The sun was shining brightly on the pine forested canyons that was Zhatus, birds chirped, bee's buzzed and even the boars were wallowing in the mud, spiked backs casting ruts in the gloop. However, near Ranger Station Bravo, another energy was buzzing. A vast collection of hikers and rangers were collecting together, chatting and eating, sharing tales, spinning tales, waiting and sleeping, all ready for the 5th Annual Zhatus Hike. The hike was one of the biggest in the world, spanning a week of climbing, walking, maybe even swimming. All across Zhatus's serene landscapes and forests. Pretty much everyone was excited, save a few indoor folks.<br/><br/><br/>Ranger Andy checked and loaded his old lever-action rifle, and cast out to his part he was supervising. A old couple, a couple of families, a photographer and a fat bloke, who was clearly not happy to be here.<br/><br/>Looking back, he checked his rations. Menu 8: Sloppy Joe, wheat bread and cheese spread, some horrible energy drink concoction and a packet of Skittles. Andy let out a grunt, cheese wasn't his favourite, maybe he could use some of the filling from the Sloppy Joe's to fill it. He looked fondly at the MRE's for a minute, then packed them in and walked over to the photographer and fat bloke, sat down and greeted them with " Hey guys, you excited for the hike? Make sure you've brought food and water! It's a week long hike, so you better be prepared! "