Avoid Standing Bear Hostel

[Rain Man]

It's cool. Rain Man is a lawyer, so he's accustomed to not being fair.

P.S. Here are the requisite 10 characters.

[Heald]

right here dude

Alright then. Bend over, here it comes.

[rocketsocks]

Alright then. Bend over, here it comes.

Like me grand pappy use to say...Ouch!

[woodsy]

dealt with it many times with no law involved. tired of of gettin' cussed out by hikers like you that think you're special. i'm a former Marine, not ex. never drank at The Place. next

Sorry, you must have the wrong guy, nothing special about me
Time to move on then ain't it , quit spoiling people's fun.

[kayak karl]

we should only need resupply, shower and laundry at a hostel stop. you have your shelter and woods for everything else. i don't understand how any of hostel owners deal with these prima donnas'. the owners should all go on strike for a year and hike the trail
i was the only one there Jan '09 and Curtis and Rockhound treated me great, but as i posted on post#2 even the lone hiker before me was demanding.
and for sddavis, lets put out the word up the trail to other hostel owners "he should keep walking"

[Lone Wolf]

Time to move on then ain't it , quit spoiling people's fun.

nope. ain't goin' nowhere. i take joy in "spoiling people's fun" at a church run hostel. i'm god's bouncer

[Lone Wolf]

we should only need resupply, shower and laundry at a hostel stop. you have your shelter and woods for everything else. i don't understand how any of hostel owners deal with these prima donnas'. the owners should all go on strike for a year and hike the trail
i was the only one there Jan '09 and Curtis and Rockhound treated me great, but as i posted on post#2 even the lone hiker before me was demanding.
and for sddavis, lets put out the word up the trail to other hostel owners "he should keep walking"

i walked through that area for many years when there was no mtn. mamas or standing bear. no big deal. today's hikers seem to be weenies

[coach lou]

...." when the Army and the Navy look on heavens scenes, they will see that the streets are guarded by United States Marines"
See you up there Wolfie!

[Chaco Taco]

i walked through that area for many years when there was no mtn. mamas or standing bear. no big deal. today's hikers seem to be weenies

Wak tells me some stories of the glory days before all these places were up and hikers, including myself, had it so easy. Hiking the AT isn't as big of a deal or original or as cool as it used to be.

[Lone Wolf]

Wak tells me some stories of the glory days before all these places were up and hikers, including myself, had it so easy. Hiking the AT isn't as big of a deal or original or as cool as it used to be.

yup. today the outfitter's phones will be ringing off the hook with hikers wanting shuttles from road crossings cuz of the rain. they ALL have cell phones now. the wimp factor is way up

[Lyle]

Wak tells me some stories of the glory days before all these places were up and hikers, including myself, had it so easy. Hiking the AT isn't as big of a deal or original or as cool as it used to be.

Yeah, I'm section hiking the AT to see it, but the lure of a thru hike has diminished. I'll probably head out for the PCT for my long Thru once I semi retire in a couple of years. Before it too is killed with kindness - seems to be on it's way. CDT? perhaps. Otherwise, some of the shorter trails are beckoning, CT and Tahoe Rim to name two. Too many great trails to re-hike the same one too much.

[rocketsocks]

yup. today the outfitter's phones will be ringing off the hook with hikers wanting shuttles from road crossings cuz of the rain. they ALL have cell phones now. the wimp factor is way up

And "the company is sending out a rep personally to fix my hiking pole.......right on the trail.

[Lone Wolf]

Yeah, I'm section hiking the AT to see it, but the lure of a thru hike has diminished. I'll probably head out for the PCT for my long Thru once I semi retire in a couple of years. Before it too is killed with kindness - seems to be on it's way. CDT? perhaps. Otherwise, some of the shorter trails are beckoning, CT and Tahoe Rim to name two. Too many great trails to re-hike the same one too much.

do a SOBO on the Long Trail

[Lyle]

do a SOBO on the Long Trail

Yep, I should have included the LT, it is definitely on my short list as well.

[Chaco Taco]

do a SOBO on the Long Trail

Def looking forward to the Long Trail this summer

[Lone Wolf]

the northern 160 miles is so much different than the AT

[Chaco Taco]

the northern 160 miles is so much different than the AT

Thats the part Im pumped for

[Alligator]

Getting a little out of hand on this thread folks. Please keep the discussion to the thread topic. If you care to relate your experiences at SB please do so and civilly please at that. Thanks.

[lemon b]

Times certainly are different. Lots of whinners. Lots of spoiled people. Lots of half steppers.
Also an awful lot of talking over matters that don't amount to a hill of beans.

[Mrs Baggins]

Can we please get a "Like" button?! Good for you Lone Wolf. Nothing spoils a hike faster than the presence of arrogant drunken druggies who think it's the rest of us that aren't "having fun."