Hare Resources

Here are some useful resources for laying trail. Any suggestion for adding resources can be sent to the site webmaster: webmater@nvhhh.org

  • Purple Lizard Maps - Probably the best maps around for trails in Rothrock, Bear Meadows, Greenwood Furnace, Shingletown, Coopers Gap, etc.
  • Latitude/Longitude Locator - Starting trail in the middle of nowhere and need to give people GPS coordinates to find you?
  • Kraut's map of Scotia (pdf) circa 2005 - Best map of Scotia we have but could probably use an update.
  • OpenStreetMap - Wiki style mapping site where users can upload GPS tracks and tag them to build out trail maps.

Nittany Standard Trail Markings

Symbol Description  
B or BN Beer/Beer Near Could also stand for beverage check. BVN - beer very near
X Check Trail goes in any of 369°; look for on-ons
On-On Lets you know you are on trail; Yell ON-ON as you pass to let those behind you where trail is going.
or F False trail/Bad trail Go back to the last check and find another trail.
---> Arrow Either the hare or someone from the pack is telling you which way trail goes
-/-/-/--> Hare's Arrow Always marks true trail.

Other Trail Markings

You may see these on trail especially if you travel to another hash.

Symbol Description  
Back check Count back that number of on-ons and that mark becomes your new check.
YBF You've been f*cked! Devious hares will lead you up a steep hill or down a long false and snicker as they lay a YBF