OK, I have 28 days (as of about 10 AM today) to go till I leave for my section hike.
Except for a planned one night stay at Kincora, I plan on spending EVERY night in my hammock. I may even sleep in my hammock at Kincora if I can find a place to put it.
I think I can stick with the stay only in the hammock, all 24* days less the Kincora stop. I am even planning on "Passin thru" Damascus.
At least that is the plan
*I'll be gone 27, but only hiking 24.
When you have a backpack on, no matter where you are, you’re home.
PAIN is INEVITABLE. MISERY is OPTIONAL.
Come on, shelters are awesome. You know you want to do it. Say it with me, I will stay in a shelter.
Is that too much to ask? Girls with frikkin' lasers on their heads?
The hanger formly known as "hammock engineer".
don't listen to him doc... he's mixed up manOriginally Posted by hammock engineer
I too will something make and joy in it's making
If you have never stayed in a shelter, you owe it to yourself to spend a night enveloped in the "shelter culture". Be warned though, the dark side is a powerful force and can consume the weak and ill prepared. Don't ask me how I know this.
Enjoy yourself and unwind. Bring back some good pictures and memories. And one more thing, be careful out there. (I, more than most, am qualified to say that.
Good Hiking,
Brian
...and there came to be a day, all too soon, that I became aware that I could travel no more on my long journey. Though I did not arrive where I had planned, I believe that here is exactly where I am supposed to be...
I have done the shelter culture thing.If you have never stayed in a shelter, you owe it to yourself to spend a night enveloped in the "shelter culture". Be warned though, the dark side is a powerful force and can consume the weak and ill prepared. Don't ask me how I know this.
Enjoy yourself and unwind. Bring back some good pictures and memories. And one more thing, be careful out there. (I, more than most, am qualified to say that.
Good Hiking,I may be stopping at various shelters to fix dinner or lunch & use the privy if avalable, but then I'm movin on. I'll be passing the Wise shelter in Grason, & know of a great place to hang there, so my sleep about 100 yds from the shelter, but I aint planning anything for sure. All I know is I must be at wherever I am stopping by no later than PM May 10th, & even that is not set in stone, cause I don't need to be at work till 0700 on May 13th.
I am taking a camera. When I get the film developed, getting everything put on a CD so I can post here.
When you have a backpack on, no matter where you are, you’re home.
PAIN is INEVITABLE. MISERY is OPTIONAL.
I hope that you have a great hike. Stay safe.
“Light thinks it travels faster than anything but it is wrong. No matter how fast light travels, it finds the darkness has always got there first, and is waiting for it." -Terry Pratchett
Are you going to have an online trail journal for us to follow? I'm sure you'll have a great time!
"Civilization is the limitless multiplication of unnecessary necessities." - Mark Twain
“I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order.” - John Burroughs
I'm pretty sure that he isn't doing any TJ.
I hope it rains for you. Now that I think about it north of Kincora there was no water when I went from from Wataga dam shelter for around 20+ miles until close to the road 2 shelters north.
Is that too much to ask? Girls with frikkin' lasers on their heads?
The hanger formly known as "hammock engineer".
No records kept, no snowman war stories...
"Civilization is the limitless multiplication of unnecessary necessities." - Mark Twain
“I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order.” - John Burroughs
No trail journal, at least while I'm hiking.
But I will post a a day by day & a summary here when I get home.
Hopefully it will be too warm for the snowmen to get to me, I barely escaped from their last attack
I actually hope it rains every night, with lots & lots of THUNDER. But I would prefer to hike with the sun overhead.
My hanging gear:
Two 6.5' long 1.25" wide nylon straps ala "tree huggers"
Skeeter Beeter Hammock with a spectra cord ridgeline.
Nylon Tarp that used to be a "Neo tarp" from SG.
Hammock Engineer made hammock sock.
Ray Way quilt with Alpine update as an over quilt.
KAQ Patomic underquilt.
Just in case: My oversized sit pad doubles as extra insulation if it gets cold.
8" x 8" fleece pillow case.
I am considering putting the gear hammock back on, but I don't know. I like the gear hammock, but was rarely using it. Havn't taken it last 3 trips, didn't miss it, so, , , , , ,
Most nights I'll be sleeping in shorts & tee shirt, my "PJs".
The plan is to hit Kincora around April 22ish, then Damascus around the 27th or 28th. I aint going to hurry, just as long as I make it to Atkins VA by May 10th (about 7.6 MPD).
Doctari.
When you have a backpack on, no matter where you are, you’re home.
PAIN is INEVITABLE. MISERY is OPTIONAL.
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