Thru-hiker Initiation

[Wise Old Owl]

Don't forget that part about consuming huge unrealistic amounts of Ice Cream in one sitting.

[trucker2015]

I filled two guys packs with rocks one time.Not for being new to the tail but because they left food out in camp and we had to dill with a Bear at 3 am.

[rocketsocks]

I filled two guys packs with rocks one time.Not for being new to the tail but because they left food out in camp and we had to dill with a Bear at 3 am.

So let me get this sraight,you dillt with a bar.Cmear Bar teach you to come in my camp

[Sarcasm the elf]

Are you asking if experienced hikers haze new hikers?

From what I've seen new hikers usually haze experienced hikers.

[Sarcasm the elf]

Like telling cub scouts to borrow an umbilical cord from the next troop over.

You're making me nostalgic. I spent a good part of my first district camporee asking other troops if we could use their left handed smoke shifter or their skyhook.

One of my best friends, who was in a different troop, swears he got smacked by a female scout leader when the filament in his troop's propane lamp went out and he was tricked into asking her if they could borrow a spare fallopian tube.

[rocketsocks]

From what I've seen new hikers usually haze experienced hikers.

Alright lets flip the script....Oh yeah mr.thru-hiker man there was a guy at amicalola handing out hundred dollar bills to all veteran hikers...you didn't get one?

[trucker2015]

Post a sign at Amicalola that say"It is customary for all new hikers to carry the water of a veteran thru-hiker up the approach trail to Springer Mt."So buddy up as this will cause less impact to the trail bed.Thank you The management.

Hay my father in law works at Amicalols state park we could mack that happen LOL.

[Grampie]

Nothing is required. Most hikers, like you, will be new at it. The experienced hikers just watch the newbys and laff to themselves.

[trucker2015]

So let me get this sraight,you dillt with a bar.Cmear Bar teach you to come in my camp

The bear was ok he was doing what bears do. Every day thing here in the north GA mountains.

[trucker2015]

Hiker initiation:
1) Put 50 lbs of your gear on your back (20+ if what you will realize you don't need)
2) Hike 8 miles, uphill, to the START of trial.
3) If you make it that far and want to keep going, your in the Club!
4) If you get to Neels Gap, you can unload that 20+ extra crap if you haven't already left it in a shelter.

True most new hikes haze them self. I know I did. I carried a 65lb pack from Amocalola to Neels Gap and was too stubborn to listen. But it did get me a trail name so I will never forger. learn from people that have been there befor.

[atraildreamer]

Like telling cub scouts to borrow an umbilical cord from the next troop over.

In the Civil Air Patrol we always had the newbies go get some prop wash ...one cadet actually came back with a bucket of soapy water!

[Tinker]

Everyone knows, of course, that it's the Thrubie's duty to carry the watermelon to the top of the mountain for the section hikers.

[rocketsocks]

Everyone knows, of course, that it's the Thrubie's duty to carry the watermelon to the top of the mountain for the section hikers.

Yeah,Cause all they brought was a little tiny razor blade?That after two days wouldn't cut the fuzz off a peach.