When you get to Vermont, turn right.
When you get to Vermont, turn right.
"Chainsaw" GA-ME 2011
snafu, fubar, bohica
humor is the gadfly on the corpse of tragedy
Whats the difference between a hiker and a homeless person? Gortex.
Before departing on a hike, make two piles. In pile number one, place all the gear and things you'd like to take with you. In pile number two, place all your money. Then take half the first and double the second.
"That's the thing about possum innards - they's just as good the second day." - Jed Clampett
Never stir your cook pot with a twig you found conveniently stickin' up outta the ground behind the shelter.
When you come to a fork , the AT almost always goes up.
Getting lost is a way to find yourself.
Don't eat yellow snow.
Don't let what you cannot do interfere with what you can.
Pudding id always a good idea.
76 HawkMtn w/Rangers
14 LHHT
15 Girard/Quebec/LostTurkey/Saylor/Tuscarora/BlackForest
16 Kennerdell/Cranberry-Otter/DollyS/WRim-NCT
17 BearR
18-19,22 AT NOBO 1562.2
22 Hadrian's Wall
23 Cotswold Way
My own words..... while you never really know where you are headed in this world, you always seem to know where you have been! cs2blue.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidy
Why are there more uphills than downhills on the trail
“A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.”
“Always listen to experts. They'll tell you what can't be done, and why. Then do it.”
“Climate is what you expect, weather is what you get.
― Robert A. Heinlein
Hammock Hanger by choice
Warbonnet BlackBird 1.7 dbl
www.neusioktrail.org
Bears love people, they say we taste just like chicken.
Possibly already been said:
“The best laid plans all go to hell once the first shot is fired.”
It may have already been said, but Duct Tape can't fix stupid. It also does give someone common sense, street smarts or trail sense. These last two can be learned only by years of getting knocked down, or miles of hiking. Practice with your gear at home, so it becomes second nature to use, setup and take down. What's best for me is just that. It may or probably won't work for you. Opinions are just like a$$holes, everybody has one. If you ask about a certain piece of equipment, I will tell my experience only, if I'm using it. I will not give you advice on something I don't or have never used. I won't tell you that a certain piece of equipment will work better and try to change your mind.
No matter what others have said, trying to thru hike the AT on $1,000 to $2,000 dollars will not work. You can say I won't eat in town, because you will even if it is only Burger King. Having a hot shower once a week will rejuvenate you. Unless you are a extremely experienced hiker, don't try ultra light hiking on your first thru hike. Guys that know themselves and their limitations are better suited for UL hiking. I have seen too many people that had to quit because the UL gear did not work for them. besides being expensive.
Blackheart