[at-l] Attn: GA AT Sectional or Thru Hikers

[wolferrae@earthlink.net (Rogene Beers)]

Wow, What a great idea.  Sorry you can't hike the trail yourself.


"Saltlick" <jinx025@yahoo.com> wrote in message =
news:<a5ls0p$3bt$1@edina2.hack.net>...
> My love of hiking, my intrest in GeoCaching, and desire to hike the AT
> (but can't) created this grand idea ...
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> I am in the middle of creating a walking stick from Cypress - it's
> goal: To hike the length of the AT (Appalachian trail) via as many
> hikers as possible.
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> Currently, I have the instruction set wood-burned into the stick. All =
I
> have to do now is seal it, and make a website for other people to =
track
> the walkingstick.
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> What I would like to do is send it off with a sectional or Thru hiker =
in
> March. With it I will send a bunch of pre-addressed, stamped =
postcards,
> and ask that the hiker that has it at the time drop a postcard in the
> mail when refilling supplies, etc so I am able to track it. If a
> sectional hiker leaves the trail, or just after having it for a period
> of time, the walking stick could be handed to another hiker to =
complete
> the trek. The more people that carry it - the better.
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> Anyway, instead of camping my butt on top of Springer Mtn in March,
> waiting to approach someone - I thought I would come here and see if
> anyone is willing to carry it for a while on the AT who is starting at
> Springer. If so, leave a message on this posting with a e-mail I can
> contact you at.
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> The only requirement is you have to leave from Springer Mountain, and =
it
> has to be done in March (so it stays on track with Thru-hikers who =
leave
> at that time).
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> Anyone interested?
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