Hogie's (Dave Hogarth) Live Edge Woodcrafts was part if the 2023 Salt Spring Studio Tour, and he makes coffee tables, side tables, full size tables, benches, wall plaques, cutting and charcuterie boards. Hashers began descending on the Hogie Hacienda Grounds even before the designated time to arrive.  They busily looked for an ideal spot to set up tent, camper, car or whatever they had to make their beds.  A Victoria Hash sign was at the end of the driveway to welcome Hashes to the place, plus a Dark Side Campout sign.  In preparation for the hordes of Hashers a great white Port-a-Potty had been installed and Hashers were challenged to write an ode.  We had a meal together before the Dark Side run started.  Blue Balls had arranged for Hashers to have a big barbecued sausage and bun with salad for our evening meal.  Once consumed we got ready for the Dark Side Run.  We had a really good turnout with some of the usual suspects from the Victoria Hash joined by a contingent from Campbell River.  Present at least was Premature Evacuation, Richard the Turd, Prosucker, GerryBait, I Dream of Weenie, Yeast Infection, Speedy Whorezales, Stoolie Andrews, Deep Shit, Cinderalla, Ice Breaker, Blue Balls, Lovely Lady Bush, Shigella, Mary Poppins and Just Alex, Dikkus, Hockey Banger, Puck Off, Prize Prick,

The once respected VH3 sandwich board Pantsdownbooty, Tape Worm (Campbell River H3), Slim Shiggy (Campbell River H3), Pylon - Vancouver H3, plus Just Alec (Blue Balls cousin from Red Deer) and Just Tim (Shigella's BF).  Some faithful hounds, Trash Panda, Madhatter, Attaturd and Paulie (Campbell River H3) were not going to miss the fun so came out for the Dark Side. The Hares, Blue Balls and Ice Breaker set a challenging course that The Campout Rabble circle up for introduction at the run start. went down to stream and up hills and through many bushes.  It was a botanist's paradise.  Preemie just soared as he was pulled along by Trash Panda.  He ought not to have yelled "mush" without a sled and especially the terrain we were on.  They could have been FRBs if Preemie had not fallen off the imaginary sled so often.  The good news was all survived the run and were able to circle up once more at the end of the Hash.  Mainly punishments were handed out to a number of the Hashers for something they did or failed to do.  The circle was presided over by Richard the Turd, magnificent with his purple robe and mitre.  Hashers then dispersed into various groups to rehash or to their sleeping quarters having been promised a full and challenging day tomorrow.