Thank you

[V Eight]

I just wanted to say Thank You to the White blaze community.
Through all the debates – guns vs. no guns, dogs-no dogs,
Bear bag – keep your food with you and all the rest, one thing
always came through, everyone’s passion for hiking.


The idea to hike a section of the AT just came out of nowhere
for me, but the more I learned here and a couple of other places,
the more important to me it became. Almost to become an obsession
the last couple of months.

So last Saturday 5-22 at 10:15 I made my first step on the approach trail.
By somewhere around 3, I was sitting on the rock at the top of Springer, with
half a dozen Cub/Boy scouts and their leaders, 4 girls hiking together, and
4 or 5 other guys and I was simply elated. By 6 I had my tent up and was getting
water boiling for supper. I will always hold that day in my heart right next to
my wedding day and the births of my daughters.

I’m not sure I would have fallowed through with the idea of this hike,
without this community.

For that, I thank you.

I did have to get off the trail at Unicoi due to an Ankle injury but not
before I had met some amazing people, saw some amazing things and
got at trail name “Fred.”

I am already planning to go back this fall sometime.
I want to pick up Jarrard Gap to Neel Gap. A couple of other guys and I hitched
to Neel. (just could not chance a bear encounter) Then go back to Unicoi and
get as far as my time then will allow.

Thank You

Fred

[Tin Man]

nice post, especially with the injury. tough luck. heal up and get back out there.

[Tinker]

Why Fred, Mike?

[V Eight]

Why Fred, Mike?

My oldest daughter brought home this bottled water with the brand name Fred.
As soon as I saw it I had to see how they fit in the side pockets on my pack a
Flash 65. They fit perfectly, they are shaped like a flask. The only thing is they say
FRED in big white type, so after running into the same group over a couple of days,
next thing you know I am answering to Fred.

[Tinker]

From my background a Fred is a bicycle racer who can't handle his bicycle .

[V Eight]

Hhhhhmmmmm I did not have a trouble with my ankle before I started
answering to Fred......

[David@whiteblaze]

Hi Fred:

[Graywolf]

Hi Fred:

Hey David, just read your "Budget Cut" Qoute at the end of your post.. Does that mean God is waiting on a Stimululs Check too?? Poor Guy.

[David@whiteblaze]

Haha, I don't think he's holing his breath ... I have recieved a few comments on it, it's a shortened version of a daily joke... I'm thinking of changing it to my new "signature"(below). Sory for the thread hijack/drift...

Happy Trails and all that...

-Hikes with No-Sweat

[Graywolf]

Haha, I don't think he's holing his breath ... I have recieved a few comments on it, it's a shortened version of a daily joke... I'm thinking of changing it to my new "signature"(below). Sory for the thread hijack/drift...

Happy Trails and all that...

-Hikes with No-Sweat

Im too sorry about the hijack thread. Just ahd ot make that comment.

By the way, I too am glad to be here. Even though some threads gets a "little"off, there is a lot to learn here. A lot of experiance and a lot of miles can be found here..

Graywolf