Survived another Hash day. Was geared up to tackle whatever the Hare, Leech My Nuggets, threw at me. But not in the rain. And it started to rain before the Hashmobile reached the drop-off point. So I and a handful of others opted to make our own trail, avoiding any dangerous climbs.
It wasn’t hard to do that because I’ll be damned if Leech didn’t lay the trail in Calapacuan–the very area I’d been scouting for the October 14 Hash. Leech even did Black Rock mountain yesterday, the one we had rejected as too dangerous. And that was BEFORE the rain! Ah well, we did a very nice flat trail at 7+K and rejoined the Leech’s chosen path after the mountainous parts.
I always feel bad when I don’t respect the trail the Hare worked hard at providing. But having said that, I’m 64 years old and I’d like to make it to 65. I’ve made up my mind to put my safety first during the Hash. And that means I’m not climbing mountains during a rainstorm. Tough titties said the kitty, but the milk’s okay.
Now I’ve got to figure out how to salvage a trail when I Hare in two weeks.
Stay tuned!
Do Hares not communicate with each other about the trails they lay? Maybe there needs to be some sort of centralized website so people can know each other’s trails and avoid repeats.
At least the rain didn’t last. Thank the local divinities for small favors.
No, there is really no formal communication between Hares. In fact, until the day of the Hash, most Hares want the trail to be a surprise. In some kennels, the Hare actually heads out just 30 minutes or so before the pack and marks trail as he goes. In that system, catching the Hare is a big deal.
Anyway, it’s not a big deal. I don’t want to repeat a trail we’ve recently done, but I will find new paths in the same area. I originally chose Calapacuan because we hadn’t been out that way in quite a while. I guess Leech had the same thought. Oh well.
And oh yeah, about the rain. It did stop on the trail. And right at the conclusion of the on-home function, a big thunderstorm rolled through. I took a trike home, but the rain was coming in sideways, so I still wound up getting soaked…