Step off time is 0900 hours at 2139 Old Reedy Creek Road, Cary NC. LINK I will plan to be there rain or shine and regardless of how many RSVP.


I have never hiked this trail before, but I don't see any reason CCW would be prohibited. I know there are a few planning on being here that have hiked before, maybe they can chime in, but I think plate carriers would probably be okay.  ETA: Now that I think about it, Raleigh has signs prohibiting CCW on greenways IIRC, I don't know if Cary does as well. I will look into it unless someone else knows for sure about this trail.


35lb ruck for beginners / old / broken, 45lb ruck for novices, and 55lb+ ruck for meat eaters, masochists, and berserkers in great shape that still have functioning knees, backs, and shoulders. We need at least three people on the hike so there are two witnesses for each person that's rucked up and meets the pace requirement of 17-20 minutes miles to count toward a third class qualification (again, see below).

If you don't have a ruck, don't sweat it. If you are out of shape and can only go a mile at a slow walk, don't sweat it. If you can only carry 10lbs in your ruck, don't sweat it. If you can only go one mile an hour, don't sweat it. Just come for the hike. Do what you can. Everyone starts somewhere. There are 27 days between today and the hike to start moving individually, so make good use of them. Move around for at least 30 minutes in some way at least three times a week as a start.

The primary goal is to get like minded folks together to socialize, have some fun, and see if we can't do something like this on the regular. This one will be a tough hike. We tried to do this one a little over a week ago, and it was tough. But we need to conquer this trail so we can get on to bigger and better things!

Link to HTF general interest thread for a central/eastern NC group.



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Awesome you are getting this one kicked off!  I wont be able to make this one, but after July 27th will be able to swing child care Sat mornings so can do this going forward!

I gotta work on saturdays, looking forward to making one soon though. Thanks for the @!

I'll be there.

I'll be working, but looking forward to when you guys do one around Burlington!

Sounds hot.

Not sure if I can make it BUMP since I am almost at the SC border. Monitoring...

I’m starting a new job this week. So I’m not 100% if I can make. I will post later this week to let you know.

See y'all there

No pain no gain. Shouldn’t be that bad starting at 0900.



We can plan the next one for a Sunday. Post up when you can make it in the HTF thread.

I can't make it. I have a family get together this weekend BIL is in town with his kids.

Damn. @JasonD are you still planning on being there? Looks its just you and me left, Mattygunz posted that he hurt his knee in the other thread and won't make it.

Still planning on it.

You in?

Yeah lets do it.