April Hiker Fool Bash in Franklin,NC

[Ron Haven]

Friends while making you 2010 northbound hiking plans please keep in mind the sixth annual April Hiker Fool Bash.This will be held on April 2nd & 3rd at The Sapphire Inn As in the past we will be having some of the same stuff and some new. Same as last year the town has some sort of entertainment planned for hikers,venders,music,food and fun for everyone.

If you would like to make reservations early we will have 30 rooms available at The Sapphire Inn 828-524-4406 if you want lodging at the bash.If you prefer lodging a little quiter our Budget Inn Motel is only 1,000 feet from Sapphire Inn.Last year both motels filled long before the bash and many hikers stayed at The Franklin Inn only 3 blocks away.

We will have transportation back and forth to Budget Inn & Franklin Inn.Also I am now the new owner of the Franklin Inn also which I purchased in September 2009.If you prefer other lodging they are other lodging in Franklin but you need to stay clear of Days Inn which has just changed to Knights Inn.

As many know and in your guide books list we make 2 or 3 runs each morning frome these three motels only free to Winding Stair,Rock,and Wallace Gaps trail crossings.At 4pm we run free an in town guest shuttle to the Post Office,Outfitter,Grocery Stores and Shopping Centers.We will be running even during the bash.

This scheduled shuttle runs in March & April only.If you call Budget Inn at 828-524-4403 we will shuttle you year around.Also we can arrange shuttles from Amicalola to Fontana too.

We look forward to seeing you here in Franklin.If you have questions feel free to call us,PM me or post a question here.Thanks to all who has helped in the past to make this event possible.

[Chaco Taco]

Awwwwww yea

[Hooch]

Yeah, boyee! Bulldawg, Dancer and I are planning on hiking in from NOC to Winding Stair Gap and getting there on Friday. See y'all when we get there. As always, thanks for the hospitality, Ron. You're the best, Short Bus!

[Bulldawg]

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[Johnny Thunder]

And my bowl has booze in it!!!

[Johnny Thunder]

I feel stupid. Sorry guys.

[Chaco Taco]

Yeah, boyee! Bulldawg, Dancer and I are planning on hiking in from NOC to Winding Stair Gap and getting there on Friday. See y'all when we get there. As always, thanks for the hospitality, Ron. You're the best, Short Bus!

Thanks alot Hooch, thanks alot

[ChinMusic]

Hey Ron - What's that catchy "official name" for April Hiker Fool Bash again?

[warraghiyagey]

Where's Franklin?? . . .

[Ron Haven]

Hey Ron - What's that catchy "official name" for April Hiker Fool Bash again?

The hiking club wanted to change the name to the 100 mile event.Said it sounded nicer for the town and it may.
I put this bash on for the thru hikers.APRIL HIKER FOOL BASH was the name for five years and was started by thru hikers.

I think that if the name is changed it should be the hikers decision. .All of the hikers I have spoken to say they like the name of the bash just the way it is.

[hikingshoes]

LOL<cant come if there looking like this!!!!

Yeah, boyee! Bulldawg, Dancer and I are planning on hiking in from NOC to Winding Stair Gap and getting there on Friday. See y'all when we get there. As always, thanks for the hospitality, Ron. You're the best, Short Bus!

[digger51]

Ron...the wife is letting me hike this year so I hope to be there. Know any place I can park a pickup with a slide on camper on top for a couple of months while I walk around the hills?

[Ron Haven]

Ron...the wife is letting me hike this year so I hope to be there. Know any place I can park a pickup with a slide on camper on top for a couple of months while I walk around the hills?

Sure Digger,I'll find you a place.

[oldmanhiker]

Ron, Sounds like a blast but not really sure what it entails. Maybe you could shed some light on what takes place, ie, events, vendors, etc.? I did see it mentioned at the Trail Journal website but no explanations. Those of us starting the trail in mid March should be able to make that time frame and still make it to trail days in Damascus?

[warraghiyagey]

I sure wish Franklin was in the northeast. . . they have all the best gatherings. . . .

[Lugnut]

You could always move once your parole is up.

[Chaco Taco]

Ron, Sounds like a blast but not really sure what it entails. Maybe you could shed some light on what takes place, ie, events, vendors, etc.? I did see it mentioned at the Trail Journal website but no explanations. Those of us starting the trail in mid March should be able to make that time frame and still make it to trail days in Damascus?

If you hike to Franklin and make the bash you will pass Traildays by about a week.
Its just a fun time with trail friends and good food. Thats all you need to know. All of this need to know what is going to happen on a thruhike is kind of...well......lame. Go out with no expectations and enjoy yourself. Do you really want predictability on your hike??? Just know that the Bash will be alot of fun! Thats all you need to know really!!! Especially if Im there, will be no shortage on fun!!!!

[bigmac_in]

Hey Ron - What's that catchy "official name" for April Hiker Fool Bash again?

FAME -

Franklin

AT

100 Mile

Event


Which everyone thought was LAME.

But that isn't Ron's bash.

[warraghiyagey]

That is lame. . . but I'm not surprised you came up with it. . .

[Hooch]

Thanks alot Hooch, thanks alot

Ok, ok. Chaco and Wak are coming, too. There. Happy now?