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Re: Update of Thru Hike
>Great! The more we hear from the trail, the better! If I can't be out
>there now, the next best thing is to participate in our own way through
>others. Please do post.
Okay, here is the 1st installment. "Gutsy" dropped me a postcard written at
the Gooch Gap Shelter which I received yesterday. She indicates her mileage
is improving and trail conditons muddy. She talked about having lentils,
potatoes, beans, etc. for dinner and that her fellow thru-hikers were
jealous that she had such a scrumptous dinner. Apparently, they were eating
freeze dried out of pouches. She is planning on meeting her husband at
Winding Stair Gap this week. I don't want to get real specific as to times
and places for obvious reasons, but my team of AOL Tag Teamers are meeting
her in the Smokies sometime next week to accompany her thru that area. I can
tell you that she is absolutely thrilled to be living her dream. She is just
floating down the trail. I can tell you from personal experience that she
can really fly. She uses Leki Trekking poles and usually disappears in a
matter of minutes after starting to hike. She doesn't do this all the time,
but when the scenery is boring, she just eats up miles. She doesn't stop
much either.
I'll update the list when I receive another postcard or when I get back from
the Smokies.