Excitement about the Trail

[AT-HITMAN2005]

A Thread that 2008ers can use to talk about exciting things going on in their planning.

Just ordered my shoes the other day, should be here monday. Also just patched my thermarest the other day, pretty proud of myself.

thanks to Sgt. Rock's countdown timer i know i only have 129 days to go!

[SGT Rock]

95 and a wake up.

I can't think of much left to do but some grocery shopping. But this weekend I am going to crosscut saw certification - I am excited about that.

[troglobil]

You need certification to know pointy edge down, push-pull,push-pull, (unless two man saw, then never push) ?

[warraghiyagey]

You need certification to know pointy edge down, push-pull,push-pull, (unless two man saw, then never push) ?

I guess somebody has never seen a crosscut saw pop off a knot and finish it's stroke through soft skin.

[Wonder]

Best of luck to all of the 2008'ers........I wish I could be out there again. WHo knows....maybe I can wezel a month....

[Mad Hatter 08]

I'm praying hard I still can go. I can't wait till march 1st

[chiefdaddy]

Yup I am stuck waiting til march 1st and can't wait. I keep wanting to yo-yo the ga section lol, I have to stop myself! WAIT for the 1st!!!

[Cannibal]

Anybody else totally slacking off at work? I can't focus on anything other than the fact that I have 126 days left (102 working days).

[SGT Rock]

I'm slacking off at work - but they sort of tell me to. I only have about 90 days left in the Army.

I'm going to go to my cross-cut cert this weekend and plan to camp overnight between the classes on the trail where I should be walking through there in about 15 weeks.

[walkinfool]

Anybody else totally slacking off at work? I can't focus on anything other than the fact that I have 126 days left (102 working days).

Cannibal, I know what you mean...I can't get my mind off the trail and prep stuff. I think I look at my packing/buying list at least 5 times a day. It feels like March 16 will never come!

[Cannibal]

Sounds like a good cache spot to me Rock! How you gonna keep the beer cold for 15 weeks?

[Marta]

I don't think keeping things cold will be a problem. The real issue would be the cans freezing and bursting.

If you stick to bourbon, it won't freeze...

[Lone Wolf]

Anybody else totally slacking off at work?

The majority of posters on here are slacking off at work. i wonder if their bosses know they're spend 8+ hours a day on here

[SGT Rock]

Marta is correct. I could plant a bottle right there this weekend...

But I already have a cache going in there wouldn't want to get too drunk while thru-hiking in winter. I might end up the subject of some poem.

[Lone Wolf]

I might end up the subject of some poem.

or Sean Penn might be inspired and do movie about you

[John B]

or Sean Penn might be inspired and do movie about you

Now that's just funny. HA!

[SGT Rock]

or Sean Penn might be inspired and do movie about you

NOOOOO!!!!!!

If anyone does a movie about me, please no liberal hollywood actors involved. I'd want Bruce Willis doing the project

[rafe]

The majority of posters on here are slacking off at work. i wonder if their bosses know they're spend 8+ hours a day on here

Umm, LW? You've got no standing to talk about work.

[Lone Wolf]

Umm, LW? You've got no standing to talk about work.

are you unemployed too?

[Marta]

My boss, who owns the company, is worse than I am about cruising the net while in the office. As long as we get done what needs to be done, he doesn't care.

Then there are my leaves of absence so I can hike.

Have I mentioned what a great job I have?