Re: [at-l] Thru-hiking in 2000 AD: Survival?

["Alice Kauzlarich" <kauzlar@madison.main.nc.us>]

I wouldn't think that the PO will be THAT much of a priority.  I think
food, fuel, and electric, SS checks, medical equipment, etc., might come
first. 

Everyone's got their new BIOS microchips replaced in their computers,
right?  We wouldn't want to NOT be able to be on the AT-L!!

I'd buy a mule for those mule (mail) drops.

 The Highlander


                                                      

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> From: cindi prudhomme <cprudhom@chat.carleton.ca>
> To: matt thomas <happyhiker98@hotmail.com>
> Cc: at-l@backcountry.net
> Subject: Re: [at-l] Thru-hiking in 2000 AD: Survival?
> Date: Wednesday, December 09, 1998 12:22 PM
> 
> Unless you could figure out an alternative way to have food delivered to
> you along the trail (or else just make a lot of town stops), maildrops
> could possibly be a problem.  But then the post office would likely be a
> priority among "things to be fixed" come 2000, or so thruhikers hope! :)
> 
> Take care,
> Cindi
> 
> 
> matt thomas writes:
> > 
> > I'm new to the group, so excuse the idea I bring up here,
> > but given some of the talk about the Y2K bug  and possible
> > power outages, etc., will thru-hikers in 2000
> > maybe be escaping some of the chaos that may brew if the
> > computers do crash? What are your opinions? Would it be
> > feasible to hit the trail if the computers do crash? What
> > a great hiking tale that would incur.  Matt
> > 
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