Fwd: [at-l] RUCK

[sunny_sunny4@hotmail.com (Sunny Acres)]

Jim,
GA Rucksters decided from the beginning that no tales would be carried 
out---only memories!  Anyone that wants to know has to get it firsthand!
Thanks for the "history" lesson and for the clarification!
Sunny


>From: "Jim and/or Ginny Owen" <spiriteagle99@hotmail.com>
>To: at-l@backcountry.net, Sunny_sunny4@hotmail.com
>Subject: Fwd: [at-l] RUCK
>Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2001 06:55:47 +0000
>
>Sunny wrote:
>>Watching a wildlife program this am, they described the RUCK as the
>>"peak  time in the fall when the male deer/elk are competing for control 
>>over the entire female harem"
>>
>>Can anyone confirm/deny this information?
>>THEN--will someone please explain how the PA-GA RUCK got the name?! Just 
>>wondering,
>
>
>
>Sunny -
>Deer/elk mating is rutting (or the "rut").
>
>A "Ruck" is an assembly of disreputable persons - a perfect description of 
>a group of thruhikers.  "The Ruck" was initiated at the request of Phil 
>Romans (a prospective thruhiker) so he could get information first-hand 
>from those who had thruhiked.  It was named by Waldo - after he attended 
>the second Ruck at the Ironmasters hostel.  Anyone remember Waldo?  Anyone 
>know where he is?  For that matter, does anyone remember Phil?
>
>In any case, I wouldn't guarantee that there's no rutting at the PA Ruck, 
>but it would be difficult - it's really crowded inside and generally 
>awfully cold outside.  I can't speak for the GA Ruck.  :-))
>
>Walk softly,
>Jim
>


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