[at-l] PA RUCK what do you want?

[johno@mail.monmouth.com (John O)]

Visit this link & it'll answer all your questions.
<http://friends.backcountry.net/ruck/>

At 12:22 PM 7/13/01 -0400, Dufresne, Aimee wrote:
>i just checked in on this thread having deleted previous messages.  Can
>someone post the link to the website with info on the PA ruck?  and what
>does ruck stand for/is short for if anything? ruckus?
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>From: John O [mailto:johno@mail.monmouth.com]
>Sent: Friday, July 13, 2001 12:14 PM
>To: at-l@mailman.backcountry.net
>Subject: [at-l] PA RUCK what do you want?
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>I'm glad folks are talking about the Ruck & what it means to them.  The
>reason for the 1st Ruck was to assist a hiker in reaching his goal an AT
>thru-hike.  Since I've been attending the PA Ruck this ideal has continued.
>  Personally I've enjoyed myself tremendously at each one. Each one has
>been special in it's own way.  Some folks have expressed that it's time for
>the PA Ruck to move to larger quarters & others that it's time to return as
>a smaller event.  I hope they do just that & have a wonderful time.  I plan
>to stay at Ironmaster January 25 to 27, 2002 for PA Ruck with whomever else
>is there & have a wonderful time no matter what the format is.     
>I've enjoyed the slide shows, videos & presentations at previous PA Rucks
>and look forward to seeing more at future ones.   I've never seen anyone
>leave the PA Ruck hungry & I don't foresee this happening in the future
><g>.  Having the ATC & ALDHA mention the Ruck is just one more tool a
>future thru-hiker can use to prepare for their hike.   I would also like to
>see the Ruck web site continue.  
>In the past I've helped out & plan to do the same at the next one.  When I
>feel uncomfortable doing that I'll just step aside.  The camaraderie has
>been special at each one.  When I don't feel that I'll go elsewhere. 
>John O
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