[at-l] Re: Icons, the ATC & LD Hikiking

[nealb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (William Neal)]

I once met a "Bo" who came from a prosperous family.  He had a Batchelor's
degree in an era when many did not finish high school.  He told me that he
started out the door one day to work in the family store.  Not really being
ethusiastic about it.  He walked past the door to the store and kept on
walking.  He kept in touch with the family but he never returned home.
"I'll go back when I finish walking."

Sometimes you just to put one foot in front of the other.

William, The Turtle

-----Original Message-----
From: rick boudrie [mailto:rickboudrie@hotmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2003 10:22 AM
To: shane@theplacewithnoname.com; at-l@backcountry.net
Subject: RE: [at-l] Re: Icons, the ATC & LD Hikiking


>I'll talk about me. Sure, I hiked a long hike.  I didn't really plan >it
>that way, but I ended up doing it that way.  Sometimes it was >hard.
>Sometimes the sun shined, the breeze was cool, and the water >clear.
>Sometimes I was cold, hungry, thirsty, and beset by many >dangers.  In
>reality, though, it wasn't that hard, and I don't talk >about it much -
>mostly because of the reaction I get. Which is the >reaction that I did
>something marvelous or unique.

Shane, A continuous walk from the tip of Baja to Barrow, AK  is marvelous.
Not sure how far that is, but I now suspect that it might be close to 5,000
miles, much of which would not be on a marked footpath.  Since you
definitely took a path less followed, it also speaks to an adventerous
spirit that those of us who hike more formal trails may only dream about.

Your modesty is something I can appreciate.  Still, for my part, I'll
continue to try and get you to come out of your shell, from time to time.  I
know its not an achievement that you would rank up there with forming
friendships and taking care of your family, but we are on a hiking list :-),
and it would be really cool if you could share something about your route
and adventures.

If its part of your life you wish to keep private, I can respect that too.
We always have MacKaye to talk about ;-).

Rick B




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