Re: [at-l] Trail Expansion

["W F Thorneloe, MD (Domain will change soon to attglobal.net)" <thornel@ibm.net>]

Have you checked into the archives at TP? At least one of this list was 
excommunicated for suggesting that the I-AT was a tempest in a teapot.

The AT is the AT. Any expansions will be Blue Blazed or new trail that 
connects with the AT. No one's hike will be less or more, just because 
there are new trails that connect to further mountains and rivers. I expect 
the AT will change. I haven't heard anyone suggesting that the loss of Mt 
Oglethorpe makes current hikers less credible. If Mt Katahdin ceases to be 
the Northern terminus, the world and the sport will survive.

Heck, the expansion into Canada gives us the chance to spread cheese fries 
to the masses.

OrangeBug
Atlanta, GA

At 12:42 PM 11/11/1999 -0500, JDW1281@aol.com wrote:
>     I'm asking you for your help.  If you could tell me your opinions about
>the expansion of the AT into Canada.  Do you agree with it?  Do you disagree
>with it?  Why?  Have you any experience or involvement with the development
>of the expansion?  Any information that you can supply me with would be
>great.  Even if it is two or three lines, every bit counts.

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