Southern Ruck 2012
Friday |
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| 3:00 PM - | Arrivals begin... -Register in Cabin C |
| 6:00 - 7:30 PM | Potluck Dinner- Rucksters are encouraged to bring a sampling of their favorite creation! -In the dining hall |
| 8:00 - 8:30 PM | Israeli National Trail- Deb "maw-ee" Tucker presents the INT. Features Billy Goat, Chuck and Tigger with Q&A. |
| 10:00 PM - 12:00 AM | Walk from Mexico to Canada- Cookie & Paul thru-hike the Comtinental Divide Trail -In Kleinrath Hall |
Saturday |
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| 7:00 - 8:30 AM | Breakfast- Blueberry pancakes -In the dining hall |
| 7:30 AM - 1:00 PM | AT/Blue Blaze Hike- 7.9 mile hike on the AT starting from Tellico Gap. |
| 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | AT Hike- Hike to Rufus Morgan Shelter and back. Hikers Leaders- Mother Nature & Smokestack -Meet at the dining hall |
| 12:30 - 1:30 PM | Lunch- Chili, Soup, & Sandwiches -In the dining hall |
| 1:45 - 3:00 PM | Thru-Hiking Clinic- Former thru-hikers Apline and Apple Juice will hold a clinic on how to thru-hike the trail. -In Kleinrath Hall |
| 2:00 - 4:00 PM | Women Hikers Chat- Whine, cheese and chocolate - In cabin A |
| 3:15 - 4:15 PM | Hammocking Workshop- Hooch and Bearpaw discuss hammocking with displays, under the eaves.... -In Kleinrath Hall |
| 4:30 - 5:30 PM | Benton MacKaye Trail- Sgt Rock discuss trail, maintenance, and his new guide, with slides and video. -In Kleinrath Hall |
| 4:30 - 6:15 PM | Gear swap & raffle- -In Kleinrath Hall |
| 6:30 - 7:45 PM | Dinner- Pasta Dinner with All the Fixin's -In the dining hall |
| 8:00 - 9:00 PM | Appalachian Trail-Jennifer Pharr Davis is back, this time to discuss her recent record setting hike on the Appalachian Trail. -In Kleinrath Hall |
| 9:00 - 10:30 PM | Pacific Crest Trail- Six Million Steps |
| 10:30 PM - | Campfire- -At the tent platforms |
Sunday |
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| 7:30 - 8:30 AM | Sunrise Service- Circuit Rider and Sherlock -In Kleinrath Hall |
| 9:00 - 10:30 AM | Breakfast- Southern Style Breakfast- biscuits and gravy -In the dining hall |
| 10:00 AM - 1:45 PM | Tuckertime! Aspiring thru-hikers bring your packs and get Tucked at the Ruck! Includes Q&A -In Kleinrath Hall |
| 12:30 - 2:00 PM | Lunch- Leftovers -In the dining hall |
| 2:15 - 3:00 PM | AT Presentation- Judy "Heartfire" Gross discusses the silly questions you get asked when you tell people aobut your plan to thru-hike -In Kleinrath Hall |
Monday |
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| 7:30 - 9:00 AM | Breakfast- -In the dining hall |
| 8:30 AM - | Trail Maintenance- TBA -On AT |
9:30 - 10 AM |
Final clean up and check out |