[at-l] Purism...Plus OT

[lwbooher@halifax.com (Leslie Booher)]

(1)  Seeing Ron mention 2000 miler reminds me that it does say 2000 miles,
not 2,156, or 2,165 or whatever the exact figure is on any given year.  That
gives us a little room to maneuver in.  I can handle that.

(2)  Go, Hoosiers!  As a once and former Hoosier, I'm SO happy that they've
made the Final Four without Bobby Knight.  The current coach was on a plane
that I was on last summer, and he seems very substantial.  I'm proud of him
for his success.

anklebear

----- Original Message -----
From: Ron Winchester <winchester@unnet.com>
To: Felix <AThiker@smithville.net>
Cc: AT-list <at-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2002 6:29 PM
Subject: Re: [at-l] Purism...to me.


> > Secondly, it really doesn't matter to me. It is just the way
> > I do things. It is important to me to be  honest to myself
> > and then to others. Had I missed a hundred feet of trail, I
> > would not have gotten the patch. I did not get the patch for
> > anyone but me. I did not hike the trail for anyone but me.
> > So, do what you want...just be honest with yourself...and,
> > to others.
> >
>
> I have to agree with this idea, and folks will still hike teir own hike.
>
> One of the things that was hashed around on atml was how to define a
> purist hike or qualify for the Avery.  One if the exceptions to passing
> all the white blazes was blue blazing if weather dictacted such.  I
> found myself in that position this fall when almost at the top of
> Madison, I turned around and took the Precipice-? trail to the hut.  The
> trail I took was actually longer and a more brutal hike than if I'd gone
> over the top, but the lightening was fearsome, and I didn't want to
> chance becoming bacon.  I met Baltimore Jack at the hut and he mentioned
> I can always come back and finish the summit.  I probably will, but if I
> don't, then what?  Can I still be a 2000 miler if I don't, or will that
> be up to me to decide?
>
> >
> > HOW 'BOUT THEM HOOSIERS!!!  FINAL FOUR, BABY!!!
> >
>
> How 'bout that Trevor Huffman???
>
> Local boy from Petoskey, ya know.
>
> RonW
>
>
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