could relate too it so well.
Pain or not, he finished his thru, just as I will my section hike (hopefully in 2017).

rafe wrote:

Astro wrote:

OzJacko wrote:

I chided him at Trail Days in 2013 that his entire book is about the pain he felt.

Perhaps that is why I could relate too it so well.Pain or not, he finished his thru, just as I will my section hike (hopefully in 2017).

Must have missed something... who the heck are you guys talking about?

Astro wrote:

rafe wrote:

Astro wrote:

OzJacko wrote:

I chided him at Trail Days in 2013 that his entire book is about the pain he felt.

Perhaps that is why I could relate too it so well.Pain or not, he finished his thru, just as I will my section hike (hopefully in 2017).

Must have missed something... who the heck are you guys talking about?

AWOL (David Miller)

rafe wrote:

Astro wrote:

OzJacko wrote:

I chided him at Trail Days in 2013 that his entire book is about the pain he felt.

Perhaps that is why I could relate too it so well.Pain or not, he finished his thru, just as I will my section hike (hopefully in 2017).

Must have missed something... who the heck are you guys talking about?

SarcasmTheElf wrote:

Astro wrote:

Drybones wrote:

jimmyjam wrote:

I was hiding so he wouldn't see me. [i][/i]

I went through the SNP when they had it closed....I made sure I didn't see one...and they didn't see me.

In October 2013 I was in VA between Pearisburg and Stinking Creek and I ran into a bubble of SOBOs since had closed SNP due the government shut down.

In Oct of 2013 I may or may not have been hiking on and off with somebody who was making a habit of taking the goverment closure notices that were taped to all of the facilities in the National forests/wilderness areas we were hiking through and keeping them.

Rasty wrote:

SarcasmTheElf wrote:

Astro wrote:

Drybones wrote:

jimmyjam wrote:

I was hiding so he wouldn't see me. [i][/i]

I went through the SNP when they had it closed....I made sure I didn't see one...and they didn't see me.

In October 2013 I was in VA between Pearisburg and Stinking Creek and I ran into a bubble of SOBOs since had closed SNP due the government shut down.

In Oct of 2013 I may or may not have been hiking on and off with somebody who was making a habit of taking the goverment closure notices that were taped to all of the facilities in the National forests/wilderness areas we were hiking through and keeping them.

The Croatan National Forest staff took the closure very seriously. They locked the bathroom doors at the parking area on the north end of the Neusiok trail as ordered. They "mistakenly" left the doors open when they locked the dead bolts which were keyed on both sides of the door.

SarcasmTheElf wrote:

Rasty wrote:

SarcasmTheElf wrote:

Astro wrote:

Drybones wrote:

jimmyjam wrote:

I was hiding so he wouldn't see me. [i][/i]

I went through the SNP when they had it closed....I made sure I didn't see one...and they didn't see me.

In October 2013 I was in VA between Pearisburg and Stinking Creek and I ran into a bubble of SOBOs since had closed SNP due the government shut down.

In Oct of 2013 I may or may not have been hiking on and off with somebody who was making a habit of taking the goverment closure notices that were taped to all of the facilities in the National forests/wilderness areas we were hiking through and keeping them.

The Croatan National Forest staff took the closure very seriously. They locked the bathroom doors at the parking area on the north end of the Neusiok trail as ordered. They "mistakenly" left the doors open when they locked the dead bolts which were keyed on both sides of the door.

There are roadside bathrooms that the trail crosses by somewhere between Springer and Neels gap (I can't recall exactly where offhand) I really wish they had done the same to those bathrooms. Instead the doors were all locked and everyone using the car rest area just walked downhill and pissed/crapped next to the stream that was the marked watersource for the area. The TP roses were in full bloom for a quarter mile up and down the banks of the creek.