[at-l] RE: Funny Shelter Register

[Bryan@NewHorizonsCC.org (Bryan Fakes)]

Yeah, that section is a doozy, but it has its redeeming points (love the
relo out of Bishop Hollow for one...).  Plus it's being relo-ed to go by =
the
Elk River Falls (along the lines of Laurel Fork Falls, very nice).  Sure
will miss that road walk at Campbell Hollow with all the friendly dogs,
though! <g>

One experience (of many) I had in that section:  I was day-hiking into =
one
of the deep hollows from Buck Mountain or Walnut Mountain (is it Pine
Mountain?).  I was about a half hour from the car, mid-afternoon, sunny =
and
nice outside.  All of a sudden I got goosebumps, the hair on the back of =
my
neck stood up, and I got an ominous vibe.  Pretty weird, I'd never had =
that
happen before in all my by-myself hikes.  I stopped for a sec, shrugged =
it
off, and took a few steps forward.  I then got a very strong impression =
that
I shouldn't go any further forwards.  So I turned around and went back =
to
the car, with no idea what was going on.  Still don't know...

Dewman


----- Original Message -----
From: "Anderson, Paula_(MD)" <PMAnderson@apshealthcare.com>
To: "AT-L (E-mail)" <at-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2001 1:22 PM
Subject: [at-l] funny shelter register entry


> I ran across this shelter register entry in one of the trailjournals =
and
> laughed so hard everyone at work figured out I was reading journals
instead
> of programming!
>
> So, for the daytime enjoyment of those who have hiked from 19E to =
Dennis
> Cove Road:
>
> --------
> With full credit to "Sleepy the Arab" I give you his story as he =
recorded
it
> in the Moreland Gap shelter log:
> "I was hiking today trying to take my mind off the pointless ups and =
downs
> when I missed a white blaze and got off the trail. I was not =
immediately
> concerned until I came across some brimstone and a lake of fire. In =
the
> middle of the lake was a man sitting at a desk. He looked up at me and
asked
> me my name. "Sleep the Arab" I replied. he consulted the book on his =
desk
> and a puzzled look came over his face. "Hmmmmm, the said, you are not =
due
> here until 2047. I squirmed uneasily. He looked up at me: Are you a
> thruhiker? he asked. "Yes" I replied. Shaking his head, he clocked the
> intercom on his desk. A deep voice resonated over the speaker: "Yes". =
The
> man at the desk said into the speaker: "Please call the Tennessee =
Eastman
> Hiking Club and tell them if they wish to continue to use this level =
of
hell
> for this section of the A.T., then they must mark the trail better. Be
> polite but firm, this is the 8th thruhiker we have had today." He =
looked
up
> at me and apologized. I sighed in relief. As he gave me directions =
back to
> the trail, I asked him if there was any drinkable water in the =
section.
"Of
> course not, this is Hell",he replied. I went on my way. Sleepy the =
Arab,
> Moreland Gap Shelter, May 2001.



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