[at-l] Re: "Wanna-bes" feelings

I've not thru hiked, only a mere section hiker on the 20 year plan (not
really that slow, but you know...) Heck, if I win the lottery or have a
tragedy in life, I might become a thruhiker. But I agree that something
seems at least odd when others discount priorities that others have. I
believe it is a bogus as the idea that the only successful hike is 2167
miles long. To use that over-used slogan by a the ultimate "look at me"
- hike your own hike. (or was that count your own chad?)

Bill...

--- FLATers@webtv.net wrote:
> 
> Thanx, Bill for putting that into words. Many of us simply dismiss
> the
> idea of a thru hike because for us, we KNOW its not possible in the
> near
> future. Parenting has many rewards, but certainly has many
> limitations.
> Thats one reason why we enjoy communing with thru hikers on this
> list,
> and at functions where many of them are together. It makes us FEEL a
> small portion of what others were able to accomplish, because THEY
> werent bound to home base. Please continue to be considerate and
> tolerant of our questions, even if they seem stupid or silly. YOU are
> all we have right now as far as a thru hike is concerned. 


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