20 years ago today, was [at-l] A year ago today ...

[tmcginnis@ucclan.state.in.us (Thomas McGinnis)]

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Author:  "Cora Drake" <cora_drake@hotmail.com> at ima
Date:    7/13/99 7:12 AM

... at about this TIME of day, actually, I was hanging out over Palmerton, 
halfway up out of Lehigh Gap going north, sweating, cursing the universe in 
general(and thinking uncivil thoughts about one civil engineer in 
particular), certain I was going to be there 'til I died.
     
Then I found a foothold and the rest ain't anywhere near as interesting.

     Sloetoe joinith in....
     Well, I too remember Lehigh Gap as a boiling hot shimmering Gates of 
     Hell kind of place....with no water, too......
     
     Anywho, TWENTY years ago today, it was my birthday (it no longer is, 
     the calender has changed), and I was tooling into Deleware Water Gap 
     from 30 miles out. Had not done a 30 miler yet, and thought I'd thrash 
     myself on my birthday, and take an extra day in DWG as my (recovery) 
     present. Short version is that I did 15 miles by noon, then all Hell 
     broke loose, torrents exploding from the sky, lightening bolts Bam Bam 
     Bam, that kind of thing. Almost Deaded. Big time. Really Bad Day. (One 
     of my best trail memories....!) Made it to a leanto and cowered. Jeez. 
     Went into DWG the next day at 4 or 5 pm, happy to be alive.
     
     Think I'll drink a few beers tonight.
     
     Sloetoe'79
     (AT survivor)
     
     
     
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