[pct-l] Testing the waters

[Bob Bankhead]

Old age and treachery will overcome youth and exuberance any day!

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: JoAnn M. Michael 
  To: Ben Gunderson 
  Cc: pct-l at mailman.backcountry.net 
  Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2007 11:45 AM
  Subject: Re: [pct-l] Testing the waters


  Wow you all are really old! 

  Benny G. 
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  You will be too some day, if you play your cards right   :)

  are we there yet
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Ben Gunderson 
    To: JoAnn M. Michael 
    Cc: glenwinters at sbcglobal.net ; pct-l at mailman.backcountry.net 
    Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2007 11:37 AM
    Subject: Re: [pct-l] Testing the waters


    Wow you all are really old!  It's gotta be hard to keep your pack weight down having to carry all those Depends.  I'm 23 and really healthy.  Actually, i'm really, really healthy.  Jk!  I have some lower back pain as well and i'm wondering if it's a commonplace problem for long distance hikers.  I plan on thru-hiking the PCT this year and i'd like to hear from previous thru-hikers if, say, after 5 solid months of backpacking they're feeling like Quasi Modo.  Maybe, with all that weight i'm saving with all this expensive ultra-light gear, i can make room for one of those battery powered back massagers.  

    Benny G.