[at-l] Back to the Whites

[app-trail@excite.com (Tim Rich)]

Gary,

"I need this section." Spoken like a true sectioneer.  Logistics are killer
for section hikers.  We've sectioned sequentially south to north.  Being
from Alabama and Georgia, we drove to the trail until we finished our
southern PA section near Harrisburg.  We've flown since then (not in tight
formation, too fast or slow, or with a sense of nationalistic pride, mind
you), and folks like Cosmo have helped us greatly along the way.  I think
you sectioned Vermont just ahead of us last year.  We're looking at
Killington, VT north about 90-110 miles this fall.

What portion of GA/NC are you hiking this year, and when are you hiking?  I
might be able to help with a shuttle.  Just let me know.

Take Care,

Tim


On Tue, 17 Apr 2001 22:04:14 -0400, Gary Ticknor wrote:
>  
>  But I am not trying to explore the Whites (at least not on this trip). I
am
>  trying to hike the AT. I am a section hiker. I need this section. I would
LOVE
>  to spend months exploring the Whites (like I have spent years exploring
>  Shenandoah NP - I could show you NEAT places there) but I still need to
hike the
>  Nantahalas (5 days), the southern Smokies (6), finish up 120 miles of MA,
CT &
>  NY(8 days),  fill in from Stratton Pond to Franconia (10 days) AND THEN
hike ALL
>  of Maine (oh boy - Maine - the cherry on the Sundae!).
>  
>  Look for trip reports to come ;)
>  
>  It takes a day and a half EACH WAY to get to these places now from
northern
>  Virginia. Each trip pretty much means using a week of leave. I would like
to
>  finish while I still have knees, say 2 more years after this. If I bail
out
>  (which mind you I may have to) I will have to come back and pick up this
section
>  some other time. Might as well do it now.





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