Re: [at-l] Hellooooo!

> Welcome, but we want details.  From where are you graduating?  Your e-mail
> address is smsu: Southern Missouri (Minnesota?  Mississippi doesn't have a
> college with those initials, Michigan) State Univ.?
Southwest Missouri State U. ;-)

>  What degree?
Computer Science. I find that the ultra-high-tech side of my life requires
the basics of backpacking to achieve the sense of balance that I love so
much.

> Where are you from? 
I'm originally from a small town near Springfield, MO. I currently live in
Springfield, but I've only been back for about 2 years. I left for 4 while
in the military. When I got done with that chapter I started college at
University of Arkansas. A couple of years ago circumstances brought me
back here, and now I'm planning to leave again. My hike will be the
beginning of a lot of changes in my life. I'm putting everything I own in
storage, selling my car, and getting on a bus to travel to
Gainesville. After I'm done hiking I'll be moving to Portland, OR, to put
some time into career life before I begin grad school (not yet sure if I'm
going to go for a PhD in engineering, comp. sci. or religious studies) at
some undetermined time in the future.

> Gear list?
I'm actually still working on this. I'm not yet certain what I'll be
taking. I'm used to hiking with a lot more weight on my back than the
average long-distance hiker, so I'm trying to pare it down
somewhat. Things I know I'll have (counting clothes on my back), though:

2 of those horrible Nalgene bottles ( I like 'em a lot )
whistle
compass
map
first aid kit (crevat, bandaids, superglue, tweezers, iodine, Immodium AD,
and Motrin)
Capilene mid-weight long-sleeve
Capilene mid-weight longjohns
A&F swim trunks for shorts (they're amazingly light weight, dry really
well, and have been surprisingly durable)
convertible pants
3 pair socks
Mountain Hardwear rainjacket
Military poncho liner (for summer) (still considering buying a new
sleeping bag to replace my old one for spring/fall before I start hiking)
I'd also like to get a Nomad before I leave, but that's dependent on cash
flow in the next couple of months. 
Right now my pack is a Lowe Alpine Australis 90 that may get replaced. 


I have a lot of gear I can work with, but that I'd like to replace for
lighter weight stuff before I leave.

>  Pull up a log, here's a smashmallow, now tell all.
aaahhh. looogs.

> <G>  Leslie (anklebear)
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Billie H. Cleek <cleek@csc.smsu.edu>
> To: AT-L <at-l@backcountry.net>
> Date: Monday, December 04, 2000 10:53 PM
> Subject: [at-l] Hellooooo!
> 
> 
> >I just wanted to say Hello. I'm new to the list, and thought I'd introduce
> >myself. My name's Cleek (real last name, not a self-chosen trail
> >name). I'll be beginning my hike round about April 15 (assuming my
> >professors cooperate). This will be a post-graduation-leaving-early-though
> >hike for me.
> >
> ><bows humbly>
> >Cleek
> >
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> >
> 
> 

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