[at-l] The Mother Ruck

[bobsectionhikes at hotmail.com (Bob Hikes)]

I'm Still here Logan...planning to go to the '05 Ruck...hope school is going 
well for you..

Still am having legal problems...that just don't want to go 
away!!!...hopefully all will be cleared up so I can do an 06 hike as I had 
planned.

Bob

"JB"

>From: Logan Park <logan.park@gmail.com>
>Reply-To: Logan Park <logan.park@gmail.com>
>To: Beth Harper <harper_red7@hotmail.com>
>CC: at-l@backcountry.net, spiriteagle99@hotmail.com
>Subject: Re: [at-l] The Mother Ruck
>Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2004 20:55:43 -0400
>
>Jim: I will never discount the importance of your advice regarding
>thruhiking; I look forward to thanking you in person.
>
>For that matter, I'd be honored to thank many of you who sent along
>encouragements, heads-ups, even help along the way, etc. while I was
>out there this year.  Bag of Tricks, Bob Davies, Camojack, Ladybug,
>LiteShoe, Wild Hare, Hammock Hanger, the other thruhikers, the list
>stretches on impressively.
>
>Starlyte: You occupy a special place in my hiker pantheon as the first
>to demonstrate great kindness and hospitality from one hiker to
>another-- it'll be great to see you again!!
>
>Beth: Expect some tall tales, hearty food, and plenty of friendly
>arguments regarding gear.  I highly recommend that you (and any other
>prospective thruhikers lurking) go for Tuckerization.  Its this great
>(but nervewracking for some) time where a thruhiker and you go through
>*every* item of your pack together (with lots of folks looking on).
>It was really valuable for me last year for Mara "Stitches" to do so.
>I'm gonna try to convince Bob from NY to go for it this year.
>
>Bob Davies, you out there?
>
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>On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 20:17:21 -0400, Beth Harper <harper_red7@hotmail.com> 
>wrote:
> > I'm glad there's talk of the Ruck.  I only know a little about it, but I
> > hear it's a good time.  So, can someone explain to us newcomers what 
>this
> > Ruck involves?
> > Beth
> >
> > >Marsha wrote:
> > >>Kiddin, right Jim?
> > >>
> > >>I know I'm going to be there. And from talking to others, they're 
>looking
> > >>forward to it.
> > >>Sure would be nice to camp out this time. I wonder if that space 
>heater
> > >>would burn down my tent. I don't want to wedge the pop-up in that deep
> > >>snow,
> > >>or do I.
> > >>
> > >>Marsha
> > >
> > >Well, yeah - I'm kidding - we'll be there, too.  Since there are at 
>least
> > >five of us willing to show up, we have a quorum.  <G>
> > >
> > >The 2005 Mother Ruck is GO for launch.
> > >
> > >Dates - 28-30 Jan, 2005
> > >
> > >Place - The Ironmasters Mansion at Pine Grove Furnace State Park, PA 
>(right
> > >on the AT)
> > >
> > >For reservations (if you're gonna stay in the hostel) - call Donna at
> > >717-486-7575
> > >
> > >The campground will be open - the number is 717-486-7174
> > >
> > >More details later -----
> > >
> > >This announcement (or some variation thereof) will be repeated 
>endlessly
> > >and annoyingly for the next 3 months.
> > >
> > >Walk softly,
> > >Jim
> > >
> > >PS - Hoplite - congratulations and welcome back.  Hope to see you there 
>-
> > >you're gonna be a STAR.  <G>
> > >
> > >PPS - Marsha - Don't worry about the trailer - if necessary we'll pull 
>it
> > >out for you.  <VBG>
> > >
> > >
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