Re: [at-l] Re: missing communities along the trail

[Slyinmd@aol.com]

In a message dated 2/29/00 8:24:29 PM US Eastern Standard Time, 
bullard@northnet.org writes:

<< If you don't mind being called a 'yellow blazer' by some folks you're free
 to walk them. The fact remains that the roads are not trails and the Trail
 would not be what it is without the efforts of the ATC. >>

I think the newer updated version of "yellow blazer" is reserved for hitch 
hiking up the trail.   Road walks could be considered doing old AT or 
possibly blue blazing.

On one of these such ventures through an old neighborhood in Vermont, 
following faded white blazes, I got to speak with a lady mowing her lawn.  
She told me a story of when Grandma Gatewood stopped at her house in a rain 
and how her mother invited her in to dry off, have a warm dinner and stay the 
evening, drying her wet Keds in the oven.  She also told me about Grandma's 
watch being broken and that the mother gave her the watch left by her 
deceased sister (aunt).  

She said how she missed the thru-hikers coming by each summer and I don't 
suppose I would have ever heard her story on new trail proper.

Sly
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