Re: [at-l] look at me stunts

There are only two things that i'm an expert at because of my thru-hike:

1.  hitching a ride
2.  yogi-ing food

belcher



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>From: Ramkitten@aol.com
>To: at-l@backcountry.net
>Subject: Re: [at-l] look at me stunts
>Date: Sat, Dec 30, 2000, 5:40 PM
>

> In a message dated 12/30/00 10:18:17 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> thornel@attglobal.net writes:
>
> << Of course it was elitist, and so what? Being an expert at something makes
>  you a member of an elite group. >>
>
> Well, that's fine if that's what someone means, but I'd venture so far as to
> say that MOST people who use the term about thru-hikers aren't being so
> complementary. It's the derogatory, critical "elitist" term that I've
> encountered that I'm referring to then. I may be wrong, but your view of
> "elistist" seems to be the minority. (And, you know, it may sound falsely
> humble, but even after thru-hiking, I hardly feel like an expert. I made it,
> and I feel really great inside about that and I sure learned a LOT, but
> "expert"...I don't think so.)
>
> Ramkitten
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