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[at-l] Highest Points
- Subject: [at-l] Highest Points
If anyone saved one of the posts from a few days ago that listed the highest
points in each state, could you please repost the list?
Thanks,
Ken
OK, Tom bear bells Caggiano
Alabama
Cheaha Mountain
2407 feet
Alaska
Mount McKinley
20320 feet
Arizona
Humphrey's Peak
12633 feet
Arkansas
Magazine Mountain
2753 feet
California
Mount Whitney
14496 feet
Colorado
Mount Elbert
14433 feet
Connecticut
Mount Frissell
2380 feet
Delaware
Ebright Azimuth
442 feet
Florida
Britton Hill
345 feet
Georgia
Brasstown Bald
4784 feet
Hawaii
Mauna Kea
13796 feet
Idaho
Borah Peak
12662 feet
Illinois
Charles Mound
1235 feet
Indiana
Hoosier Hill
1257 feet
Iowa
High Point
1670 feet
Kansas
Mount Sunflower
4039 feet
Kentucky
Black Mountain
4145 feet
Louisiana
Driskill Mountain
535 feet
Maine
Katahdin
5267 feet
Maryland
Backbone Mountain
3360 feet
Massachusetts
Mount Greylock
3491 feet
Michigan
Mount Arvon
1979 feet
Minnesota
Eagle Mountain
2301 feet
Mississippi
Woodall Mountain
806 feet
Missouri
Taum Sauk Mountain
1772 feet
Montana
Granite Peak
12799 feet
Nebraska
Panorama Point
5424 feet
Nevada
Boundary Peak
13143 feet
New Hampshire
Mount Washington
6288 feet
New Jersey
High Point
1803 feet
New Mexico
Wheeler Peak
13161 feet
New York
Mount Marcy
5344 feet
North Carolina
Mount Mitchell
6684 feet
North Dakota
White Butte
3506 feet
Ohio
Campbell Hill
1550 feet
Oklahoma
Black Mesa
4973 feet
Oregon
Mount Hood
11239 feet
Pennsylvania
Mount Davis
3213 feet
Rhode Island
Jerimoth Hill
812 feet
South Carolina
Sassafras Mountain
3560 feet
South Dakota
Harney Peak
7242 feet
Tennessee
Clingmans Dome
6643 feet
Texas
Guadalupe Peak
8749 feet
Utah
Kings Peak
13528 feet
Vermont
Mount Mansfield
4393 feet
Virginia
Mount Rogers
5729 feet
Washington
Mount Rainier
14411 feet
West Virginia
Spruce Knob
4863 feet
Wisconsin
Timms Hill
1951 feet
Wyoming
Gannett Peak
13804 feet
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Date: Thu, 18 Feb 1999 19:46:12 -0500
From: tmcginnis@ucclan.state.in.us (Thomas McGinnis)
Subject: [at-l] Inspirational Music for the Nearly Departed
Thank You Twilight!!!
OK, all you throughhikers with countdowns, so busy trying to find all
the boxes and tape to handle it all. Listen up!
Just to flog the pony one more time, I thought I'd send out a quick
note to tell you all how HUGELY much I've enjoyed listening to one of
my favorite teenage albums over and over, over the past week+...
AN EVENING WITH JOHN DENVER (live double album, 1975.)
This is the album for non-Denver fans to buy, and to play on repeat
for a 3-day weekend. I think this may be Denver's best performance,
and the songs sung are ALL winners. The recording (on the album,
anyway; I'm gonna breakdown and get the CD to compare) is so-so, but
the arranging and musicianship is absolutely first rate -- he had some
of the best session players in the world on this album, and the songs
are flawless. Even Denver's singing is better done than on the albums
from which the songs come.
Ah, and the songs! Inspiration! This album has laments (prospective
throughhikers should learn some of these), songs of triumph, songs of
lonliness, songs of love far away, songs of happy where I am and how I
"be", and a couple of great songs of simple humor. Do yourself a
favor, go out right now and do something you'd never do in a million
years: Buy a John Denver album -- and make it THIS one. When you hit
the top of Springer and start humming a few bars, you'll thank me all
the way from there, and I'll feel it all the way to here.
And here's a new thread! Music(!!!) is SOOOOO!!! inspirational. What
music ARE you listening to as you get ready? Hey 2000 milers! What
music would YOU consider "must listen" for throughhike preparation?
To answer my own question: John Denver's "An Evening with...", and
less specifically, Yes, Sheryl Croix, Tom Petty, Neil Young,
Rimsky-Korsakov, Tchiachovsky, Moody Blues, and lots and lots of the
Grateful Dead.
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Date: Thu, 18 Feb 1999 19:08:16 -0500
From: Owen <jrowen@ibm.net>
Subject: Re: [at-l] Laurel Creek Lodge
NightShine@aol.com wrote:
> Another thing is that if you were hurt: emotionally or physically, you
were
> allowed to stay a little extra longer. I remember they INSISTED that
Joyful Girl (remember her? she got hit by a falling tree in a lightning
storm and it bent her external pack to pieces) stay the week with them to
recuperate.
>
Reminds me of Paul and Ilene at Pine Ellis in Andover. Jim and I hobbled
up to the hostel after he broke his wrist. (Our knees were shot too at
that point.) His arm was wrapped in an ace bandage and he had it in a
sling. I remember walking up to the house and hearing Ilene saying, "Oh
you poor thing. Drop your packs. Do you want a piece of chocolate
cake?" Of course we did - with a big glass of milk too. Their
hospitality was superb. We stayed two days icing down Jim's arm.
You meet so many really GOOD people along the trail.
Ginny
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Date: Thu, 18 Feb 1999 19:52:02 EST
From: "The Weathercarrot" <weathercarrot2@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [at-l] Konnarock Trail Crew
>Has anyone worked on the Konnarock Trail Crew? It looks like they have
projects along the AT from northeastern Tennessee to the Mt Rogers
area.<
Konnarock is an ATC-run trail crew that works with local maintaining
clubs on bigger projects from Springer to Waynesboro.
>When is the crew(s) based?
The crew runs from mid May to mid August, although this year it will be
expanded to the period of early May to early September.
>How does the crew cover such a large area? Are there several crews
working at the same time?
There are two crews that run at the same time, on two seperate projects.
They then return to the same base camp (on the Mt Rogers NRA). With
about 16 weeks in a season this year, that's the same as 32 weeks if it
was one crew. Also, many projects take two or more seasons to complete.
For example, the Elk Mountain relo, running from Paul Wolfe Shelter to
Rockfish Gap took about four years. Other relos that have take more than
2 years include War Spur relo (decending into the shelter), Pond
Mountain, Fullhardt Knob, Brown Fork Gap, High Rock to Spivey Gap, and
several others. They also do shelters and bridges, including Brown Fork
Gap, Rice Field, Bryant Ridge, Thomas Knob, Chestnut Knob (renovation),
the Bridge Over River Tye, Laurel Fork bridge (closest to Dennis Cove),
Laurel Creek (north of Jenkins), and more recently the bridge at Comers
Creek. Privy projects usually accompany shelter projects. For the most
part, these crews don't do any of the regular maintenance, and focus
more on the big stuff.
There is also a Smokies crew (Rocky Top) and Mid Atlantic crew that runs
in the fall, and both usually consist of a lot of the same people that
do Konnarock. This pretty much describes crew programmes up through New
York. New England is somewhat different... Hope that answers your
question.
wc
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Date: Thu, 18 Feb 1999 20:10:25 -0500
From: Tim Hewitt <thewitt@fairchildsemi.com>
Subject: [at-l] Erwin, TN
OK,
I'm going over my plans now with a little more thought, and tonight while
putting together mail drop addresses (on the website later tonight), I got
stuck
in Erwin, TN.
Any suggestions? I'm not planning a layover day, so would like to get in an
out
with my mail drop without wasting a huge amount of time.
Thanks,
- -Paddler
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Date: Thu, 18 Feb 1999 20:15:00 -0500
From: tmcginnis@ucclan.state.in.us (Thomas McGinnis)
Subject: [at-l] small PS Re: Inspirational Music for the Nearly Departed
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Subject: Inspirational Music for the Nearly Departed
Author: Thomas McGinnis at UCCLAN
Date: 2/18/99 7:46 PM
<snip of Rah-Rah material>
and lots and lots of the Grateful Dead.
PS: As a teenager, lots of my friends were Dead Fans, but I just
enjoyed them as party music...didn't really care one way or t'other.
But on my throughhike, somewhere in Vermont on a high, high mountain,
in a lonely, lonely leanto in the pines, wind whistling all 'round, I
stopped for a rest and picked up the journal to read out of the wind.
Someone wrote
When I die, please bury me deep
and place two speakers at my feet
and place some headphones on my head
and always play the Grateful Dead!
and I thought to myself, I thought "Self!, Any music group that
inspires that kind of thought is a group worth a second listen!" And
when I got back to civilization, I did listen, and listen, and
listen......
"...The dog turned around to me and he said
'You better get back to Tennessee, Jed"
Nytol!
Sloetoe'79
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Date: Thu, 18 Feb 1999 21:06:56 -0500 (EST)
From: Linda Patton <lpatton@mailer.fsu.edu>
Subject: [at-l] Worse than c*** ph***?! (was: Scary Day)
Sharon Sharpe wrote:
> So this must be either a c*** P**** or a gun...right?
in repy to Lee I Joe writing:
> >So you don't want to hear about the newest hiking gadget that is so cool
it
> >has been banned from this list not just once, but twice? Small,
lightweight,
> >versatile and available at a dealer near you...
Speaking (or not) about c*** p****s, have y'all seen the article on pages
141-143 of the latest (March 1999) issue of Outside magazine?! It's part
of their "Review" section..."Mobile electronics for your every move: The
latest breed of totable technology...makes it possible to go into the
backcountry without going incommunicado." Goes on, "...whether or not you
view portable computers, personal digital assistants, wireless phones, and
the like as anathema in the wilderness, there are some pretty good
reasons...to equip yourself with these devices." At prices up to $3395
(for the Iridium Satellite Phone, which eliminates the "cell phones won't
work in a lot of spots" argument), I think there'$ another rea$on be$ide$
anathema for me not to have any of the$e gizmo'$. %-P -- Earthworm, who
thinks she'll probably not put this article in the Trailplace AT Bibliog.
Linda L. Patton, Reference Librarian, Strozier Library, Florida State Univ.
Tallahassee, FL 32306-2047 (850)644-5019 lpatton@mailer.fsu.edu
"A world without wilderness is a cage." -- David Brower
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Date: Thu, 18 Feb 1999 18:17:29 -0800
From: AT-L <AT-L@fallingwater.com>
Subject: RE: [at-l] Erwin, TN
Paddler,
Sorry for that last aborted message.
I know that sitting at home wallowing the hours to begin the hike it's
difficult for some of us not to over analyze the hike. Now's the time to
kick back and relax. Knowing that the trail will take care of it's self.
Your plans for Erwin will probably have changed several times by the
time you get there.
Needless to say, unless there's a major disaster it'll still be there.
And if somehow taken out, it's probable that you won't be around to
worry either.
Fallingwater
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Date: Thu, 18 Feb 1999 22:21:45 -0500
From: "Alice Kauzlarich" <kauzlar@madison.main.nc.us>
Subject: Re: [at-l] Scary Day
You've got that right, but they do help me. I've only been going for about
15 years.
The Highlander
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> From: Howard D. Lyons, Sr. ("ND Turtle") <lyons@aryeh.com>
> To: Amy Friends <coelura@hotmail.com>
> Cc: johno@mail.monmouth.com; at-l@backcountry.net
> Subject: Re: [at-l] Scary Day
> Date: Thursday, February 18, 1999 7:04 AM
>
> Amy Friends wrote:
> > Everyone's told me to try a
> > chiropractor to get over it sooner (been once, don't know yet).
> >
> > Sandpiper
>
> No one goes to a chiropractor ONCE!
>
> Turtle
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Date: Thu, 18 Feb 1999 22:26:22 -0500
From: "Alice Kauzlarich" <kauzlar@madison.main.nc.us>
Subject: Re: [at-l] snacks and lunches
I've been thinking about taking fudgesicles for a snack, and maybe some ice
cream sandwiches.
The Highlander
I WISH!
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> From: NightShine@aol.com
> To: at-l@backcountry.net
> Subject: Re: [at-l] snacks and lunches
> Date: Thursday, February 18, 1999 10:11 AM
>
> In a message dated 2/17/99 4:23:35 PM MST, felton@bluenet.net writes:
>
> << And I said I wasn't
> going to talk about food in my journal >>
>
> Now THIS i surely don't understand. A thru-hiker NOT talking about food
in
> their journal? Poppycock! (Hmmmm....isn't that a caramel popcorn
concoction?)
>
> Second Chance
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Date: Thu, 18 Feb 1999 21:47:09 -0600
From: Pat Villeneuve <patv@falcon.cc.ukans.edu>
Subject: [at-l] drink recipe
The Highlander wrote:
<I've been thinking about taking fudgesicles for a snack, and maybe some
<ice cream sandwiches.
I've seen a backpacking drink recipe for a liquid creamsicle. (Remember
the frozen variety?) I was wondering if anybody has ever tried it. If
memory serves, the main ingredients are powdered milk and Tang. I
suspect some cold spring water would help it a lot.
Give Me Chocolate
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Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 00:29:25 EST
From: DaRedhead@aol.com
Subject: Re: [at-l] March 16/17 shuttle share to Amicalola
In a message dated 2/18/99 4:53:06 PM Eastern Standard Time,
m_factor@hotmail.com writes:
<< I am planning on hiking the approach trail rather
than getting a ride to the trailhead on 42. >>
Yep. That's my hiker. None of that easy stuff for her. <g>
The Redhead
Ga > Me 00
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Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 00:34:50 EST
From: DaRedhead@aol.com
Subject: Re: [at-l] Konnarock Trail Crew
In a message dated 2/18/99 8:07:21 PM Eastern Standard Time,
weathercarrot2@hotmail.com writes:
<< the Bridge Over River Tye, >>
You mean I have the Konnarock crew to thank for that?? I must send them a
card or something. My favorite spot on the Trail, so far.
The Redhead
Ga > Me 00
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Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 00:38:26 EST
From: DaRedhead@aol.com
Subject: Re: [at-l] Erwin, TN
So, what are you saying? You're gonna call, we're gonna give you a ride back
and forth, and you're gonna leave? Without even having a homecooked
meal????
I am devastated. . . .
;)
The Redhead
Ga > Me 00
In a message dated 2/18/99 8:12:22 PM Eastern Standard Time,
thewitt@fairchildsemi.com writes:
<< got stuck
in Erwin, TN.
Any suggestions? I'm not planning a layover day, so would like to get in an
out
with my mail drop without wasting a huge amount of time.
Thanks,
-Paddler >>
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Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 00:46:58 EST
From: DaRedhead@aol.com
Subject: Re: [at-l] Erwin, TN
Needless to say, if Erwin gets taken out, you won't be hearing from mom or
myself either . . . ;)
In a message dated 2/18/99 9:37:25 PM Eastern Standard Time, AT-
L@fallingwater.com writes:
<< Knowing that the trail will take care of it's self.
Your plans for Erwin will probably have changed several times by the
time you get there.
Needless to say, unless there's a major disaster it'll still be there.
And if somehow taken out, it's probable that you won't be around to
worry either. >>
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End of at-l-digest V1 #1084
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The AT mileage log and some very interesting statistics on miles hiked, days
without a break and other thru-hike information has been posted on the Mt.
Rogers Outfitters' web site at: http://vhost1.zfx.com/comm/mro/ This should
be interesting to you folks in the Class of '99 who will be heading out next
month. We are working on several changes on the site to provide more
information on the Trail and conditions on the Southwest Virginia sections.
John
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