[at-l] Merlin walks again

[Ambler2000@aol.com (Ambler2000@aol.com)]

In a message dated 2/11/2001 11:45:01 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
weathercarrot@hotmail.com writes:

<< Yes, it's 
 the journey, not the destination and all that, but having done AT hikes both 
 straight through and as a flip, I can fully identify with the emotional 
 motivation to do a fully one direction hike. Any way of doing it is valid, 
 and preferring one method over another is also valid. Just a thought.  Take 
 care, >>


The ATC is prefering that people NOT go from south to north if they don't 
have to.  All the hikers moving from one direction to another at the same 
time is creating a negative impact environmentally on the trail.  At least 
that is what I was told at a LNT seminar they put on at the Gathering in 
1999.  Just a thought.

              Cheryl