Re[2]: [at-l] Fwd: NOT Snowmobiles -

[gbenkert@fuse.net (Gregory A. Benkert)]

Gosh, I can't believe I'm about to defend Weary (who really doesn't need it=
), but...

I know he has spent as much time on the AT as anyone on this list.

His post was talking about the trails on the land trust preserve, not the A=
T.  I'm quite certain he's carried more than his fair share of trash away f=
rom shelters on the AT.

Having said that, unless you've been there, you really can't imagine how pr=
istine the trails are in Maine.  I did a thru this year, so I just finished=
 going through Maine.  I remember one day taking a break by East Carry Pond=
.  I was thinking what a wonderful place it was with no development in sigh=
t when it hit me that there wasn't so much as a cigarette butt on the shore=
.  I was astounded that such a place even existed.  For the next few hours,=
 I was actually hunting for a piece of trash and I couldn't find any.

That was an extraordinary feeling on a wonderful day.  But the entire journ=
ey was full of extraordinary days and I had almost forgotten that one.  Tha=
nks for reminding me.

Big Red

Greg Benkert
gbenkert@fuse.net
www.trailjournals.com/bigred

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OK, I just HAD to reply to this one.
I don't want in this OT discussion but THIS comment IS trail related!
And it's getting pretty deep!

Weary Said <<< I have yet to find as much as a gum
wrapper on the walking trails that by reason of terrain, motors can't reach=
.
>>>

You know that's Bull Sh%#.
If YOU haven't found any trash left by hikers on the trails you must Hike w=
ith your eyes closed.
And knowing you can't hike with your eyes closed means only one of two thin=
gs.

Either you DON'T really hike on trails, or you are obviously lying...   whi=
ch is it..?    tell US..!

Making a comment like that discredits everything else you might have to say=
.

I'm only making an HONEST assessment of the comment. (no slam intended wear=
y)

Jeff

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Bob C.
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  Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2002 9:31 PM
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