[at-l] AT-L 2004 Thru-HIkers

[Lwop at att.net (LWOP)]

  The letters stand for Leave With Out Pay.  That was my pay status with the Postal Service when I left for a ten week AT hike back in 2002.  I no longer work for the Postal Service but so many of my hiking friends and family know me as Lwop that I'm going keep that name.  I guess that now it could mean Living With Out Pay.  One waitress along the AT said to me that it better not mean Leave With Out Paying - that said with a big smile. 
  I had requested six months of LWOP from the Postal Service and the boss asked me why.  I told her "So I could go for a walk".  They wouldn't let me have six months off without pay but did agree to ten weeks.  It wasn't enough time to do a thru-hike but it was better than no hike.  I hiked almost half of the AT before my time ran out and I had to return to work.  Now, I am retired and will take all the time I want.  I intend to make this hike last - zero will be a common number and I will smell a lot of flowers and take a lot of blue trails.  I do intend to pass every white blaze - including the 1004 miles worth that I have already passed.
  Anyway, that is a long answer to your short question.  Sorry 'bout that.  I guess I'm a bit excited.
  Lwop :))))))))))))))))))))'s
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Gadog430 
    To: LWOP 
    Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2004 7:52 PM
    Subject: Re: [at-l] AT-L 2004 Thru-HIkers


    What does LWOP mean? I have wracked my brain. 

    the Dawg
      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: LWOP 
      To: at-l@backcountry.net ; Marsha 
      Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2004 7:42 PM
      Subject: Re: [at-l] AT-L 2004 Thru-HIkers


      OOOPS!  I meant to say Feb 28th.  I'm losing it...
      Lwop - Nobo Feb 28th   www.trailjournals.com/lwop 
      Sorry about that.

      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: "Marsha" <atrailhiker@adelphia.net>
      To: "AT-L Mail" <at-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
      Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2004 7:32 PM
      Subject: [at-l] AT-L 2004 Thru-HIkers


      Skylander - April 1 - NB 
      http://trailjournals.com/skylander

      Art Cloutman - April 4 - NB
      http://trailjounals.com/ArtCloutman

      EZ-Does-It - April 4 - NB

      (Logan) Hoplite
      http://trailjournals.com/hoplite

      (Crystal) Peak-A-Boo - March 16 - NB
      http://trailjournals.com/crystal

      Lwop - March 28 - NB
      www.trailjournals.com/Lwop

      Welsh Nomad - March 15 - NB
      http://trailjournals.com/thewelshnomad



      Frank - March 13 or 14th - NB


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