[at-l] Tell me...what do you think?

[askowronek at mindspring.com (Amy Skowronek)]

I went and looked at the bighike site, and I think it sounds great.   
I don't know that I'd do a whole thru-hike that way, but I really  
like the idea of having pre-arranged rides into town, support people  
to help me out if groceries are unavailable, etc.  I don't need  
anybody to cook my meal every night, but some of the things they do  
would be awesome for me.  :)  Like having town clothes ready for when  
I go to town.  That'd be cool.  Carried in my pack, town clothes  
eventually pick up a certain odor, if you know what I mean.

I really liked Pittsburgh's shuttle service last year for much the  
same reason - a ride I could depend on, so I didn't have to hitchhike  
and try to figure out who's a serial killer.  Not that I got much  
practice with that part - of the few times somebody has actually  
stopped for me, all but one was a hiker or a hiker's parent who had  
just shuttled their kid somewhere.  For a very non-threatening  
looking person, I have the worst time hitchhiking.

When I go down to do my Smokies section, I might have to look these  
folks up.  :)

-amy