View Full Version : SOBO's still out
Dan the Man
12-15-2008, 15:27
hey guys, this is lt. dan, i'm on trail still and as of today 12/15 there were about 10 of us in and around the hiawassee area. about 5 people left out today and a few more stayed in town out of the rain. anyways, just thought i'd let everyone know that we have a couple groups summiting springer from the 18-21st. mousetrap, muffin man, limenaide, cripple, lt. dan, waterloo, plank, caveman, boulder, hollywood, mr. nice guy is a few, i think maybe a couple more....anyways, thought i'd update anyone still payin attention.
Good luck, Dan the Man, to you and the rest of the SOBOs!
SOBO Pride!
Is Plank the same as the one who hiked in '99 and worked at Elmer's?
Dan the Man
12-15-2008, 15:41
no, different one
vonfrick
12-15-2008, 19:37
seen anyone goin' by "cheese whiz"?
kayak karl
12-15-2008, 19:48
Great Job, Hang in there:banana
Keep on chuggin guys. And keep in touch when you get back. I got off the trail at Rusty's if you didnt hear. I wanted to get home and get my finances together for a PCT 09 hike. If I play my cards right ill actually have enough money to come back from the PCT and get on the trail with next years crowd of SOBOs wherever they are in mid-september when I get back from Washington.
And if I must say thats quite a fine crowd of people to be stuck in the middle of. Wish I could be there with you guys but if I wanna hike again, i had to end early to regroup.
Ron Haven
12-17-2008, 00:59
hey guys, this is lt. dan, i'm on trail still and as of today 12/15 there were about 10 of us in and around the hiawassee area. about 5 people left out today and a few more stayed in town out of the rain. anyways, just thought i'd let everyone know that we have a couple groups summiting springer from the 18-21st. mousetrap, muffin man, limenaide, cripple, lt. dan, waterloo, plank, caveman, boulder, hollywood, mr. nice guy is a few, i think maybe a couple more....anyways, thought i'd update anyone still payin attention.Four of these guys mentioned here was a Sapphire Inn (http://thesapphireinn.com) this past Sunday.
I ran into a bunch of sobos on my last hike in NC. Mr. Nice Guy, Limenaide, Muffin Man, Cheese Whiz, Caveman, Boulder and maybe one other. They were all super nice and fun to talk to. Also ran into one NoBo named Iceberg. He was a really cool guy so if anyone sees him tell him Dr. Big Mama and Blue Sky say hi!
Good luck to all of you SoBos on your last handful of days!
I think Muffin Man is the only one I know. He and Brown Toe hiked with me in Maine. Glad to hear he's still moving on. Five of my buddies summited on Monday the 15th. Good luck to all of the SOBOs!
warraghiyagey
12-17-2008, 10:40
seen anyone goin' by "cheese whiz"?
I ran into a bunch of sobos on my last hike in NC. Mr. Nice Guy, Limenaide, Muffin Man, Cheese Whiz, Caveman, Boulder and maybe one other. They were all super nice and fun to talk to. Also ran into one NoBo named Iceberg. He was a really cool guy so if anyone sees him tell him Dr. Big Mama and Blue Sky say hi!
Good luck to all of you SoBos on your last handful of days!
Sweet!! Anyone heard of or seen Finding Peace??
What a christmas present.
Lone Wolf
12-17-2008, 23:26
met SOBO Achilles tonite. started 10 June. takin' his time. hobo yo! :D
warraghiyagey
12-18-2008, 01:45
Now that's a sweet pace to soak it all in. . . :sun
Bearwalker
12-18-2008, 10:15
Congrate's all you sobo's hitting Springer soon! Dig it baby!!!
warraghiyagey
12-18-2008, 10:33
Congrate's all you sobo's hitting Springer soon! Dig it baby!!!
When did you summit?:welcome
Bearwalker
12-18-2008, 10:38
Dec. 15th
warraghiyagey
12-18-2008, 10:41
Congrats brother - how's about a SOBO recap/update from the late June Katahdin crew - who else is still out/finished already?
Bearwalker, I think you summited with my buddies D-Wreck and the Vermont Mafia. The mafia four hiked together all the way, amazing!
warraghiyagey
12-19-2008, 09:57
Just fot the Hurd Brook register mailed back to me by Blueberee. . . thanks!!!:sun Even had an entry by Red Hat.
It's fun to get regeisters back, got the Wadleigh Stream register sent back to me in 06' - fun to read the entries of people you met along the way.
Cool! I try to sign registers whenever I can. Usually I'm dead tired by the time I reach a shelter area. I pitch my tent and sleep, then get up and sign the next morning. Did I tell you I stayed in your suite at Shaw's?
Congrate's all you sobo's hitting Springer soon! Dig it baby!!!
Congradulations to you:banana
warraghiyagey
12-20-2008, 11:07
Cool! Did I tell you I stayed in your suite at Shaw's?
We now have that sign hung up here in our bedroom. Going down to visit Dawn and co. in Bradenton for a week in Feb. I love those Shaw's folks.:sun:sun
Congrats brother - how's about a SOBO recap/update from the late June Katahdin crew - who else is still out/finished already?
yo guys just got back a few days ago from Georgia. Had a good crew of people who finished on the 18th. Walking up the last mile it was Muffin Man, Brown Toe, Mr Nice Guy, Mousetrap and Limenade and on the way up we ran into Lt. Dan, Waterloo and Cripple who turned around and hung out some more on top. Also Cardshark was there...he finished before Thanksgiving but made it up there that day since he hiked with the majority of people I mentioned over the past 6 months. Also there was a Sobo from last year who met Mousetrap 2 days before and showed up on top with some champagne.
It was a real good time. Everyone was all hammered and happy despite the fact that the weather sucked.
Yo Bearwalker!!! I was trying to catch up with you but never could...glad to see you finished.
Cheesewhiz
Anyone know what happened to Mousetrap? His trailjournal is not posted anymore..
Is he one of the Mikes that started on July 1?
Chaco Taco
12-23-2008, 18:55
Anyone know when Grizz finished with his group. we met them in Nov at Overmountain? Congrats SOBO's you did it!!!
little bear
12-23-2008, 19:54
Anyone know when Grizz finished with his group. we met them in Nov at Overmountain? Congrats SOBO's you did it!!!
hey chaco,
Grizz, Earthworm and Superman finished Nov 23, grizz sent me an email. hope you have been doing well.
Red Hat - Mousetrap's name is Mike federlie ( spelling? ) Not sure when he started but he went home for a couple of weeks and we met him in CT when he re-started.
He had a Trailjournal going but it 's gone now..:confused:
I am still out going SOBO up in NJ.
~Z
Is he one of the Mikes that started on July 1?
Red Hat - Mousetrap's name is Mike federlie ( spelling? ) Not sure when he started but he went home for a couple of weeks and we met him in CT when he re-started.
He had a Trailjournal going but it 's gone now..:confused:
Mousetrap started on July 1st.
Thanks guys, he is the one I was thinking of, but his Trailjournal is gone now... wonder why? He finished! I was pretty embarrased about only doing 10 days in Maine instead of a complete SOBO but left mine up. I guess folks are getting pretty used to me not getting where I plan on my hikes. Next time I won't give any detail, I'll just start hiking. Anyway, congrats to everyone who finished!
Toolshed
12-24-2008, 12:39
I ran inbto Brother Sister team SOBO in MD back around the start of October. I cannot rmember their names, but they're were also at least 4-5 other SOBo's thatI ran into over 3-4 days. One had a big garish colored fuzzy stuffed animal on his pack which I found amusing. Anybody have any updates on either the Bro/Sis or the big stuffed animal hiker?
rainmaker
12-24-2008, 21:35
If we are talking about the same kids, their trailnames are Timber for the brother and Mountaingoat for his sister. I believe they were from Chicago. We enjoyed meeting them and the group hiking with them. Great bunch.
I am still out going SOBO up in NJ.
~Z
Eric, great to hear you're still out there! Good luck on the rest. Can't believe you're still out in all this crazy weather!
Chaco Taco
12-26-2008, 22:00
Thanks guys, he is the one I was thinking of, but his Trailjournal is gone now... wonder why? He finished! I was pretty embarrased about only doing 10 days in Maine instead of a complete SOBO but left mine up. I guess folks are getting pretty used to me not getting where I plan on my hikes. Next time I won't give any detail, I'll just start hiking. Anyway, congrats to everyone who finished!
Well if you started in that mess in Maine with the SOBO's we met, I dont much blame ya for dropping. What was it 21 of 23 days in Maine with rain??
Well, I quit after 10 days, and 8 of them had rain. Since I'm slow, I was always the last one in and never found a decent spot to pitch my Rainbow. Got wet a lot... Still wish I'd gone on instead of quitting...
Toolshed
12-27-2008, 21:58
If we are talking about the same kids, their trailnames are Timber for the brother and Mountaingoat for his sister. I believe they were from Chicago. We enjoyed meeting them and the group hiking with them. Great bunch.
Yes, Tmber and Mountaingoat. Thanks. When I ran into them (separately) I asked her they had just gotten on the trail (In MD) as she smelled so good/loked so fresh. She laughed and said she had just gotten some great TM with a trip to WalMart. Both seemed very nice.
Johnny Swank
12-27-2008, 23:03
Stay strong SOBO'S! I froze my arse off at the end of my SOBO, so I'm with you in spirit!
Bearwalker
02-18-2009, 01:33
hey warraghiyagey...I hadnt checked whiteblaze in a while! There were a bunch of Sobos still out but I summited with the Vermont Mafia (default,ekg,flambo,beef), mountain goat and timber, bookworm, d-wreck, and one gallon showed up! I know a bunch of sobos came in since then. 46 as of Feb 10 (accourding to the atc website).
Myself, Chef,Pounce, and John Y Cash finished on Jan. 13.. I know Achilles was about a week behind, dont know when/if he finished.