[at-l] Reality Check

[greyowl at rcn.com (greyowl@rcn.com)]

Have to unlurk for a monent.  All of this talk about the trail is 
driving me absolutly crazy.  What drugs are you guys on?  The 
trail that you are talking about and the trail that I hike are two 
completely different trails!!  Instead of bitching and being couch 
potatoes maybe you should hit the trail yourself.  I would 
suggest PA.  Yes we have a lot of rocks, little water, a lot of 
humidity and heat, but we also have:

1.  24/7 noise from I-78 and I-81
2.  A-10 Wart Hogs and Huey Assult helicopters flying overhead 
in the Saint Anthony's "wilderness').
3.  Enought pollution and haze to cut down the visibility to 
almost nill.
4.  Every overlook has a beautiful view of I-78, I-81 or 
Cabella's in Hamburg.  Oh and don't forget the wonderful view 
of the I-80 bridge at Delaware Water Gap.
5.  A lot of the trail runs through state gamelands so you get to 
see a lot of men with big guns wearing Camo.
6.  Most of the shelters that are near the road are full of young 
men partying every Friday, Saturday and Sunday.  The worst 
shelter Kirkridge Shelter (Which is frequently visited by the 
state Highway Patrol).
7.  On a nice day between April and October there can be up to 
300 people at the pinacle and over a 1000 people at the 
Delaware Water Gap.  Other popular sites are Pole Steeple in 
Pine Grove Furnace,  The Climb out of Hamburg, and the City 
Park in Boiling Springs.

Haven't hiked Maine, but I have done some of NH and there are 
even more people on the trail than in PA.  The only difference 
that I can see is that there is less air pollution and more Moose 
in NH.

>From the way you guys yammer one would think that you are 
talking about hiking in Northern Canada or Alaska.  Give it a 
break.  Everyone is allowed their opinion and I respect all of 
your opinions, but I am not going to change mine about cell 
phones or anyother topic. Likewise I ain't going to let your 
opinions ruin my hike.

Bob Dudley
AKA Grey Owl

PS:

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