Here is a new “fun” topic for everyone 
I get it every year, some years are harder then others, but I am wondering if anyone else is getting the spring hiking fever?
I think it is especially bad right now because my winter has been full of inactivity. I have been living out in Missoula, MT since October and was hoping for a winter full of snow and winter fun, but it hasn’t worked out that way.
How is everyone else doing? What do you do when you get the Fever?
Thanks!!!
Leif
Hey Leif,
Just the mention of Missoula gives me the tingles. I did my undergrad there and lived in the area for a few years. I moved to Asheville because it reminded me so much of the Big M but I couldn’t be that far away from my girlfriend.
Have a beer a Charlie’s for me and an egg salad sandwich from Warden’s. By the way there may be an imrov comedy group out the called “The Shop”. If they are still around check 'em out and give me some feedback. A couple of friends of mine and I started that troup years ago.
Back to your original question… Yes I am having major fever. I am acting in two plays right now and won’t have a day off till mid-April and then I have to finish planning a wedding. I can’t wait till I can get on any trail for any amount of time.
Keep your boots clean. Mud season in Missoula is right around the corner!!
Go Griz!!! :cheers
svgklingon
I live 30 miles from Springer Mountain and saw my first Violet flowers in bloom today!There is hope!The spring croakers are really going at it tonight as well.When I get the fever I just get out and HIKE!!!This weekend I am going to do A 10 1/2 mile loop on Sunday from Amilicalola falls to Len Foote hike Inn and back down the AT to the falls,Cant wait for April 5th will be starting at The falls and going to GA-NC line,about 9 days worth,hope to see you thru hikers out there!:eek:
Rod
I have got it bad this year. We just has two feet of snow sono hiking yet. Ive been out on my snowshoes fro some day trips but nothing else. I’ll be out in April on weekends then in June my summer begins.:smokin 
Chef
Pull out all the gear. Scrape the crud off my pot (what the heck is that?), fire up the stoves, buy a pair of socks (I didn’t realize they could deteriorate in my bag), challenge the shelf life of all that freeze dried stuff I didn’t eat last season, go outside a lot. We got the same snow situation here. Hard to believe this is going to be gone in 4 weeks. Anybody have any good recipes for ground hog, Punxatawney Phil style? Enjoy life.
Jim2
Dig it man 45 nobo thru hikers have come thru mountain crossings at neels gap this year so far. If that doesn’t give me spring fever nothin will. I’ll be one of them nobo’s next week.
heald
I get the fever every year. It’s not just to hike but thru-hike. I get spring fever and fall fever when I wish I didn’t have a job, a car payment or a mortage and could be out on the trail again.
Darth Pac-man