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What the trail
markings mean
Although the
hash has no rules, there is need for a standard
procedure for trail markings so that the pack knows
what the hare is trying to tell them. Runs are
usually marked with flour but chalk marks and toilet
paper can be used on roads and in long grass
respectively. The hare will tell the pack how he has
marked the trail before they set off.
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The
fundamental trail marking are the On
On's and the True Trail. This consists
of a handful of flour placed on the
path, track or by the roadside. The
chalk equivalent of an On On would be an
X. On On's can be placed so they
are not visible until the runners are
nearby but they will not be hidden
completely. If it is expected to be dark
and the hare is feeling kind-hearted,
the On On's will be placed under
streetlights!
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When
the pack reaches an intersection, a
path, or any place that the hare wants
the trail to branch, there will be a
chalk or flour Checkpoint. The trail
only begins again once there are four On
On's after the Check thus allowing the
hare to set false trails with only one
or two On On's. The four On On's should
be within 300 metres of the checkpoint.
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Another type of checkpoint marking can
be seen to the left. The Boob Check is a
way to level the playing field for the
sexes by only allowing females (or males
with man-boobs) to search for trail.
All males must remain at the Check until
a female had determined the right way to
go.
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The
Turtle is used to put the whole run on
pause. This should only be used when you
are desperate (after a long straight
section with no hope of putting down a
believable checkpoint), as it requires
the entire pack to be present before
continuing with the run. If possible,
give the pack a nice view or, even
better, make it a beer stop.
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The
check back is a very unpleasant thing to
see at the top of a long hill. It tells
the pack to turn around and start
looking for the correct On On mark which
now becomes a regular Check. You
only need one On On on the side trail to
indicate that you are "on" the trail
again. The check back is also used to
stop the pack from following an
incorrect path.
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The
Bad Trail or YBF (You've Been F*cked)
marks are used to let the Pack know they
have chosen an incorrect path from a
Check. After seeing these marks,
the Pack must return to the Check and
try a different direction.
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Pack
Marks are arrows that are different from
the Hare True Trail arrow and are
generally used by the Pack to
communicate with each other about a
direction that was taken. A Pack
Arrow has no impact on the actual Trail
itself. It is only a suggestion
for other Hashers to follow.
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Once
the hare has decided that enough is
enough and that there will be no more
deviations from the straight and narrow,
the pack is told that it is beer time
with an On In sign. There may still be
some On On's and Arrows to assist the more
geographically challenged of the pack
find the beer.
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