>"That "small amount" was $15,000.00. At $30 a year, that's the dues of 500 ATC >members. thinks TJ. I'm still totally puzzled about why the money was paid. Jim says it had nothing to do with the Thru Hikers Guide or the Companion. Does anyone have any idea? We have spent an awful lot of time on this thread and still lack the essential facts. Weary