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wrongway_08
09-17-2007, 09:23
Just wondering, how many of you will be celebrating while hiking? I will, start date is March 1st 08 and my B-day is April 4th. Turn 32!

Frolicking Dinosaurs
09-17-2007, 09:28
I know one hiker who will be doing his thru next year and will likely be out on his birthday. (http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/vbg/showimage.php?i=15546)

Freeleo
09-17-2007, 09:32
i am going to summit for my southbound thru attempt on my birthday in 08:)

Miu
09-17-2007, 09:35
If I'm still hiking Sept 3, I will have my B-day on the trail.

Old Hillwalker
09-17-2007, 10:24
I will be turning 69 during my SOBO in 08

Twofiddy
09-17-2007, 10:48
This post brings back memories of my 25th... Pine Gove Furnace State Park, and a burning toothpic in my half gallon as they were out of candles.

Sugar Shock for 25 hours followed!!

Birthdays on the trail are great.

Jack Tarlin
09-17-2007, 13:13
I've NEVER had a birthday party on the Trail, tho come to think of it, this is probably not such a bad thing.

In that I'm usually hiking Northbound, a Trailside birthday party on 12 November is probably a lousy idea in this neck of the woods.

5-Olde seems to make more sense.

Footslogger
09-17-2007, 13:19
I had a birthday on the trail during my thru in 2003 - July 18th, to be exact.

Probably one of the more unforgettable ones since I hiked a long day and expected to run into a group of hikers that night. Arrived at the William Penn Shelter, set up camp and started cooking dinner. Ended up being the ONLY hiker there that night !!

Oh well ...who's counting, right ??

'Slogger

partinj
09-17-2007, 13:35
Hi plan on starting on Feb 4 2008 Birthday is May 17 hope to have a ball

Mags
09-17-2007, 13:37
In 1998, I celebrated my birthday (May 19th), by crossing into Pennsylvania. I crossed the Mason-Dixon line!

In 2002, my birthday was celebrated on the flanks of Mt. Baden-Powell watching an approaching storm move in. On May 20th, it snowed all day!

Last year, I started the CDT a bit too late to celebrate my birthday on the trail.

This past year, I celebrated my birthday in Boulder at a my friends' house.

The birthday weekend, however, was celebrated in Wyoming at Pelton Creek (http://www.publiclands.org/explore/site.php?id=1512) in the Medicine Bows. It ended with a delcious salmon dinner with reisling wine at Footslogger and BA's abode in Laramie, WY. Not a bad birthday. :)

2008? Who knows!

nonameyet
09-17-2007, 14:10
Most likely will have one on the trail next year. August 9th!

whitelightning
09-17-2007, 16:37
I'll be having my 32nd B-day on the trail next year. March 25th

RadioFreq
09-17-2007, 16:48
July 26th, 2009 I plan on observing my 55th on the trail.

Johnny Thunder
09-17-2007, 16:51
June 13th. It's a Friday.

Johnny

chiefdaddy
09-17-2007, 16:54
Happy birthday 2008 for me!!! May 15th :D best gift ever to myself being on the trail next year!

Kirby
09-17-2007, 20:02
I will be starting March 1st, and I will be turning 17 on the 13th of March.

Kirby

SGT Rock
09-17-2007, 20:21
I turn 41 next year while on the trail.

Passionphish
09-17-2007, 20:33
Most likely will have one on the trail next year. August 9th!


Heck yeah! I start my thru-hike the end of march '08 and my B'day is August 10th!!!!

Lone Wolf
09-17-2007, 20:35
very few will actually see their birthday on the trail. the march and april maybe

Kirby
09-17-2007, 20:40
You sure do know how to ruin an upbeat conversation. It is nice to hear everyone talking quite confidently about their hike, that is a good thing.

Kirby

Lone Wolf
09-17-2007, 20:42
You sure do know how to ruin an upbeat conversation. It is nice to hear everyone talking quite confidently about their hike, that is a good thing.

Kirby

sorry kid, but them's the facts. cold and hard as they are.:)

SGT Rock
09-17-2007, 20:46
FWIW 10 March. Happy birthday you pisces out there like Kirby. (Like I put any stock in that astrology ****) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pisces_(astrology)

wrongway_08
09-17-2007, 21:42
I think I'll find a really cool spot along the trail and just spend 2 or 3 days relaxing there to enjoy my B-day.

SawnieRobertson
09-18-2007, 14:04
Regardless of where I am on the trail on April 22, 2008, everybody will be celebrating with me 'cuz it's EARTH DAY!! :-)--Kinnickinic

cocoa
09-18-2007, 19:06
I had my birthday on the trail during our thru-hike. My husband packed in materials to make a cake, which he baked (sort of) in our cookpot, and balloons and decorations, including candles, and wine. The guests were whoever showed up at the shelter that night, which ended up being some people we had met, and some new faces. It was pretty much my best birthday party ever.
Cocoa
GA>ME '07

Wonder
09-19-2007, 08:10
I got to spend my 27th in Franklin, NC this year. I loved having a b-day with my hiker family! The bummer? No canolli down south! I don't do cake.....I get canolli with a candle.

D'Artagnan
09-19-2007, 08:36
I got to spend my 27th in Franklin, NC this year. I loved having a b-day with my hiker family! The bummer? No canolli down south! I don't do cake.....I get canolli with a candle.

"Leave the gun. Take the Cannoli." One of my favorite lines from One. Happy belated 27th. :D