In a message dated Sun, 11 Mar 2001 11:48:21 PM Eastern Standard Time, KLandau364@aol.com writes: <snip> I agree with Mags. I started later than most thru-hikers, which meant that I was able to avoid the crowds, for the most part <snip> It also meant that you missed out on the steak dinner all the other lister thru hikers got - by the time you came thru Erwin, I ran out of steaks :-) The Redhead