Just bragging
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Topic: Just bragging
Posted By: fwunder
Subject: Just bragging
Date Posted: 25 Aug 2018 at 11:33am
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I am sure there are many campers, bikers, hikers and would be hikers amongst us that can appreciate... Nephew, trail name Spock, just finished 2,190 miles in exactly 5 months. My knees hurt just thinking about it. Quite an accomplishment. Proud Uncle! March 25 => Springer Mountain, Georgia  August 25 @ 10:45 AM => Mt. Katahdin, Maine  ------------- 2014 RPod 178 => https://goo.gl/CV446f - MyMods and Buying Habits 2008 4Runner Limited 4.0-liter V6 Yes, those are wild ponies dining on grass while dumping tanks! |
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Posted By: MoPod
Date Posted: 25 Aug 2018 at 12:05pm
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What a great accomplishment! I'm envious. ------------- Bill & Nancy 2015 RPod 179 Previously 2010 RPod 176 2014 Explorer Sport |
Posted By: Olddawgsrule
Date Posted: 25 Aug 2018 at 12:24pm
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Pass along my Congratulations! I have two friends (10yrs younger) that are doing this (past 6yrs) section at a time. ------------- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJduGeZNFgtptH67leItRFQ - Byways no Highways 2017 Tacoma http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=72408 - Truck Camper Build 2004 F150 My Overlander |
Posted By: fwunder
Date Posted: 25 Aug 2018 at 12:29pm
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Youth helps, but... https://thetrek.co/appalachian-trail/87-year-old-pappy-attempting-become-oldest-appalachian-trail-thru-hiker/ - https://thetrek.co/appalachian-trail/87-year-old-pappy-attempting-become-oldest-appalachian-trail-thru-hiker/ Last I heard, he is not far from finishing...again. fred I've been corrected. Pappy is hiking a flip-flop. He started in Georgia in March and hiked through to Virginia, then moved to Maine and began the hike back south. He's set to finish his adventure by December. ------------- 2014 RPod 178 => https://goo.gl/CV446f - MyMods and Buying Habits 2008 4Runner Limited 4.0-liter V6 Yes, those are wild ponies dining on grass while dumping tanks! |
Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 25 Aug 2018 at 1:08pm
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Having done quite a bit of backpacking in my youth, I can highly appreciate the effort. I have about 90% of the PCT done, but not as a through hike. (we did do Oregon all at once) I have often thought if I could find time, I would like to do the AT through hike. Have done some parts of it already.
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Posted By: fwunder
Date Posted: 25 Aug 2018 at 1:29pm
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There is talk amongst Spock and his trail buddies of PCT '19. I think it is in their blood right now. I'm thinking employment may get in the way.  He has been carrying a GPS monitor the whole way. It really has been fun following along in real time. BTW, right now he is one mile from his pickup point at bottom of mountain. My sister (his Mom) is a bit worried how stinky their RV is going to get! Ha! fred ------------- 2014 RPod 178 => https://goo.gl/CV446f - MyMods and Buying Habits 2008 4Runner Limited 4.0-liter V6 Yes, those are wild ponies dining on grass while dumping tanks! |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 25 Aug 2018 at 8:19pm
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Sound like an amazing time!! ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |