The SWC

This will be my last post of the evening...I think.

I am trying to start a little hiking/camping club with some guys at work. When I first mentioned this to them they were all for it. Then we started to come up with an idea for a T-shirt and how one would earn one. I was disappointed in what I heard. They were all taking the easy way out. We have gone on some decent length hikes in Shenandoah NP and have had a blast. There is me and one other guy that could earn a T-shirt the next time we went. He is even being a puss about the whole thing.

My suggestion for criteria to get a shirt: Go to Shenandoah 3 times and within the 3 times you must go on a 20 mile hike and spend a night in the "back country".

There suggestions: Go camping and hiking 3 times.

That means we would go camp in a campground. No element of danger whatsoever and wake up and go on out typical 10-13 mile hike. Boring!! I want to sleep out in the woods. They are freaked out because you cant build a fire. Umm, lame! Who cares? Grab that thing between your legs and make sure your dick is still there. One of the guys that first went with us was afraid of bears and of course we saw one. Didn't put him at ease all that much. Was it bad that I had read it was a great trail to have a bear encounter?

My wife is all game to go. We are planning on heading down in March. Should be fun. I will keep you posted on that.

The next topic is what we should call ourselves? I suggested the Shenandoah Wrecking Crew (SWC). I know it doesn't sound environmentally friendly but I think thats where the beauty of the name comes in. We'll see.

Lastly, shirt design. We all had ideas of how it would be. The main great idea was to get a pic of that person on the front and have his "given" name underneath it. But I am not sure that will be what we are going with. I found a great shirt and may use that instead. We will still have the "given" name on the back. Just so you know I am Eagle Eye. I have a knack for seeing things that most people don't see. My son has the gift to. I like to think its due to my appreciation of the wilderness while traveling through. Another name for a guy is going to be Deer Whisperer. On the last hike we went on there were some deer about 5 feet from the trail and he was able to walk up on it and ALMOST touch it. Thats a gift!!

At any rate I will keep anybody out there up to date on SWC and the trip that me and the misses will be taking soon.