[at-l] daughter hiking south on AT

[thatguy.fehchet at gmail.com (that guy)]

www.*baxter**state**park*authority.com/camping/<http://www.baxterstateparkauthority.com/camping/>This
one will get you directly to reservations at Baxter.

On 5/17/05, Snodrog5@aol.com <Snodrog5@aol.com> wrote: 
> 
> In a message dated 5/16/2005 11:29:25 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> rjorgen141@aol.com writes:
> Reading about the difficulty of the Maine section I am worried. I have 
> also
> read about the blackfly swarms. She will be alone most of the time.
> ------
> Welcome, OverZealous!
> We Dads do worry about our daughters, don't we? It's our job! You do have
> honest concerns, but I think we can help you with them.
> Maine is difficult, yes. But after summiting Katahdin sobos (aka MEGAs) 
> gain
> a certain justifiable confidence in their abilities. The AT south of the
> Mountain rolls over some beautiful woodlands, along wonderful streams and 
> rivers,
> and beside classic ponds and lakes. In Spring, and June is still Spring up
> here, she'll see wildflowers, young animals, and returning songbirds at 
> every
> turn. Yes, there are bugs too. Long sleeves, long pants, a head net, and 
> DEET,
> will get her through the times when they are around. She'll soon learn to 
> take
> advantage of windy ridges and spruce groves to take her breaks, and she'll 
> be
> able to exaggerate the horrors of Maine black flies like so many MEGAs 
> before
> her have done.
> She won't be alone, by mid June almost 100 hikers will be headed south 
> into
> the 100 Mile, she'll meet GAMErs before the New Hampshire border, and at 
> least
> three Quebec teenage girl's camps will be headed northbound from Monson by
> the end of June.
> Waterfall, a mid-June started southbound female hiker is on this list, AT
> '00 if I remember right. I hope she ses this thread so you can talk. I see
> you've been pointed to the Woman's list, and that's great. Not only will 
> she feel
> free to participate in "female" topics over there, that list has some 
> amazing
> hikers with many thousands of AT miles under their boots. You might want 
> to
> cruise the SOBO topics currently on www.WhiteBlaze.net<http://www.WhiteBlaze.net>too.
> Have you made your reservations at Baxter yet? Southbound hikers can't 
> stay
> at the AT shelter there. I always reccomen staying the nights before and 
> after
> your climb of Katahdin.
> www.baxterstatepark.com <http://www.baxterstatepark.com>.
> Ask more questions! We love questions!
> Teej
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