Re: [at-l] New GA Selter to be build.

I never said I wanted to avoid people altogether. I am intelligent enough
to know there are lots of people hiking the AT.  Hopefully I will be able
to leave before the big May 1st day too to avoid some of it.

Sparrow2001


On Wed, 15 Nov 2000 03:48:08 -0600 "Paul Nickodem"
<Dharmabum64@worldnet.att.net> writes:
>
>
>> I don't know about Ron but I plan to avoid shelters as much as 
>possible.
>> I would like to use my tent more than shelters primarily to avoid 
>mice
>> crawling all over me, and because I'm not hiking primarily for the 
>social
>> aspect of being with other people.  I want to be alone as much as
>> possible on my hike with my thoughts.  I will however pitch my tent 
>near
>> a shelter just for the safety in number aspect, at least until I get 
>use
>> to being by myself at night in the woods. I will socialize though, 
>don't
>> get me wrong.  I love people, but that isn't the primary reason for 
>me
>> hiking the AT.  I can certainly see why he asked the question?
>>
>> Sparrow2001
>Hey Sparrow
>  I have to admit that your going to be hiking on the wrong trail 
>then!  Go
>hike the CDT if you want to get away from people.  I through hiked the 
>AT in
>97 and I hear there are twice as many people doing it every year now.  
>It's
>pretty much impossible to avoid people on the AT.  I hiked the PCT 
>this
>year, even out there it was impossible.
>However good luck.
>Globetrotter AT97, PCT 2000
>
>
>
>
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