[at-l] Pine Grove Furnace Store - Half Gallon Club - 2001 Pic

[icw39@ncfreedom.net (Clark)]

hey, Jim - I was just pacing myself - within 30 minutes of eating my
half gallon, I had two cheeseburgers, an order of fries, and a large
soda [from the state park grill down by the lake], and then packed
another cheeseburger for snacking on later on that day before dinner! :)

thru-thinker

Jim and/or Ginny Owen wrote:

> Clark wrote:
>
>> Thought I would post this link to my pic from 2001 of our efforts to
>> join the half gallon club!  From left to right:  Thru-Thinker
>> [successfully cosnumed 1/2 gal of cherries jubilee in about 40 minutes];
>> Gypsy [smarter than the rest of us!]; The King [got his down in about an
>> hour, but then disappeared into the restroom for the longest time!];
>> Sundial [winner of the most determined award - choked down the last of
>> his liquid mess after about 2 hours]; Honkey [ate his like it was just a
>> snack!]; and two more good hiker friends whose names are escaping me
>> right now . . .
>
>
>
> Y'know, Clark, I think thruhikers must be getting wimpier <G>
>
> I finished my half-gallon in 35 minutes - and I was the slow one that day.
> Wasn't feeling all that great when I finished either.  At least until I
> went
> back to the hostel and put down 2 extra large helpings of Linguini with
> clam
> sauce and lots of Italian bread.  Then all was right with the world.
>
> Only problem is that when I crawled into bed, I couldn't sleep - I kept
> thinking about how I'd have to hike another 20 miles the next day to get to
> my next ice cream "fix".  <VBG>
>
> Walk softly,
> Jim
>
>
>
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