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Footslogger
08-16-2007, 10:22
I interupt the normal flow of posts for a special announcement.
Dateline ...MONSON, ME - AUGUST 15TH 2007
At approximately 5:00 PM Yeseterday (8/15/07), the hiker known as BadAss Turtle (BAT) arrived in Monson, ME, having completed her end-2-end hike of the Appalachian Trail that started in March of 2001. BAT was unable to complete her hiked in 2001 and has returned to the trail every year since to fill in the segments she had missed - the last of which being from Rangeley to Monson. In the course of this section hike we were treated to a meeting with ATtroll (of Whiteblaze.net fame) at West Carry Pond Lean-to.
To celebrate her accomplishment and recognize her perseverence, we are headed up to Baxter today and will summit Katahdin in the morning.
I know return you to your normall scheduled Whiteblaze banter ...
'Slogger
Oh, did I say I was proud of her !!!!!!!
Forward my congrats to your better half.
Welcome to the 2000 miler club!
dixicritter
08-16-2007, 10:24
Way to go BadAss Turtle!!!! Congrats!!! :)
SGT Rock
08-16-2007, 10:25
Congradulations. Take a day off.
Crazy Legs
08-16-2007, 10:25
WooHoo! Omedeto Gozaimasu - Congratulations!!!
Frolicking Dinosaurs
08-16-2007, 10:29
::: Dino does several cartwheels and hugs BAT :::
Jim Adams
08-16-2007, 10:40
You ARE the Bad Ass Turtle!
congrats!
geek
Congrats BAT! Great inspiration to us!
Alligator
08-16-2007, 11:57
Congratulations BAT.
Congrats and enjoy the hike up
:jump :jump :jump :jump hip hip hurraaaaaaaaaay bad ass turtle...congrats... cartwheels galore!!
Two Speed
08-16-2007, 12:52
Uhhh, that's The Empress Bad Ass Turtle.
This also calls for a round of dancing bananas:
:banana :banana :banana :banana
Way to go! Now keep on hiking or cut back on those calories to avoid being known as Big Ass Turtle. ;)
Just kidding! Kinda. :sun
However you slice it, it's a heckuva accomplishment! Enjoy! You worked hard for this.
PS: 7 years ago yesterday I was in Monson poised to push on to Katahdin. August is a fine time to be in Maine!
Click the blue arrow to see what was posted.
I'd post 4 jump smileys, but I'm saving that for the day Paul Bunyan summits.
Go WhiteBlaze A.T. hikers!:jump :jump :jump
Skidsteer
08-16-2007, 13:35
Nice going BAT!
Waterbuffalo
08-16-2007, 15:34
that's Bad Ass
Furlough
08-16-2007, 15:36
Congradulations. Take a day off.
Then turn around and head South.
Jack Tarlin
08-16-2007, 15:42
Nice work! Congrats to B.A.T. and her lesser half. Hope to see you both soon.
Footslogger
08-16-2007, 16:27
Way to go! Now keep on hiking or cut back on those calories to avoid being known as Big Ass Turtle. ;)
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I think I'm gonna let YOU tell her that one Mowgli !!
By the way ...we met another "Mowgli" on the trail in the Bigelows. He was cranking out 25 mile days so our meeting with him was singular and brief !!
'Slogger
Footslogger
08-16-2007, 16:30
Nice work! Congrats to B.A.T. and her lesser half. Hope to see you both soon.
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Hey ...what's this "lesser half" stuff ????
As far as seeing us both soon ...you'd better hike fast. Sitting in the Appalachain Trail Cafe at the moment and heading out to Baxter soon for an early morning summit. Weather report is for a clear day. Course this is Maine and anything can happen.
Hoping for a Class A Day !!
'Slogger
Way to go! Now keep on hiking or cut back on those calories to avoid being known as Big Ass Turtle. ;)
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I think I'm gonna let YOU tell her that one Mowgli !!
By the way ...we met another "Mowgli" on the trail in the Bigelows. He was cranking out 25 mile days so our meeting with him was singular and brief !!
'Slogger
I was kinda banking on the hope that a hiker would understand that twisted brand of humor. :rolleyes:
Congratulations!
I knew the Maine trail would be kind to you, well, except for them T-storms and raging rivers.
Woodsy
wrongway_08
08-16-2007, 17:11
Way to go ! Congrats - YOU ROCK!!!!!! :) :) :) :)
Icehiker12
08-16-2007, 17:24
Yea ,, Congrats, Yall earned it
TJ aka Teej
08-16-2007, 17:30
Well, shoot! - I should've stayed in Monson last night instead of coming home!
Congrats!!
SawnieRobertson
08-16-2007, 20:17
Great job, both of you!
Kinnickinic
Trillium
08-16-2007, 21:17
congrats BAT! http://www.spartantailgate.com/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif
hopefulhiker
08-16-2007, 22:11
A Job Well Done!
Footslogger
08-17-2007, 05:19
I was kinda banking on the hope that a hiker would understand that twisted brand of humor. :rolleyes:
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We do ...
'Slogger
peter_pan
08-17-2007, 08:30
Congrats BAT.... well done....enjoy.
Pan
Wow! Congratulations BAT!!!
What a sense of accomplishment you must have.
StarLyte
08-17-2007, 09:28
What an accomplishment!
Time to celebrate....climb that mountain !
Completing a section hike is real cool!!! Especcially a big chunk section hiker! The best to you both!
Terrible day to be climbing Katahdin. :rolleyes:
http://www.katahdincam.com/
Terrible day to be climbing Katahdin. :rolleyes:
http://www.katahdincam.com/
Looks awesome right now. :confused:
Kludos to BAT!
Sorry I didn't get a care package/celebratory surprise to Monson as promised. Looks like it may be a better late than never proposition. Again, thanks for all the help while I was in Wyoming.
PS Don't miss Wayword Sons (http://www.waywordsons.com/) when they play at UW in Sept.
Skidsteer
08-17-2007, 15:09
Looks awesome right now. :confused:
Sarcasm...;)
:banana:banana:banana:bananaWAY TO GO BAT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You are an inspiration to all that dream and realize the way up is well worth the view when you get there. Please post a pic from the top with a big ole grin. You'r awsome.
see ya in the woods
wudhipy
Footslogger
08-17-2007, 20:12
Terrible day to be climbing Katahdin. :rolleyes:
http://www.katahdincam.com/
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Turns out our timing was PERFECT !! Absolutely a Class 1 day and tonight the clouds have filled the sky and the rain has started. We really lucked out on this one. First couple of days were dicey but the rest of the hike, including Katahdin, was fantastic. Would post a pic but am sitting in the Appalachain Cafe in Millinocket and don't have any way to upload a pic. Will get one posted when we get home.
Appreciate all the well wishes and again ...thanks for your entries in the shelter register welcoming us to Maine !!
We re-lived the dream !!
'Slogger
Turns out our timing was PERFECT !! Absolutely a Class 1 day
Yeah man, you guys hit it right today, what a great way to end the Maine adventure!
Footslogger
08-19-2007, 13:01
As promised, here are a couple pics of BadAss Turtle on her big day !!
http://whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/files/1/5/0/MadeIt.JPG (http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/showimage.php?i=18164&original=1&c=newimages&cutoffdate=1)
http://whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/files/1/5/0/AchingFeet.JPG (http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/showimage.php?i=18166&original=1&c=newimages&cutoffdate=1)
'Slogger
Bad Ass Turtle
08-19-2007, 13:07
Thanks to all of you for your good wishes and congratulations. I'm feeling a HUGE sense of accomplishment and relief and completion. Great Stuff!
Now we're sitting back in Laramie with our feet up -- Footslogger is going through the pics from our trip (he's already posted some here) and I'm catching up on email and blogs.
Now we have to start thinking about our next challenge . . . . :)
Bad Ass Turtle
StarLyte
08-19-2007, 13:40
Excellent photos 'Slog...hall of famers...:banana
TJ aka Teej
08-19-2007, 13:41
I'm feeling a HUGE sense of accomplishment and relief and completion. Great Stuff!
And well you should! Great Class 1 Day summit pic!!
Tha Wookie
08-20-2007, 00:19
Hey congrats ya'll...
just in time for the semester i see!
You're my hero Dr. Badass!
:):):)
now come SCUBA in St. croix!
Congradulations on finishing. I hope you consider yourself a member of the 2001 group.
I'm glad to have been a small part of your journey.:sun
Footslogger
08-20-2007, 10:32
Congradulations on finishing. I hope you consider yourself a member of the 2001 group.
I'm glad to have been a small part of your journey.:sun
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I can tell you that she definitely does ....having completed MOST of her AT miles that year. Like you, I'm glad to have been part of her initial journey and follow-up sections.
BAT is pretty busy this week getting ready for classes, which start next week here in Wyoming but I know she'll really appreciate your note.
'Slogger
Nightwalker
08-20-2007, 22:50
August is a fine time to be in Maine!
Yeah, I'm pretty sick about it that I can't afford a far-North hike this year. Maine in August was wicked-cool last year, and I really hope that I can do it again in '08!
P.S. CONGRATULATIONS! :D
7Sisters
08-21-2007, 05:37
It's an awesome journey and accomplishment. Great job. Please pass on my congrats to her.
There is nothing like the experience of finishing the trail. For me is was a monumental event in my life which I reflected on several times during the 100 mile wilderness. When I first saw that summit sign as I was getting closer, it was hard to walk because my eyes were filled with tears.
I'm glad you could share that special life journey with each other.