2011 hiker sightings

[kofritz]

saw kackal (from massachusettes) going up Roan Mtn. 04/17 there were pleanty of thrus in upper ET, Bryson's no man's land. man, was Bryson wrong on describing the upper ET part of the AT (@ed more/most remote areas of the AT); gave Lightning (thru of '09 also) a ride to Shady Valley for medical assistance.

[stevecvick]

anyone seen him? should be around I-40 or hot springs.

[SwingLow]

I saw Quiet at Fontana yesterday.

[Cookerhiker]

Stumpknocker was at the ATC yesterday. He is headed south, believe he is hiking in for Trail Days.

Furlough

I met Stumpknocker at Pen Mar on my recently-completed Duncannon-to-Harpers Ferry section hike. He's section hiking Pine Grove Furnace to Pearisburg. He hopes to get a ride to Trail Days from P'burg.

[nickle13]

Has anybody met Synthesizer and his buddies? Prob going north of hotsprings now

[aclean99]

Im looking for info on thru-hiker "Synthasizer" and his 3 other buddies, young men ages around 23yrs old. I know that terrible storms rolled thru the areas. He might be south of Hot Springs in the Smokies...or maybe already thru there? Please let me know if anyone has seen theses guys THX!!

[Land_Shark]

Land shark here can u please try a head count on hikers on trail from erwin to demascus. I just ran thru these sections yesterday and the weather was real bad. The wind was completly rattling the re barn.

[aclean99]

I got a text this morning from my son "Synthasizer" and he & his other 3 buddies are doing ok. Alot of bad weather lately. They were heading north today from Fontana Dam into the Rockies. Keep and eye open for them!

[johnnyblisters]

Land shark here can u please try a head count on hikers on trail from erwin to demascus. I just ran thru these sections yesterday and the weather was real bad. The wind was completly rattling the re barn.

I'll second this. Waiting to hear from Milkman (this is his account), Box Elder, Mel Gibson, and any others who may be traveling with them

[jetti]

...named Henrik and Craig from Germany. Somewhere between Erwin an Damascus, supposed to be in Damascus Saturday.

Anyone seen them or knows they are safe?

[johnnyblisters]

I'll second this. Waiting to hear from Milkman (this is his account), Box Elder, Mel Gibson, and any others who may be traveling with them

UPDATE: They're okay. Spent a ridiculously windy night (90 mile gusts?) on the ridgeline, but tarp held up just fine, amazingly.

[mweinstone]

just got back from the mirror. matthewskis definatly missing. if you see me, tell me where i am so i can get in touch with myself. got alot of catching up to do.

[pfann]

I got a text this morning from my son "Synthasizer" and he & his other 3 buddies are doing ok. Alot of bad weather lately. They were heading north today from Fontana Dam into the Rockies. Keep and eye open for them!

Fontana to the Rockies? Man, those dudes are FAST!!!

[mweinstone]

thats funny. ...............

[aclean99]

Sorry guys I meant "SMOKIES" LOL My son "Synthasizer" would be embarrassed by his goffy momma =)

[mountain squid]

Yesterday at Kincora:

Shiver
Mule
Smooth
Navigator
Plan B
Vegan

There were a bunch of others as well. Didn't hear any horrible weather stories from last week, so I reckon most survived OK.

See you on the trail,
mt squid

[tenn_hiker]

met "the highway man" a few days ago he is headed north. last i saw him was at rock gap in north carolina.

also met lazareth.. last i saw him was at dicks creek gap.. i think he was headed to the muskrat creek shelter.. probably a day behind the highway man.

[Jaybird]

spotted: Jigsaw, Just Helen, & BumbleBee in Atkins,VA (& later Damascus)
also spotted "Kosmic John" in Atkins
& "Art Gypsy" in Damascus

[mountain squid]

Seen at Kincora on Monday:

Triple Blown
Irish Charm
Bear Bait
Spider Legs
Magic

Did some trail maint today up on Roan with the following hikers (there were a bunch of others):

Redbeard
Fish Nets
Triple A
Falling Turtle
That One Guy (TOG)

It was cold with a dusting of snow on top of Roan today . . . brrr . . . . isn't it May already?!?!?

See you on the trail,
mt squid

[Red Hat]

It was cold with a dusting of snow on top of Roan today . . . brrr . . . . isn't it May already?!?!?

See you on the trail,
mt squid

yep, gotta love May in the Roan Mtn area....