Attn GA AT Sectional or Thru Hikers

“My love of hiking, my intrest in GeoCaching, and desire to hike the AT (but can't) created this grand idea ...

I am in the middle of creating a walking stick from Cypress - it's goal: To hike the length of the AT via as many hikers as possible.

Currently, I have the instruction set wood-burned into the stick. All I have to do now is seal it, and make a website for other people to track the walkingstick.

What I would like to do is send it off with a sectional or Thru hiker in March. With it I will send a bunch of pre-addressed, stamped postcards, and ask that the hiker that has it at the time drop a postcard in the mail when refilling supplies, etc so I am able to track it. If a sectional hiker leaves the trail, or just after having it for a period of time, the walking stick could be handed to another hiker to complete the trek. The more people that carry it - the better.

Anyway, instead of camping my butt on top of Springer Mtn in March, waiting to approach someone - I thought I would come here and see if anyone is willing to carry it for a while on the AT who is starting at Springer. If so, leave a message on this posting with a e-mail I can contact you at.

Thanks!”

“I can't help you out but I can wish you the best. I hope your walking stick makes it to Maine. Post the link for us when it gets up and running. Good Luck!!!”

“I posted this message right around the time all East Coast People would be getting work done so they can get out of work.

So I am adding a post to bring it up to the top again.”

“saltlick, we would be happy to help you out. we leave from Gooch Gap on the 20th of March. My email is whitebird6@yahoo.com .WB and I are hopeing to go all the way and then on to North Canada.”

“Being a hiking stik maker, this is one of the coolest ideas that I ever heard of...what a brilliant idea...good luck, I hope your stik enjoy's the trek and has many tales to tell and photo's to share.”

“MOM -
I am thrilled you volunteered, and I will be contacting you. However, if possible, I would ike the stick to leave from Springer Mtn. Let me think about what else I can do (i.e. Maybe I can hike it to Gooch and hand it off?)

Stickmon -
You are a hiking stick maker? Man, do I have some questions for you if you can help me. May I ask you contact me at jinx025@yahoo.com or leave an e-mail wehere I can contact you. I have some questions in general - but a specific question about a roadblock I have run into with this stick.”