MinnesotaSmith Update

[freefall]

I believe that to be an opinion and far from fact. To each their own.

Exactly.

Starting in 5 days and hope it snows!

[digger51]

Best of luck to you Freefall. I hope I dont see you along the way. That would mean something bad happened to you or I am moving too fast. Walk well and be safe.

[freefall]

Best of luck to you Freefall. I hope I dont see you along the way. That would mean something bad happened to you or I am moving too fast. Walk well and be safe.

Thanks, and you have a great hike as well!

[Two Speed]

Count me as one of those people who doesn't really like MS all that much, but at least he's out there giving it a shot, so let's cut the guy a break and see what happens.

MS, wherever you are, I still think you've got your head up your keister, but I wish you the best of luck and Happy Trails.

[orangebug]

I thought L Wolf's comment was simply a "double dog dare."

I look forward to what he thinks about 11 mile days in a couple of weeks.

[Alligator]

Best of luck to you MS. Hope you come to appreciate the harmony that is orchestrated by the wind, the rain, the rocks, the trees, the people, and all things associated with this path through the woods.

[general]

It's a VERY nice place, with people to match.

FYI, Lone Wolf, I started at Amicalola, making it to Black Gap shelter the first night, about 7 miles. There was snow alongside the Trail (and often on it) almost the whole way from the Falls to over a mile past Stover Creek shelter. Yesterday I hiked in sleet for about 90 minutes, and in freezing rain for four hours. I heard that there is 3 feet of snow in the Smokies right now, with some hikers stuck at Fontana and Erwin. I'm carrying a tarptent, so even though I've got a 0-degree bag (spent 13 hours in it last night), won't camp in subfreezing temps if I can avoid it right now (I've never hidden being a shelter weenie). Too, I preferred not to try to make the ~11.6 miles from Gooch to Woods Hole in a single shot, as 8 or so is my upper limit right now, with a pack with winter gear and the conditions, not to mention my not-yet-gone gut.

sniff, sniff, snivel, snivel. hiked from springer to neel gap in two days a couple of weeks ago, using an 8x10 tarp. some snow and sleet with freezing temps in mid afternoon. oh, and both the dog and i freakin' loved every minute of it. welcome to north georgia. not to worry though, i'm sure they have the heat on in the hostel for you at neel gap. happy hikin', watch out for those damn trail pooches, and best of luck. you're gonna need it.

[saimyoji]

How often is MS shaving, I wonder.

[The Solemates]

sniff, sniff, snivel, snivel. hiked from springer to neel gap in two days a couple of weeks ago, using an 8x10 tarp. some snow and sleet with freezing temps in mid afternoon. oh, and both the dog and i freakin' loved every minute of it. welcome to north georgia. not to worry though, i'm sure they have the heat on in the hostel for you at neel gap. happy hikin', watch out for those damn trail pooches, and best of luck. you're gonna need it.

yea i thought his original post was a little different myself. we had temps below 0F on our thru in N GA.

[The Solemates]

and i love the way you threw in the dog comments general

[ARambler]

MS arrived at Neels Gap just before store closed at 5:00pm. today 2/21.
Rambler

[Lone Wolf]

Is he doing something special that we need an update every 10 miles as to his whereabouts?

[Hikerhead]

I would like to see a picture of the Legend himself...preferably with a dog chasing after him. But I wish him the best of luck also.

[Tha Wookie]

sniff, sniff, snivel, snivel. hiked from springer to neel gap in two days a couple of weeks ago, using an 8x10 tarp. some snow and sleet with freezing temps in mid afternoon. oh, and both the dog and i freakin' loved every minute of it. welcome to north georgia. not to worry though, i'm sure they have the heat on in the hostel for you at neel gap. happy hikin', watch out for those damn trail pooches, and best of luck. you're gonna need it.

Yeah, I bet the scariest part is all those liberals in the flesh that don't mind the cold so much.

[MOWGLI]

I have a bear suit and plan to don it and hike south from Tesnatee Gap starting in the AM. I have an extra Rottweiller costume if anyone wants to join me.

[Lone Wolf]

He's probably taking a "0" tomorrow. Been a tough 30 miles.

[neo]

Is he doing something special that we need an update every 10 miles as to his whereabouts?

f--kin- cool aint lonewolf,25 to 1 neo

[neo]

He's probably taking a "0" tomorrow. Been a tough 30 miles.

maybe he will need 2 zero days lonwolf 25 to 1 neo

[Hikerhead]

I have a bear suit and plan to don it and hike south from Tesnatee Gap starting in the AM. I have an extra Rottweiller costume if anyone wants to join me.

Add a dress to that bear suit. That would surely send him back to the hostel.

[ed bell]

Is he doing something special that we need an update every 10 miles as to his whereabouts?

No, I would say not; but after 1100 posts , his bail out on last years plans, his exhaustive posts on everything under the sun, and his claim to being used to very cold conditions, I imagine people are curious about his progress. Since he started early, and most people who drop out do so before they hit NC, I can see why we are getting the "play by play". Oh well. Like I said before: ain't scrutiny a bitch?