[at-l] You know you're a hiker when

[gadog430 at charter.net (Gadog430)]

For those of us that lived near The Approach trail once upon a time, it was
a running joke that over the course of the beginning of a hiking season, you
could pick up nearly any piece of gear that you need over a short period of
time as it was ditched.

Dawg



----- Original Message -----
From: "Nightwalker" <Nightwalker_AT@charter.net>
To: "Appalachian Trail" <at-l@backcountry.net>
Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 8:47 PM
Subject: Re: [at-l] You know you're a hiker when


> > Every now and then, it's nice to be reminded, that there are some things
> > sold at a camping store that you would never want:
> >
>
http://www.campmor.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?productId=13
780&memberId=12500226
> >
> Eventually we'll probably see a family of thru-attempters trying to bring
> something similar along.
>
> Last year I saw a 67-year-old man with an 80+ lb pack. He ditched stuff
> every day and was still at 60+ lbs when he got to Mtn Crossings. He bought
a
> lot of lighter gear and left behind a lot of crap.
>
> He was a real nice guy and I wish I remembered his name. He was as tough
as
> leather and it wouldn't surprise me a bit if he finished.
>
> Nightwalker.
>
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