Earl is a most fascinating person. I wish I had gotten to know him better. I met him briefly during his 1998 "aniversary" hike and occasionally afterwards, most recently at the PA RUCK, where he sang his old songs and chatted about music, poestry and the trail. One of my prized possessions is a copy of his first book in the hand-printed, hand-bound version, autographed by the author. Weary