View Full Version : SoBo SNP mid to Late Sept.
sasquatch2014
07-07-2008, 21:33
Ok throwing this out early. Planning a SoBo trip through SNP somewhere in the time around the middle or end of Sept. Heck Wrongway is even saying that he may be done with his thru by then and join in for the stroll south and of you other Parade O'Fools alumni care to join in?
kayak karl
07-07-2008, 22:09
Ok throwing this out early. Planning a SoBo trip through SNP somewhere in the time around the middle or end of Sept. Heck Wrongway is even saying that he may be done with his thru by then and join in for the stroll south and of you other Parade O'Fools alumni care to join in?
i just figured out that SNP is Shenandoah National Park. Thats all!:o
i could join you fools for a sat., sun., and monday. what dates/location are you thinking about?
sasquatch2014
07-09-2008, 04:19
Dates are still very open but sometime in the second half of Sept. That will give Wrongway aka Mr Fluffly Fuzzy Bottoms a chance to get back from up in Maine. Possible another current Thru may join as well his name is Loveboat. To just complete from where I got off trail I will be starting at Front Royal area. I am planning to try and do the whole park getting off down at Waynesboro in the South. That is as planned out as it is right now. Typical Fool's style.
chesnutx4
07-11-2008, 21:48
I am trying to do a hike of the 100 mile Wilderness in ME late Sept. If that falls through I may be up for SNP. I live in VA Beach so that would work. Keep us posted on the dates and I'll let you know.
sasquatch2014
07-12-2008, 08:21
ME at that time of year should be great. If how ever it doesn't work out we would love to have you along on the trip.
wrongway_08
07-12-2008, 17:59
I'm in! Might be bringing BOTH dogs - will be fun! I am shure Sasquatch will have the dates/times and meeting places posted at around 18 hours before the hike starts.......... typical Fools style. Even with that...... plans usually change in the parking lot before the hike starts :) !
All right now fellow hiker trash........ get the time off or leave your jobs...... our trips are that good!!!!
Take care, be safe and we hope to see you on this hike :) !
chesnutx4
07-15-2008, 23:51
Any more progress on the start date? This may work for a primer for my Maine hike. I know it might be last minute (trail head) planning which could be interesting, but I have to let the boss (wife) know. Maybe I could help out with shuttles and do part of the fools trek?? Let me know if you guys get any solid (I understand it might be more like jello) plans.
sasquatch2014
07-16-2008, 10:36
I will post as I get anything more firm right now I am thinking one of the last two weeks of Sept. I saw this as I am getting ready to head down to the beach for the day. I am sure i will do lots of thinking about it today. Unless the waves are good, or there are lots of how do i put this in a PC manner uh..sights to see, yeah that it looking at the sights.
rasudduth
07-16-2008, 17:04
That is when we were passing through the Shenandoahs last year on our SOBO thru! The leaves will just be starting to change. Will be super nice, less crowds and tourists thanks to school being in session already. Temps still pretty warm but pretending to cool down, plus all the Waysides! Wish I could join you but I am choosing to make a trip to the gathering in Oct. I am heading to VT in 2 weeks, can't wait!
sasquatch2014
07-17-2008, 09:59
That is when we were passing through the Shenandoahs last year on our SOBO thru! The leaves will just be starting to change. Will be super nice, less crowds and tourists thanks to school being in session already. Temps still pretty warm but pretending to cool down, plus all the Waysides! Wish I could join you but I am choosing to make a trip to the gathering in Oct. I am heading to VT in 2 weeks, can't wait!
Have a great hike of the LT Boo Boo. It looked like a great time on the WCT. I think that some day I would love to get out there and do that one what better way to see that part of the country.
wrongway_08
07-22-2008, 14:03
Going to be cutting it close for this trip, not sure if I'll be back in time but I am tryn to make it.
Come on people, jump in and have some fun, if you cant do the whole thing just come along for a night or 2 - there are lots of places to meet up with the group. going to be a good time!!!
Weather will be nice and you will most likely get to meet some South bounders.
ct1974rlw
07-24-2008, 18:02
You can count me in! Any chance I can get to go hiking I'm there with a smile on my face....Just let me know the dates when you firm them up and the meeting place.
Lost_Soul
07-25-2008, 23:31
Ya know what ? I'm in too. Though, maybe not for the whole thing. Will be fun getting to meet a few of you in person instead of just on the phone. Let me know exact times. (at least narrow it down as it gets closer)
Thanks
Dak (no 'S')
Man! I'm doing a SoBo in SNP before September. But my non-hiking DH and I like to spend a weekend at Big Meadows Lodge every September and use it as a base for day hikes off the AT. Is anyone planning on spending any time at the Tap Room?
sasquatch2014
08-07-2008, 22:33
Ok I have figured out a start date for the SoBo trip through SNP. I plan to travel down on Friday the 19th and just go to the first shelter south of Front Royal on that day. I have blocked out more time than needed for just the park and hope to go for even longer but will have to see what life throws at me.
FritztheCat
08-07-2008, 22:44
Don't know if I can swing the timeframe but I'm certainly interested. Question: You are starting at Front Royal and ending at Waynesboro? How will you get back to Front Royal (to return to the vehicle)?
When do you plan to finish up? I may be able to help with a shuttle.
Ok throwing this out early. Planning a SoBo trip through SNP somewhere in the time around the middle or end of Sept. Heck Wrongway is even saying that he may be done with his thru by then and join in for the stroll south and of you other Parade O'Fools alumni care to join in?
Hey Sas!
I will be hiking SOBO ASHBY GAP/HWY 50 to Thornton Gap (LURAY,VA) Sept 26-29
(3 1/2 days) plan to hit the shelters...if the legs can take it...i might comnbine 2 days.
interested?
will be arriving @ Ashby Gap late Sept 26th 4 or 5pm-ish
Anyone else interested? contact me!
sasquatch2014
08-08-2008, 08:02
That is a great area Doggiebag and myself did it this past April and had a blast. I don't think that it will work to meet up this time I hope that by those dates I will be almost if not completly out o e park headed south. I know the start of my trip is firm the back end is a bit still open I think that I may be able to stay out as late as the 29th on this little trip and still have enough spoucel karma saved up to do a 3 or 4 day trip in Oct to wrap up Ct/Mass
Ok throwing this out early. Planning a SoBo trip through SNP somewhere in the time around the middle or end of Sept. Heck Wrongway is even saying that he may be done with his thru by then and join in for the stroll south and of you other Parade O'Fools alumni care to join in?
I might be interested in joining you if it's late Sep. How many miles do you think you'll be doing each day?
sasquatch2014
08-08-2008, 21:53
I have not done the park before but most people say that 20 a day through the park is very easy to do. Less the first day as that is where the big climb of the trip is getting up onto othe ridge line.
doggiebag
08-19-2008, 22:05
When you get your dates firmed up - let me know so I can help you shuttle into the trailhead and back out to your vehicle when you're done. It's the least I could do for all the folks you've been helping up north.
astrogirl
08-19-2008, 23:42
I'd love to join you guys, but I'm already hiking from Sheffield, MA to Bennington, VT in mid-Sept.
sasquatch2014
08-20-2008, 14:27
I did that a bunch of that section last year in the other direction starting in Bennington. It was great the leaves were just getting started. Have a blast. Stay a night at the Bird Cage if you can Rob is a great guy.
astrogirl
08-20-2008, 19:13
I did that a bunch of that section last year in the other direction starting in Bennington. It was great the leaves were just getting started. Have a blast. Stay a night at the Bird Cage if you can Rob is a great guy.
What's that?
sasquatch2014
08-22-2008, 08:25
The Bird Cage is one of the two places in the town of Dalton Mass that you can stay in town. Tom Levardi is the other guy who lets hikers stay at his place as well.
chesnutx4
08-24-2008, 20:14
Looks like I'll see you guys in the park. Plan is shuttle to Rockfish Gap (wife) on the 21st then go until I reach Harpers Ferry and Amtrak back to Va Beach. Should be fun. Anyone esle up for a NOBO?? The SOBO just won't work out due to my sons hockey games in Richmond on the 20th.
mtnkngxt
08-24-2008, 21:15
I could NOBO but not until the 3rd of of October.
chesnutx4
08-24-2008, 21:26
Retirement from the Navy on Oct 17th... need time beforehand to get things in order, hence the mid-Sept start.
sasquatch2014
08-24-2008, 22:19
We will have to keep an eye out for each other as we pass in the park. Plan as still pretty open right now for me but thinking that I would almost like to just get on the trail with no plans for anything other than to walk south until its time to get home. You know let all the stuff in the middle sort itself out.
Hey there!! I'd love to join you if I'm back in time...we'll see how that goes:) Have a good one!!! Peace
sasquatch2014
08-31-2008, 17:54
You have a great wrap up to your hike I am really jealous i am sure it is awesome up there at this time of year. I am counting the days until I can hit the trail.
I'm headed up that way to do the park as well sometime in mid Sept.
Look forward to running into some of you.
RiverWarriorPJ
09-05-2008, 05:40
Retirement from the Navy on Oct 17th... need time beforehand to get things in order, hence the mid-Sept start.
..don't QUIT..!!..you'll end up old, mean & nasty like me..lol....where you retiring from..??..KEG party i assume.....fair winds & following trails (seas)..
wrongway_08
09-16-2008, 11:27
Looks lke I am going to sit around the house and fatten up for a while, lost a little over 40 pounds on the thru-hike.
This is a good area and 20 mile days will be easy for you, your hiking harder stuff around your house. Looks like the weather will be in your favor also.
will drop you a call tonight.
- Rick
sasquatch2014
09-16-2008, 15:42
I know you like to cook with grease so i'll try to find a recipe for Deep Fried Twinkie's that will be sure to add the lbs right back on to you in on time at all.
Counting the days until my hike and until I go and get this tooth yanked. I feel like i have lost a few days time to the haze that is Vicoden.:p
Lost_Soul
09-16-2008, 19:13
I thought you said his name was Mr Fluffy Far*y Bottoms ?
wrongway_08
09-27-2008, 19:07
Just talked to Sasquatch. He is sitting in a hotel in Waynesboro (sp?) - clean and warm!
sasquatch2014
09-28-2008, 23:53
I am home thanks in big part to Wrongway for shuttling me back up to my car in Front Royal. He now knows why I shave my head. You know you can make killer time you is just do a bit more than double the posted limit through Construction areas.
"Excuse me sir, License and Registration please."
"Oh! is that a Badge I see?"
"Please sir have a great day. You know if it were your smelly scruffy buddy sitting next to you that was driving we would be giving passing motorist a demonstration on how to bludgeon someone with a police baton while handcuffing them and tossing them in the back of a patrol car. But not you. You have a nice day"
I swear to god that is exactly how I recall it going down.