Fall MAHHA SOBO Pre-Hike 2012

[SilvrSurfr]

Trail names usually come from the trail. They should be organic and spontaneous. I took my son out for a hike with a friend of mine who eats nasty, past-their-expiration MREs. I said to my friend, "How do you eat that crap that has far exceeded its shelf life?"

My son said, "What is shelf life?" And a trail name was born - my son's trail name is Shelf Life. It's a great trail name, shared by one of Zippy the Pinhead's best friends.

http://www.zippythepinhead.com/pages...tml#shelf-life

My friend's trail name (selected by me) is KYBob. He couldn't for the life of him figure out how to milk the bury on a whoopie sling - until he tried KY Jelly to make it more slippery. He is now KYBob.

[Living the Highlife]

Those are some great trail names Silver! I've had her out on the trail before but nothing has ever really surfaced on a name. She's a ginger like good 'ol Shug and stormcrow, maybe something on that line. Anyhoo, let me know what you are planning on for the carpool thing from Gathland. The other question I had regarded the hike. Do you know what the water situation is up in those parts of the AT? just was curious for planning purposes.

[SilvrSurfr]

When I looked last, the water situation was good. I'll have to go back and research that.

Don't worry - I'm an expert at finding trail names. If you know someone doesn't have a trail name, you hinge on every word, every action, looking for a way to assign a trail name. When everyone on the hike is attuned to the fact that someone doesn't have a trail name, it happens pretty quickly.

I got my trail name hiking in Europe - it happened so fast that I went from Craig to SilvrSurfr - in a couple of days nobody knew my real name. The guy who gave me my trail name was named Pete the Feet - he hiked barefoot.

[Living the Highlife]

When I looked last, the water situation was good. I'll have to go back and research that.

Don't worry - I'm an expert at finding trail names. If you know someone doesn't have a trail name, you hinge on every word, every action, looking for a way to assign a trail name. When everyone on the hike is attuned to the fact that someone doesn't have a trail name, it happens pretty quickly.

I got my trail name hiking in Europe - it happened so fast that I went from Craig to SilvrSurfr - in a couple of days nobody knew my real name. The guy who gave me my trail name was named Pete the Feet - he hiked barefoot.

Roger that. I figured that plentiful water would be the case but I had to ask. I did a rough satellite look over via google maps and saw that our 30ish miles crossed 6 or so rivers, so I think we'll be good. If she doesn't have a trail name after our hike, I guess I can broadcast it to the rest of the group

[SilvrSurfr]

There's still time for folks to join us on a SOBO. I'm committed to a SOBO (especially if you and the wife are). I don't like to repeat section hikes of the AT I've already done.

However, I might consider a switch to a NOBO if we don't get more participants. Hiking with TwoTents, WV, SweetBabyD, MML and BlackWolf is a lot of fun.

[Two Tents]

No trail name. We can fix that. She looks like a tiny little thing. How about Sweet-n-low?

[Living the Highlife]

No trail name. We can fix that. She looks like a tiny little thing. How about Sweet-n-low?

Haha that works on so many levels you have no idea. We'll see what happens on the trail. That's always a great backup!!!!!

[G...Hawk]

I will be joining the SOBO prehike.

Will get in touch with you all, when I return from a camping trip next week.


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[SilvrSurfr]

I will be joining the SOBO prehike.

Will get in touch with you all, when I return from a camping trip next week.


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Cool - is your hiking buddy coming too? I forget his name.

[G...Hawk]

My hiking buddy, BobO / Scout78, will not be joining us.
He has some medical things to attend to.

Laughingly, asked my husband, Arthur, if he wanted to join us.
Laughing, he said no (What was I thinking ? ).

Expect to drive to Harrisburg PA, the day before, to get to the starting point, Pen Mar early the next AM, Wednesday, 17 October.

What are the plans for parking? I would prefer to leave my miniVan at the end, Gathland.
Then take the other driver back to their car, Friday, 19 October.
Yet I am flexible.

What are your ideas, SilvrSurfr ? Living the HighLife ?


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