YaZOO
03-10-2008, 23:17
Fellow thru, section, weekenders, wanderers, hikers....
My name is YaZoo. For the past year or so, I have been reading very intresting posts about the members' experiences and views on life. I must say that I feel at home here with the Whiteblaze community even though this is my very first post.
If you do not consider me a threat:eek: , Id like to tell you more about myself. :D
I have been hiking for about 18 years off and on and have just re-sparked the intrest of getting out into the great outdoors. The one and only philosophy that I hold true is that you should just "hike your own hike" and enjoy the things that the LORD has made for us. I dont consider myself an old fart, just yet... even though I'm a few years from being 40... but, I do feel my knees and legs giving way.... LOL
Since last year, I have been thinking about taking the AT Thru Hikers Plunge :-? and feel very unprepared in terms of mail drops, how much food to carry between towns, what is neeed, and what is overkill. I figure that many of you hammock-ers or tarp-ers out there swear by your philosophies - and scatalogically speaking; wearing one pair of knickers through the full 2000 miles from Springer to Maine is roughing it! I'm not that. Its all about the bare minimum but, still being confortable.
In some form or fashioned you could call me a "soft" core hiker... with my (1)Wally-Mart bought hiking poles, BA Seedhouse SL2, MB U.L.S.S downhugger #3, SnowPeak Ti Cook set / Stove, (2)Wally world poncho, (3) Wally world 3 liter(101.44oz) old Coke water bottle, hand knitted toboggin, TYVEK ground sheet, a few asprin/bandaids, and no I leave the cell phone at home. I still consider myself a humble hiker; havent stepped on Springer Mountain headed north bound and/or went out picking herbs from the wilderness for supper. Even though I have had many daring experiences with freezing my C.O Jones off in the middle of dead winter, I still would not trade those experiences for the world.
I love gear... make-shift, store bought, hand-me-downs.... you name it. Im a sucker for trying new things again that didnt work the first time, second time, well, Sheeeiiiit...
I sending out an APB on hikers that want to thru-hike the AT on 09. In the mean time, I am 2-3 day hiking in places such as Fall Creek Falls, Stone Door, Big South Fork, Chattanoga. If there are any people intrested in joining me on future hikes, and live in the Middle Tennessee area IE (Murfreesboro), let me know. My wife doesnt care too much for vacationing out in BFE so most of the time I am gone SOLO.
Well, Ive said enough. Im going to sit back and watch this post. For those that feel like welcoming me, Nice to meet you. Those who want to yell NOOB or cyber moon me, "good for you".
Thank you.... This has been a message from DON PARDO...... :banana
My name is YaZoo. For the past year or so, I have been reading very intresting posts about the members' experiences and views on life. I must say that I feel at home here with the Whiteblaze community even though this is my very first post.
If you do not consider me a threat:eek: , Id like to tell you more about myself. :D
I have been hiking for about 18 years off and on and have just re-sparked the intrest of getting out into the great outdoors. The one and only philosophy that I hold true is that you should just "hike your own hike" and enjoy the things that the LORD has made for us. I dont consider myself an old fart, just yet... even though I'm a few years from being 40... but, I do feel my knees and legs giving way.... LOL
Since last year, I have been thinking about taking the AT Thru Hikers Plunge :-? and feel very unprepared in terms of mail drops, how much food to carry between towns, what is neeed, and what is overkill. I figure that many of you hammock-ers or tarp-ers out there swear by your philosophies - and scatalogically speaking; wearing one pair of knickers through the full 2000 miles from Springer to Maine is roughing it! I'm not that. Its all about the bare minimum but, still being confortable.
In some form or fashioned you could call me a "soft" core hiker... with my (1)Wally-Mart bought hiking poles, BA Seedhouse SL2, MB U.L.S.S downhugger #3, SnowPeak Ti Cook set / Stove, (2)Wally world poncho, (3) Wally world 3 liter(101.44oz) old Coke water bottle, hand knitted toboggin, TYVEK ground sheet, a few asprin/bandaids, and no I leave the cell phone at home. I still consider myself a humble hiker; havent stepped on Springer Mountain headed north bound and/or went out picking herbs from the wilderness for supper. Even though I have had many daring experiences with freezing my C.O Jones off in the middle of dead winter, I still would not trade those experiences for the world.
I love gear... make-shift, store bought, hand-me-downs.... you name it. Im a sucker for trying new things again that didnt work the first time, second time, well, Sheeeiiiit...
I sending out an APB on hikers that want to thru-hike the AT on 09. In the mean time, I am 2-3 day hiking in places such as Fall Creek Falls, Stone Door, Big South Fork, Chattanoga. If there are any people intrested in joining me on future hikes, and live in the Middle Tennessee area IE (Murfreesboro), let me know. My wife doesnt care too much for vacationing out in BFE so most of the time I am gone SOLO.
Well, Ive said enough. Im going to sit back and watch this post. For those that feel like welcoming me, Nice to meet you. Those who want to yell NOOB or cyber moon me, "good for you".
Thank you.... This has been a message from DON PARDO...... :banana