[pct-l] Lonetrail

[Timmy Fearn]

> Thanks guys, I know I don't post a lot but I appreciate being a part 
> of the community and It's stuff like this that helps me believe that 
> we are all part of something special... that our love for walking in 
> the wilderness is sacred to more than solely oneself.

MountainPrana




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> Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:46:48 -0700
> From: "Deems" <losthiker at sisqtel.net>
> Subject: [pct-l]  Lonetrail
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> Lonetrail and I emailed often about trail lore and our adventures in 
> the
> wilderness. I met him once at the ADZKO in '07, and I built him a Mad 
> Pika
> stove system for his wilderness kitchen. I'm lucky to have known him, 
> and
> I'm proud to him know he continued his pursuit of wilderness adventure 
> until
> the bitter end. He has been a personal inspiration in my life, and I 
> will
> miss him. Here is a photo of Al Mader I borrowed from Monte Dodge. 
> Life is
> short, never give up your spirit and dreams of adventure.
>  http://www.pbase.com/image/78867080
> ~~~~
> I found a reflection in my archives from Lonetrail, circa 6/06, where 
> he
> commented about what it takes to leave the trail:
>
> "On the AT almost every time I crossed a Gap, that's a Pass on the PC 
> there
> would be a trail angle or a Motel owner waiting to try to take you to 
> town
> and
> a  promise to drive you back the next morning. I even had a preacher 
> wanting
> to take me to church.if not I would end up in hell. Then the other  
> saying
> "Beer is on Ice just waiting for you". On the PC injury, weather,  and 
> just
> plain
> worm out or maybe women."
>
> It's never easy to know another lover of wilderness, another voice 
> promoting
> the long trail, is gone....
>
> Mtnned
>