Sobo Talk

I have made it to Vermont. Actually I have made it 107 miles into Vermont. It is absolutely beautiful up here. The trail all of the sudden has things that make it worth hiking, like views and mountains. There was a while there where it did not have much to offer other than delis. I'd rather have the views than eat another Reuben.
In just a couple of hours I will have passed the 1700 mile mark. That is a crap load of walking. If you don't believe me go outside and count 1700 steps and then think about it a bit. I still have 480 to go though and I'm cruising along. I have passed quite a few folks here in Vermont who are doing the trail from North to South. They are known as SOBOs (southbounders), and I swear I will beat the next one with my trekking poles who tells me the Whites are gonna kill me. Re-reading that sentence it would sound like caucasians are out to get me, but do not be alarmed, they are the White Mountains they speak of. Every single one of the Sobos has said something sensationally over-exagerated about them, as if they were trying to scare a small child. I feel as if I am Lawrence of Arabia hiking out to a desert that will surely kill me. Lets hope it does, or I will have to chase down all the Sobos and beat them with my poles.

-Wrong Way