[at-l] Hello everybody! AT-L Noobe

[bcalkins@disaster-relief.net (Bruce W. Calkins)]

This strikes at the heart of the matter.  This is/will be the adventure of
a lifetime.  Even if the total mileage is somewhat less than 2149± you will
have had the walk in the woods to remember for the rest of your days.  I
have met married couples on the trail having the times of their lives.  The
others?  I would guess they dropped off somewhere.  (The decision may have
to be made, one to continue alone, or drop out as partners to pursue lifes
other options.)  A backup plan or two is not planning to fail, but failing
to plan is a plan to fail.

I would suggest that a larger group can be expected to have a high
percentage of dropouts.

Black Wolfe


At 03:36 PM 12/29/01 -0500, you wrote:
>Aye, she has been my only hiking partner and she hasn't been too bad. :) But
>from the beginning we have agreed to run the trip like partners not
>honeymooners. We have a few others interested in going so the first thing we
>"argued" about is that our relationship would be "partners" just like anyone
>else (which all the girls reading are laughing at me) it will be my only
>hope to keep sanity. I have yet to bring up of one of us wishes to get off
>the trail. It was funny she read you letter and thought it was "kinda rude"
>but its real and true so I told her, if were going to complete the trail we
>have to be real to ourselves. I know the drop out is over 90% but shit,
>whats the point if you don't try. I would rather get off in 2 days then
>never go at all.
>JTW
>
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