What is hashing?	A social event comprised of; a game, exercise, beer drinking, singing. The game: Hare and Hounds. A person, designated the hare, with a head start, lays a trail of "hash." The rest of those present, designated the pack of hounds, follows the trail to catch the hare. Exercise: running or walking the trail of hash. The trail can be short or VERY long. Beer drinking: done at any time from arrival to departure. There are often beer "checks" on the trail. Singing: Sometimes done at the start, nearly always done at the end. And most often concluded with a beer being drunk by someone.
What is "hash"?	Hash is the name given to baking flour used to mark the trail. "Hash" is usually thrown by the handfulls at varying intervals depending on the hare and the terrain. Chalk is also used to make certain markings and to write instructions.
What is "the hash"?	Besides the flour, the term is loosely used to identify the group of people that hash together. Each "hash" has a name, ours is "Fort Eustis Hash House Harriers." This hash was founded in November, 1971, by personnel assigned to Ft Eustis. Every "hash" name is followed by Hash House Harriers, abbreviated "hash."
How do I join?	There is no "membership," except that when you participate regularly you are considered a member. There is no "membership fee" although there is often a collection at the beginning of the hash which pays for the beer and other things needed/used by the hash.
How do I find a hash?	There are many web sites for and by hashing clubs. On the "Links" page of this site are links to other hashes and to national/global sites. From those sites you can find almost ANY hash.
How do I find the date/time of a hash event?	Look for a "Hotline" for the hash you're interested in. If there is none, look for a contact phone number, e-mail, or postal mail address.
Do I have to run?	While most do run, others walk. If the hash is called a "bash", it's done on bicycles. You could volunteer to help in other ways, dependent on the hash and/or the hash trail. Speak to the persons managing the event, they're often glad for help.
What can I expect for the money collected at the start of the hash?	Beer, normally. Water, maybe. Soda/pop, it depends. Sports drinks (gatorade), it depends. Count on beer. Often some food, from snacks to gormet meals -- the level is a reflection of the amount of money collected; more money, more food.
Can I bring my pet?	If you mean a dog, usually. You can always bring your pocket mouse. But, whatever pet you bring, it's your responsibility for everything from water to drink to a bowl for the pet to drink from. If the trail goes over a six-foot barbed wire topped fence, then you'll have to lift that 150-lb St Bernard up, over, and down the other side. Check with the hash before you bring your pet to find out if the trail is animal-friendly.
Can I bring my friend?	Yes. You can bring all the friends you'd like, just have them bring money.
How should I dress?	However you'd like. But, if you wear NEW shoes, you'll be drinking beer out of them at the end of the hash. Remember that you may be going through creeks and briars -- them new $60 running tights won't last too long.
What kind of behavior can I expect?	Typically a party atmosphere, with some nudity. Hashers usually go where the animals go, and when you drink beer, you gotta go.
What is a virgin?	A person who has never hashed before.
Why do you all have those weird names?	To protect the guilty. More seriously, it's not who we are that's important, it's that we're out there to hash, to have fun, to socialize. Having those weird names puts us all at about the same level socially.
Why all the singing?	Why not?