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Quote from StalkingTortoise: “Sticking with the year 1977, I just heard that M. Emmet Walsh passed away. He had a bit part as sports writer Dickie Dunn in the movie Slapshot (1977). This thread has experienced good thread drift. The original topic was based on the rantings of a lunatic. ” Paul Newman, Hanson Brothers, definitely a classic worth watching again.

Have to keep your first ladies straight. Thru-hiker, section hiker, solo thru-hiker, FKT. ⛰️ AT Question Of The Day – Mar 21, 2024 ⛺ My answer today was – CORRECT Total questions answered – 522 Total answers correct – 515 Percentage answers correct – 99% Longest correct streak – 261 hykeroo.com/atqotd #hykerooatqotd

Quote from LIhikers: “This thread has drifted so far afield that I've lost track of it ” I will take good humor over crazy rants anytime.

Quote from rhjanes: “Quote from odd man out: “Quote from odd man out: “Quote from rhjanes: “"People Ruining the AT for everyone else" ??? ” I had to think for a second to recall today's question. Funny ” Do they have a question on the average cost of a thru hike? If so, the answer could be 5% of my trust fund. ” I forget if they do. If they do it would be one of their "Average" questions. I know there is a "How much time does the AVERAGE thru hike take?". ” And the "accuracy" of an average (mean…

When I see that sign the first thing I think of is pancakes and Blueberry muffins. The pond and especially the Mt Greylock monument were nice too. But it is memories of the food that always seems to come first. ⛰️ AT Question Of The Day – Mar 19, 2024 ⛺ My answer today was – CORRECT Total questions answered – 520 Total answers correct – 513 Percentage answers correct – 99% Longest correct streak – 261 hykeroo.com/atqotd #hykerooatqotd

Quote from rhjanes: “Quote from Astro: “Quote from StalkingTortoise: “Quote from odd man out: “you could take the train from Pawling. Is there a "_______ Blazing" for travel by rail? ” Steel-Blazing? Silver-Blazing? Rail-Blazing? ” Silver Streak great classic movie. Love the line where Richard Pryor introduces himself as "I'm a thief". ” Great Cast. Gene Wilder, Scatman Crothers stealing scenes, Jill Clayburgh, Patrick McGoohan ultimate sinister ruthless badguy, Ned Beatty as the Vitamin salesma…

Quote from StalkingTortoise: “Quote from odd man out: “you could take the train from Pawling. Is there a "_______ Blazing" for travel by rail? ” Steel-Blazing? Silver-Blazing? Rail-Blazing? ” Silver Streak great classic movie. Love the line where Richard Pryor introduces himself as "I'm a thief".

Quote from hikerboy: “Quote from Rasty: “@'hikerboy "Is one of those people". I don't know what that means but I fully support the statement. ” He must be referring to how I used my trust fund money to ruin the thru hiking experience for everyone. ” Hey, all I can say is I appreciate you using your "trust fund money" to help Coach Lou slack pack me in NY and then even gave me half your sub when I met you in Harriman. Definitely didn't ruin my hike. Instead some of my favorite memories.

Quote from odd man out: “The HF train station is only 430 feet from the trail. I guess that doesn't count as right on the trail. ” Still a great way to take a quick side trip to Washington, DC.

Quote from rhjanes: “"Everest, Mount Everest" but I guess there isn't a plaque ⛰️ AT Question Of The Day – Mar 16, 2024 ⛺ My answer today was – CORRECT Total questions answered – 740 Total answers correct – 686 Percentage answers correct – 93% Longest correct streak – 61 hykeroo.com/atqotd #hykerooatqotd ” I have been to answer 3 times, but was never as bad as my afternoon on Mt Lafayette. Glasses fogged up so bad I couldn't see. Based upon Another Kevin's advice carried Cat Crap in my pack sinc…

Quote from rhjanes: “I don't remember today's question before. ⛰️ AT Question Of The Day – Mar 14, 2024 ⛺ My answer today was – CORRECT Total questions answered – 738 Total answers correct – 684 Percentage answers correct – 93% Longest correct streak – 61 hykeroo.com/atqotd #hykerooatqotd ” I was thinking that too. Was such a disappointment compared to the book.

Quote from rhjanes: “⛰️ AT Question Of The Day – Mar 13, 2024 ⛺ My answer today was – CORRECT Total questions answered – 737 Total answers correct – 683 Percentage answers correct – 93% Longest correct streak – 61 hykeroo.com/atqotd #hykerooatqotd ” Glad they had the river. I remember them a lot better than the gaps.

Quote from rhjanes: “⛰️ AT Question Of The Day – Mar 12, 2024 ⛺ My answer today was – CORRECT Total questions answered – 736 Total answers correct – 682 Percentage answers correct – 93% Longest correct streak – 61 hykeroo.com/atqotd #hykerooatqotd ” I remember when I was about a mile or so from Rockfish Gap running into a "seasoned" female trail maintainer that looked very "Old Dominion-ish". Must have said something about I was looking forward to going into town (or at least taking a shower and…

Quote from rhjanes: “I guess it isn't break-dancing? ⛰️ AT Question Of The Day – Mar 11, 2024 ⛺ My answer today was – CORRECT Total questions answered – 735 Total answers correct – 681 Percentage answers correct – 93% Longest correct streak – 61 hykeroo.com/atqotd #hykerooatqotd ” There is guy who unicycled the Colorado Trail. I guess different strokes for different folks.

Quote from LIhikers: “Kathy and I got to Harriman S.P. about 1PM on Friday and started walking just a little after. It was in the low 50s with a pretty good breeze. During the drive to Elk Pen parking lot we decided to overnight at the Big Hill (I think that's the name) shelter area. 3.7 miles in and a lot of it was up hill. Since it rained the night before there were a lot of puddles and mud. Also all the streams were running high and fast.. We got to the area, set up our tent and walked over t…

I am thinking it is a picture of the one at the south end of SNP that you can just walk around since part of the fence is gone. ⛰️ AT Question Of The Day – Mar 9, 2024 ⛺ My answer today was – CORRECT Total questions answered – 511 Total answers correct – 504 Percentage answers correct – 99% Longest correct streak – 261 hykeroo.com/atqotd #hykerooatqotd

13 years ago started AT with my 10 year old son. At Thanksgiving did 3 nights of Springer to Neel Gap. Followed that up with 3 nights at Spring Break with Neel Gap to Dicks Creek Gap. He really enjoyed the first trip, the second was OK, but he was not up for the next trip. Despite less than 70 miles of my 2,193, we till have good memories from the experience. If they enjoy hiking, I do not think a week is too much to take on. Although a weekend pre-hike is always a great idea. Having another chi…

While driving to look at our new house yesterday I saw a bald eagle, but unfortunately was not quick enough to get a picture.

Congratulations!!! 4 more years (and 8 weeks for me ). But not quite as drastic for me since I can get "20 weeks off a year" if I want now. Of course when raising 4 children I usually ended up working a lot more.

Reminds so much of the Jimmy Buffett line "don't try to describe the ocean if you have never seen it." While I tried to read and learn as much as I could about the AT, how I really learned was by actually doing it. And you run into so many different types of people, it really is not worth getting mad at them, especially before you even meet them.