He started at the beginning of the year, has a trail journal, last posted 1/31.
http://www.trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?id=520470
Anyone know what's up with Blizzard?
He started at the beginning of the year, has a trail journal, last posted 1/31.
http://www.trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?id=520470
Anyone know what's up with Blizzard?
I'd kinda like to know too since I met him about 8 miles north of Hot Springs back on 1-25.That was just where the snow started getting deep.There were 2' drifts in places and lots of snowdowns to crawl under too.One of his last posts mentioned taking almost 12 hours to hike 6 miles between 2 shelters on the section north of Allen Gap.
Sleep on the ground, rise with the sun and hike with the wind....
Blizzard is not the only one MIA.I don't exactly know the number of January starters but over half of those who had a Trail Journals.com page suddenly have stopped updating their TJ page.There's nothing wrong with getting a beat down from mother nature,those who got out and tried did more than most folks ever will.They can go back home or hang out with friends and start again when the weather is warmer.Mid to late April starters are more likely to see less cold and snow.All of us make mistakes,that just part of being human.The smart folks learn from their mistakes and may one day be back on the trail.
Sleep on the ground, rise with the sun and hike with the wind....
One nice young guy,trail name "AK".
Sleep on the ground, rise with the sun and hike with the wind....
It is just too bad that they do not at least post that they are off trail for a temporary hiatus. At least that way, you all would know they made it through the snow / storm safely.
Hey guys, I'm one of the January NOBOs. Most of us are just now getting to Virginia (the snow really slowed things down). Blizzard is probably the fastest of us all, though it seems most people have no idea where he is right now... Of the January 1st group, I think most of us are still on the trail (probably just too lazy to update their journals). Slipknot is in Damascus right now along with 5 other January thrus.
Jan 1st NOBO 2016
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