Second Hiker Regrets Hiking Downwind of First Hiker

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APPALACHIAN TRAIL (Just Laugh) – After hiking some 52 miles through the Smoky Mountains in Northern Georgia over the course of several days to kick off their expedition along the 2,200-mile Appalachian Trail, veteran hiker Ted Chamberlin has only one regret as he’s followed hiking partner Mike Bundy through rain and snow – that regret is walking directly downwind of him.

“You know, Mike has a slightly faster pace than I do,” Chamberlin explained during a periodic trail break to enjoy the majestic views across Chattahoochee National Forest, “so I’m used to normally hiking a ways behind him. But it didn’t even dawn on me until it was too late that his diet for this trip has been composed of mostly beans and rice, which although they apparently give him all of the energy he needs also contribute a certain byproduct that…”

“…well…”

“Let’s just say that I cannot wait to get to the other side of these mountains so that those god-awful farts of his are finally blowing back on him for a change.”