{"id":47,"date":"2016-10-17T01:53:36","date_gmt":"2016-10-17T01:53:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/?p=47"},"modified":"2016-10-20T12:13:20","modified_gmt":"2016-10-20T12:13:20","slug":"hangover-2016-barking-at-the-super-moon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/2016\/10\/17\/hangover-2016-barking-at-the-super-moon\/","title":{"rendered":"Hangover 2016&#8211;Barking at the Super Moon"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/static.addtoany.com\/menu\/page.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- AddToAny END --><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-48 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/tn_P1060496.jpg\" alt=\"tn_p1060496\" width=\"600\" height=\"153\" srcset=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/tn_P1060496.jpg 600w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/tn_P1060496-300x77.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>How were the colors, you ask? \u00a0Well, they were peak, in my opinion. \u00a0Oct 15 usually is the sweet spot. \u00a0That&#8217;s what the news\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.knoxnews.com\/story\/news\/local\/2016\/10\/14\/east-tennessee-fall-color-show-expected-short\/91887570\/\">outlets think<\/a> as well.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-62 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_0146-2.jpg\" alt=\"img_0146-2\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_0146-2.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_0146-2-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_0146-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>photo courtesy Myers Morton<\/em><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve had about the best Fall break one can create. \u00a0Beginning last Friday, when Laurel and I camped at Deep Creek and she took me to meet Frank on our epic <a href=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/\">67 miles North on the AT<\/a> ending Wednesday. \u00a0Then to be standing on Hangover watching the sun crest Robbinsville after an evening of classic sunset bathing on the rock. \u00a0I&#8217;ve had perfect weather and perfect company.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-49 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/tn_P1060432.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/tn_P1060432.jpg 600w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/tn_P1060432-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>left to right: Gary, Kirby , Tom and Sarah, Laurel, Buff, Mark and Myers.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>I was proud to escort this group of newbies to the most special place on earth on the Super Moon and traditional Hangover weekend. \u00a0I have been to Hangover on the October 15 weekend for about 30 years or so. \u00a0I missed one year for my brother&#8217;s wedding in 96. \u00a0Every time someone has changed the date, the weather has been bad. \u00a0I explained that on Everest, for example, most summit windows occur around May 21. \u00a0I believe that weather patterns tend to trend on particular dates. \u00a0And this weekend bore that observation true.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-51 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/tn_P1060467.jpg\" alt=\"tn_p1060467\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/tn_P1060467.jpg 600w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/tn_P1060467-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This is the super moon that got pulled up when the sun set. \u00a0I have never witnessed anything of this nature on the Hangover.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-52\" src=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/tn_P1060441-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"tn_p1060441\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/tn_P1060441-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/tn_P1060441.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As the sun set to the West, the Super Moon appeared in the East. I knew we were in for a blessing when, upon arriving on the rock, Laurel and I were buzzed by a bald eagle. \u00a0At about the same time, Sarah and Tom popped out on the heath bald as we were standing to the familiar rock looking eastward. \u00a0We all saw the same bird as he swooped up from them to us as if to say, &#8220;Welcome home, my friends, we have missed you.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-53\" src=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/eagle-is-in-pic-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"eagle-is-in-pic\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/eagle-is-in-pic-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/eagle-is-in-pic.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Eagle is in this picture, I just couldn&#8217;t zoom sufficiently. \u00a0Perhaps he smelled me.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-54\" src=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/me-shirtless-w-laurle-on-rock-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"me-shirtless-w-laurle-on-rock\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/me-shirtless-w-laurle-on-rock-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/me-shirtless-w-laurle-on-rock.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-55\" src=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/three-hikers-w-tom-and-sarah-uphill-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"three-hikers-w-tom-and-sarah-uphill\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/three-hikers-w-tom-and-sarah-uphill-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/three-hikers-w-tom-and-sarah-uphill.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Having just completed\u00a0 AT miles, \u00a0I knew Hangover would be dry as a bone, so we all toted up sufficient water for the night. \u00a0My pack was about 60 lbs. \u00a0It was a great workout. \u00a0Tom and Sarah were feeling the burn of the traditional Hangover Lead South trail. \u00a0It is remarkable how dry the entire area had become. \u00a0Bob&#8217;s Bald spring is completely dry. \u00a0Hangover spring is completely dry and Naked ground is such a small trickle it took our friends about an hour to drip a couple of quarts.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-56\" src=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/tn_P1060403-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"tn_p1060403\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/tn_P1060403-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/tn_P1060403.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This is the old spring from which we traditionally get water on the hill. \u00a0I had to walk down just to make sure.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-57\" src=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/tn_P1060404-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"tn_p1060404\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/tn_P1060404-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/tn_P1060404.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Tom and Sarah were blown away. \u00a0As was Myers.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-58\" src=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/tn_P1060408-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"tn_p1060408\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/tn_P1060408-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/tn_P1060408.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-59\" src=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/tn_P1060434-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"tn_p1060434\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/tn_P1060434-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/tn_P1060434.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We were treated to a traditional Hangover sunset.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-60 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/tn_P1060430.jpg\" alt=\"tn_p1060430\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/tn_P1060430.jpg 600w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/tn_P1060430-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mark brought a crew down from Kentucky to experience the Hangover.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-61\" src=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/tn_P1060458-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"tn_p1060458\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/tn_P1060458-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/tn_P1060458.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It required them dropping down to the Holiest of Holies.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-64 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_0145-2-worked.jpg\" alt=\"img_0145-2-worked\" width=\"1024\" height=\"662\" srcset=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_0145-2-worked.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_0145-2-worked-300x194.jpg 300w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_0145-2-worked-768x497.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>All these pics below are from Myers, enjoy the ride for a minute. \u00a0It was beyond description.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-65\" src=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_0148-2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"img_0148-2\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_0148-2-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_0148-2-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_0148-2.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-66\" src=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_0094-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"img_0094\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_0094-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_0094-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_0094.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-67\" src=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_0100-2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"img_0100-2\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_0100-2-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_0100-2-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_0100-2.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-68 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_0172-2.jpg\" alt=\"img_0172-2\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_0172-2.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_0172-2-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_0172-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s Gabby to the right.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-69 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_0148-2-1.jpg\" alt=\"img_0148-2\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_0148-2-1.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_0148-2-1-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_0148-2-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-71 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_0161-2.jpg\" alt=\"img_0161-2\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_0161-2.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_0161-2-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_0161-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Are you starting to get a sense of the forest bathing that cleansed our souls of any nastiness from the previous year? That is the magic of Hangover.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-72\" src=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_0151-2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"img_0151-2\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_0151-2-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_0151-2-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_0151-2.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-73\" src=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_0141-2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"img_0141-2\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_0141-2-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_0141-2-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_0141-2.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-74 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_0224-2.jpg\" alt=\"img_0224-2\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_0224-2.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_0224-2-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_0224-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-75\" src=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_0266-2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"img_0266-2\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_0266-2-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_0266-2-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_0266-2.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-78\" src=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_0271-2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"img_0271-2\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_0271-2-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_0271-2-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_0271-2.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>What little bit of wood was to be found, we burned with a vengeance. \u00a0Like water, it is scarce on the Hang. \u00a0But who should come walking up into the night but a friend from the previous year, \u00a0Remember <a href=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/Hang%2015.html\">Randy from last year&#8217;s event<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-79\" src=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/tn_P1060485-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"tn_p1060485\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/tn_P1060485-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/tn_P1060485.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Randy Redwood has followed Highlander events for a while via the webpage and knows more about our doings that anyone. \u00a0Well, Sunday was his birthday and we wished him a good one. \u00a0What a great place to spend it. \u00a0Happy birthday, Randy Redwood.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-80\" src=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/tn_P1060474-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"tn_p1060474\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/tn_P1060474-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/tn_P1060474.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-93 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/campfireandstars43k.jpg\" alt=\"campfireandstars43k\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/campfireandstars43k.jpg 333w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/campfireandstars43k-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Above\u00a0is an archived photo of Hangover prior to 2007, \u00a0most likely around 2005 taken by Neighbor Randy. \u00a0I am producing it to show the campfire area prior to being clear cut by the forest service in their infinite wisdom. \u00a0Here is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.southernhighlanders.com\/Hangscan.htm\">an article I wrote<\/a>\u00a0describing the rape of the clear cut and outlining the type of thinking SFW fights daily.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-81 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_0277-2.jpg\" alt=\"img_0277-2\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_0277-2.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_0277-2-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_0277-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Myers pics turned out much better than mine. \u00a0I need a new camera.)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-82\" src=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_0270-2dedede-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"img_0270-2dedede\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_0270-2dedede-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_0270-2dedede-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_0270-2dedede.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mark and I are having a serious discussion. \u00a0If you are not familiar with Mark, then allow me to introduce him through his work with Southern Forest Watch. \u00a0I believe this article speaks for itself.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.smokymountainnews.com\/outdoors\/item\/17708-a-strained-relationship-suspicion-of-nps-lingers-among-some-backcountry-users-parkside-communities\">http:\/\/www.smokymountainnews.com\/outdoors\/item\/17708-a-strained-relationship-suspicion-of-nps-lingers-among-some-backcountry-users-parkside-communities<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It was not the intention to hold a SFW outing atop Hangover this year, it just turned out that way. \u00a0In fact, everyone is familiar with Myers diligence on the lawsuit and many other matters. \u00a0Mark Cooke typifies the type of patriot that not only speaks of effecting change with regard to public lands managers but actually works to make it happen. \u00a0For over one year, Mark collected the data in the article above. \u00a0It is your duty as a user of public lands to read this article. \u00a0We are all very proud of his labors.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-84\" src=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_0268-2cropped-300x207.jpg\" alt=\"img_0268-2cropped\" width=\"300\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_0268-2cropped-300x207.jpg 300w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_0268-2cropped-768x531.jpg 768w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_0268-2cropped.jpg 790w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Including Kevin and Gabby and Tom and Sarah. \u00a0They have received quite an enlightening about the misdeeds of the National Park Service and are happy to assist the SFW in its advancing advocacy.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-85\" src=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_0183-2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"img_0183-2\" width=\"434\" height=\"289\" srcset=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_0183-2-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_0183-2-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_0183-2.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 434px) 100vw, 434px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There were many magic moments on the Hang this year. \u00a0Too many to describe. \u00a0My personal highlights were the Eagle, Myers and SFW presence, Laurel and the Ky Faction and Tom and Sarah&#8217;s presence. \u00a0Heck, there were no problems, even with the lack of water and wood. \u00a0We had lively political discussions, great social banter, incredible comparisons of gear <em>(Mark has a cuben fiber tent that is the envy of all at 23 ounces. The $700 price tag is a bit of deterrent for me at this time)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>I heard more oohs and aahs than ever on the rock and we had not a drop of rain. \u00a0I am very thankful for all the blessings I have had just in the past ten days of Fall Break. \u00a0Most of which I spent sleeping in a tent on the ground. \u00a0And that is Heaven.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-86 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/tn_P1060416.jpg\" alt=\"tn_p1060416\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/tn_P1060416.jpg 600w, http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/tn_P1060416-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Just having Myers outdoors is a blessing!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How were the colors, you ask? \u00a0Well, they were peak, in my opinion. \u00a0Oct 15 usually is the sweet spot. \u00a0That&#8217;s what the news\u00a0outlets think as well. photo courtesy Myers Morton I&#8217;ve had about the best Fall break one can &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/2016\/10\/17\/hangover-2016-barking-at-the-super-moon\/\">Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=47"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":108,"href":"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47\/revisions\/108"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=47"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/southernhighlanders.com\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=47"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}