[at-l] Amputee puts bionic leg to test on Appalachian Trail

[TrailR at aol.com (TrailR@aol.com)]

In a message dated 4/1/2004 8:41:42 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
bleederguy@adelphia.net writes:
In a message dated 4/1/2004 8:41:42 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
bleederguy@adelphia.net writes:
I thought some of you might be interested in this article found in the
Burlington Free Press, Burlington, Vermont.

Beau Bushor
"bleeder guy"


Amputee puts bionic leg to test on Appalachian Trail 

By Duncan Mansfield 
The Associated Press

MORRISTOWN, Tenn. -- A hiker with a battery-powered, bionic leg has set out
to become the first amputee to walk the entire Appalachian Trail, a
2,168-mile trek from Georgia to Maine. 
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This is the hiker I saw at Woody Gap Last Thursday. His wife stopped by to 
resupply him. He was hiking with a deaf friend, and his young daughter 
"cricket" with a full pack). He was doing great!
I understand that he will be the second amputee, to do the hike if he 
succeeds,
not the first as he once thought. Either way, it's amazing.

Hotdog