Why would you lie???

[sidebackside]

So...I've been talking on another "social network" with a guy who says he is currently hiking the AT. I see his name pop up in the chat box so I IM him asking him where he's at on the trail. He says,"At a shelter somewhere between the Cherokee National Forrest and The Great Smoky Mountains National Park." So I say,"what shelter are you staying at?" He says,"I don't know exactly...it's 'unlabeled'." I certainly could be wrong since I've yet to hike the AT but, that just seems a little strange to me. A shelter "unlabeled".
So I have a question: Are there shelters on the AT that have no-name?

[10-K]

No, but they don't all have signs with the name of the shelter on it though... Most do.

[Lone Wolf]

So...I've been talking on another "social network" with a guy who says he is currently hiking the AT. I see his name pop up in the chat box so I IM him asking him where he's at on the trail. He says,"At a shelter somewhere between the Cherokee National Forrest and The Great Smoky Mountains National Park." So I say,"what shelter are you staying at?" He says,"I don't know exactly...it's 'unlabeled'." I certainly could be wrong since I've yet to hike the AT but, that just seems a little strange to me. A shelter "unlabeled".
So I have a question: Are there shelters on the AT that have no-name?

he's F O S

[sidebackside]

No, but they don't all have signs with the name of the shelter on it though... Most do.

Thanks for the info 10-K. But one would think that if hiking the AT you would know what shelter your staying at regardless if there's a sign or not, right?

[sidebackside]

he's F O S

Lone Wolf I think your right. Check this out...I just ask him how close he was to Fontana. He replied back asking,"what state is it in?"

Why in the world would someone 'act' like they're hiking the AT?

[Ender]

Thanks for the info 10-K. But one would think that if hiking the AT you would know what shelter your staying at regardless if there's a sign or not, right?

Probably, but maybe not. Who knows if he has a guidebook or not.

[bus]

just don't send him your address or ''fancy'' pictures and you should be o.k.

[sidebackside]

Probably, but maybe not. Who knows if he has a guidebook or not.

I suppose I could see, maybe, just maybe, not knowing where your at without a guidebook. But, when I was talking to him he said he was talking on his net book. So...

[Rain Man]

So I have a question: Are there shelters on the AT that have no-name?

All (to my knowledge) have a name. However, many do not have labels or signs affixed to them, telling their names, no.

As far as why people lie? Let us all know if you figure that one out! Just know that they do, especially at anonymous keyboards ... and time will tell.

RainMan

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[Many Walks]

Give him some slack...he's in Rio humping his soulmate!

[10-K]

Give him some slack...he's in Rio humping his soulmate!

Love it!

[rhjanes]

Give him some slack...he's in Rio humping his soulmate!

Please come by and clean up the soda I just sprayed all over my monitor....

[Cabin Fever]

He could never be between the Smokies and Cherokee National Forest. He is either in one or the other. Cherokee is south and north of the Smokies.

[dzierzak]

Sure he could be. He'd just have to be two-dimensional - Flatland!

[sidebackside]

What pretty much sealed it for me was when I ask him how far out from Fontana he was and he said,"Where's that at?" Here's the kicker though...right after he said that he said he has hiked solo twice but that he was hiking in a group now. Dude..seriously...why would you lie?

[Mountain Wildman]

Maybe he is lonely and just want's to be a part of something.
I came on this site through the ATC site while I was researching the A.T. for a thru-hike. I lurked around a little to get recommendations on gear and when I saw questions posted that I thought I had a good suggestion for I decided to sign up and been here every day since. It was comforting for me to see that I was not the only one who had become obsessed with the A.T. And I still cant explain the tremendous draw the A.T. has on me. Cannot wait until next March!!!

[gravy4601]

gives his boring life something to talk about

[elmotoots]

Maybe he just don't want to tell a stranger where he is. Unless your saying you know him, it is no supprise to me he won't tell you exactly where he is.

He may be hiking alone.

[brian039]

He could never be between the Smokies and Cherokee National Forest. He is either in one or the other. Cherokee is south and north of the Smokies.

The Nantahalla National Forest is between the Smokies and Cherokee National Forest.

[Jonnycat]

Um, yeah, I was on the AT, right at the, um, I mean right between the, er, trees and a, um, water thing. Yeah, that's where I was!