I'm gonna hit the AT today! UPDATE: I'm alive!

[Scarpozzi]

Yes that's right...I'm going to embark on an adventure so stupid, so ignorant.... I'm going to go on a backpacking trip. I think we're going to hike to the top of Springer Mountain today and then keep on trucking until it gets dark....I just have to get my group together. It's going to be cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey!

 

[ElFenix]

you don't have a campsite planned? just gonna sleep in some random place? thats not good...

 

[RIGorous1]

Yes that's right...I'm going to embark on an adventure so stupid, so ignorant

You heard him... he's got a death wish

 

[Scarpozzi]

Originally posted by: ElFenix
you don't have a campsite planned? just gonna sleep in some random place? thats not good...

I know the area well and don't like to plan that much. As far as the AT...I hike up there a few times a year and usually start at different places. There are quite a few clearings and places to camp. I can setup camp in a 7X7 clearing. I could clear that much brush myself in 5 minutes. As far as my 'group', I want them to learn how to quit whining and rough it. These are all n00bs to backpacking. I'm going to take them on a 30 mile trip (total).

 

[MichaelD]

Cool. Be safe and have a very fun trip. Ummm.....the bar wench isnt' going w/you, is she? *waiting intently for answer*

 

[Scarpozzi]

Originally posted by: MichaelD
Cool. Be safe and have a very fun trip. Ummm.....the bar wench isnt' going w/you, is she? *waiting intently for answer*

Nope....I'm going to give her a call today and try to hook something up for tomorrow when I return. She's not really a bar-whench. She's a server. I just happen to go there quite frequently because I live about 5 blocks away.

 

[MichaelD]

Originally posted by: Scarpozzi

Originally posted by: MichaelD
Cool. Be safe and have a very fun trip. Ummm.....the bar wench isnt' going w/you, is she? *waiting intently for answer*

Nope....I'm going to give her a call today and try to hook something up for tomorrow when I return. She's not really a bar-whench. She's a server. I just happen to go there quite frequently because I live about 5 blocks away.

Ah, OK. Make sure you call her though! It's not all that often that server-type women that get hit on 24/7 give out their numbers...she wants you...I can sense tit...er, it.

 

[denali]

Tke the approach trail. I have heard that a bear has been causing problems at the Springer mountain shelter. How about camping at Justice Creek.

 

[Scarpozzi]

Originally posted by: denali
Tke the approach trail. I have heard that a bear has been causing problems at the Springer mountain shelter. How about camping at Justice Creek.

I'm back!!! I did the approach trail and ended up camping about a mile from the main shelter. We got up there and ended up running out of daylight since we got a late start. It was about 5:45 when we made camp. The temp dropped to around 33-35 degrees last night and it started raining. I'm just happy that I have a good tent and an even better sleeping bag.