Appalachian Trail Stories
I don’t think that I’ll spend every night at a shelter but they sure do bring out the laughs.
Tonight, I learned that a fellow hiker is carrying fifteen books! They are mostly on buddhism. Talk about carrying burdens on the path to enlightenment.
Another questioned the lame ratio of “hang out time” to hiking time. “There really isn’t much hang out time.” He’d started his day at noon and walked until three! For reference, I typically walk eleven or more hours a day…
This last guy is carrying four flashlights.
I’ve also met two “vagrants”.
Expectations met.
I'm Jack Haskel 
Great meeting you and Greg at the campsite Saturday night. You’ve got an amazing amount of experience and I appreciate you sharing some of your knowledge with us. How good were the steaks???? I wish you the best of luck with the rest of your trip and will be checking your blog throughout your trip to see how it goes.
Nick
funny stuff!
It was a pleasure meeting you today and we wish you the best as you go for your triple crown! Being only single-crowners ourselves, we are impressed!
And obviously we are still learning how to read, as your other source on snow levels in the Smokies must be correct. Here’s the website where you can track the changes: http://www.srh.noaa.gov/productview.php?pil=MRXRTPMRX&versions=8
Good luck on your quest!
Brakeman & Grasshopper
GAME 2008
Jack –
So, sounds like the AT is a lot like hanging out at a bus station. Three hours of hiking a day. Good grief! He should finish sometimes next year.
Dirk