Where is HOI?

“Woo Hoo HOI!!!”

“Have fun, HOI!”

“Ginny - I don't know what happened to Clyde - he said he would be coming in from Hiker Hostel but when the shuttle from Hiker Hostel came there was no Clyde so I left on my own. I suspect some personal issues (MIL health) may have delayed his hike.
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“btw I am taking a zero in Dahlonega”

“HOI - I emailed him. You're right. He said his MIL had a stroke. You may meet him heading south.”

“thanks Ginny - I was wondering if that was it.”

“Talked to Hoi today as he is in Hiawassee doing fine with no mention of problems just lots of rain.
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“good deal. roll on good buddy.”

“I'm here in Franklin at Ron Haven's Budget Inn - taking a zero tomorrow and then heading out - the conditioning is progressing and things are feeling real good so far - thanks to everyone who have been so thoughtful”

“peace bro! did you ride the short bus to ron's? lol. i'll catch you and try to keep up with you for a few days when you get closer. can probably bring along whatever you may be hungry for.
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“Good job HOI!”

“Nice to hear that things are going well. Thanks for checking in.”

“yea HOI! Yo bear!”

“WOOO HOOOOO.....hey there HOI!!!!....keep up the great hike!!!”

“keep on keepin' on!”

“Very cool. Keep on, keeping on...”

“Yeahhhhhhhhh for HOI!!”

“Don't order the steak at the AYCE restaurant down the street! Bleh.

Keep on hikin'! :)”

“hows about the steak at Fridges place? Last time I fixed a through hiker a steak she inhaled it along with a case of BEER. Man I thought I was going to lose my steak so I hurried up and ate too.
How ya been lilmountaingirl ?”

“Definitely eat the steak at Fridge's house! I think there was some blueberry pie, ice cream and tequila involved too...you could have rolled me back to Dave's Place. :) I been good, Fridge ~ how about yourself?”

“Been Bad and that's good for an ole man like me.
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“Fridge, do you know how to be anything but bad. lol :)”

“I'm here at Fontana Village trying to figure out how to do the Smokies without staying in a shelter - looking at doing the BMT mostly.”

“HOI you can camp at the shelters, if they are "full" I'm sure you won't get bothered. From Trekingirls post, she tented at most of them, and hell, your not impacted the ground with your shelter...lol




GO HOI!!!!!!!!

Good luck friend.”

“way awesome HOI!!!!

Look forward to hearing about your adventure through the Smokies. What Opie said, you should be fine with your setup.”

“Well I'm about 2/3 done with the BMT in the Smokies - currently here in Cherokee trying to dry every thing out - the last week was rain rain and more rain - taking a zero then starting Sat. for 5 more days (4 nights) left to the BMT in the Smokies.”

“Woo Hoo! You go HOI!!!”

“Woooo Hoooo.....HOI!!!!...good going!!!!”

“peace bro”

“Keep on truckin, HOI. Looks like more rain in your future, too.”

“yeah - but I am real glad I wasn't out there this morning - a real flat rocker if there ever was one”

“Flat rocker? I'm not familiar with the term, but I get the gist of it.”

“its a rain that comes down like a cow pissing on a flat rock”

“You asked, treebait. LOL”

“dude treebait dude have you ever had a dog dude wizz on your root dude?”

“Can't say as I have, f**ktard Joe.”

“I'm here in Hot Springs taking a zero - heading out tomorrow NOBO”

“Sweet!”

“you going to be at trail days hoi?”

“Dave... Trail Days was last weekend!!!”

“Happy Hiking!”

“Maybe he meant "Trail Days" 2010. HOI is in no hurry!”

“no, i'm a little slow. i admit it.”

“Well Baume - I doubt I will ever go to trail days but anyways the progress report is that I am now in Erwin taking a zero and hoping my foot heals enough to head out Friday so I will have a good day Saturday up on Beauty Spot. The last few days of hiking with wet feet have done a job on my right foot - painful enough that I am posting at this hour instead of sleeping”

“Hog, so how far have you gone thus far?

Here's hoping that foot heals up quickly!”

“HOI Use duct tape. On a trip west I developed a large blister in the center of my forefoot. Wrapping with duct tape totally eliminated the friction. It protected the wound and I hiked pain free for the rest of the trip.”

“rm - hike is going well - my conditioning continues to improve and I am still seeing wild flowers I have never seen before - as to completing the trail this year - I suspect I am hiking a long section and not a thru hike but I'm OK with that - the conditioning and the wild flowers are more important to me”

“I like your attitude, HOI!”

“ahhhhhh....wildflowers. Which ones have seen that you had not seen before????

I hope your foot heals soon HOI. I know you have been wanting to do this hike for a long time. Have an amazing journey HOI!”

“If I ever get to where I can backpack again, I think I'll just take a few days to hike on the AT and see how long the 'section' becomes.”