2010 AT thruhike

“I haven-t been able to get this thread started earlier, perhaps because of apostrophes (?). I plan to leave for the south as soon as my taxes are done in Jan/Feb and hit the trail about the same time as in 05. This time there should be no shin splints, sprained ankles, giardia or food poisoning, though I doubt that a good case of clap would slow me down much. The drip might be a tad faster than my usual pace, so maybe I will get me a bunch of that. Something is now coming to mind about the wisdom (as in lack of) of embracing either XL-s politics or his mistress:)”

“good for you!
well you know if you need any food ya just have to ask!!”

“I need some food.”

“How fast do you figure you will travel?”

“probably somewhere around footspeed”

“Exactly 1 Nimblefoot per hour (Kee-rist, how soon they forget).”

“hey you can eat CRAP for all I care (get it, crap? LOL)”

“"A wise man climbs Mt. Fuji. A fool climbs it twice!"

I wonder if this can apply to the AT, too.”

“It applies to anything Nimblefool does, and it doesn't require doing it twice.”

“Good Lord Nimble, best of luck to ya!

Uh, hyway, watch out for that clap bit, might be on the trail as you come thru, shew.”

“Good luck. We may see you out there. (Planning a section in March-April.)”

“Hello there Ginny! What's MS ADVENTURE up to these days?

In case summa y'all don't know, we thru'd the same year, in '92. But we figured I'd passed her in one'a the towns in Maine, Rangely I believe.”

“We're hoping to go back to thruhike the PCT again this summer, but as a warm-up we'll hike on the AT for a while. The current plan is to head to Springer and head north. Since it's been almost 18 years since my last AT thruhike, it will be almost like doing it for the first time. I've forgotten a lot.”

“I may be taking this too lightly, but its just walking in the woods. As long as you have a shelter, a bag food and a pack its all good. All the other stuff just makes it all better.”

“Ape--->nugdes Ginny and nods toward hyway....

Virgin.”

“LOL, how'bout "nudges".

18 years ............... my God (sigh).”

“The PCT ..... again....heh.... jes do a lil warm-up on AT a while.....

Ginny I'd marry you in a heartbeat but my wife wouldn't let me.”

“"18 years ............... my God (sigh)."

It's worse than that - you and I hiked the AT 22 years ago. Very hard to believe.”

“There are people thruhiking this year who weren't even a glimmer in their parents eyes when you guys hiked it.”

“What thuu....?! Wait a sec ... me and the wifey been at it 17, so the year before that .....

Ginny I thru'd in '92.”

“Sorry - I thought we met in '88. Wrong hike.”