[pct-l] Andrew Skurka....an "American Hiking Icon"

[Reinhold Metzger]

Yup,
That is Andy, no question about it.

JMT Reinhold
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On 4/19/2011 6:08 PM, Cosmic Cat wrote:
>
> I had the dubious pleasure of having Skurka watch me load my pack at 
> Hiker Heaven. He made me justify every piece of my gear. Nice guy, and 
> totally intense about hiking.
>
> Goodness
>
> On Apr 19, 2011 4:48 PM, "Ate Tuna" <atetuna at gmail.com 
> <mailto:atetuna at gmail.com>> wrote:
> > Skurka helped me win an argument with a guy that insisted an 8 pound 
> pack
> > was necessary to complete a long trip without the pack falling apart,
> > especially in his Alaskan backyard. He changed his mind real quick 
> once he
> > checked out Andrew's 4000 trip in Alaska using a 2 pound pack.
> >
> > On Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 3:33 PM, Reinhold Metzger
> > <reinholdmetzger at cox.net <mailto:reinholdmetzger at cox.net>>wrote:
> >
> >> Hi gang,......trouble is back in town and I want to, once again, remind
> >> you of the following:
> >> The March National Geographic Magazine has an article about Andy's 176
> >> day, 4679 mile Alaska journey on foot, raft and skis in 2010.
> >> As already mentioned on the list, Andy is going to give a talk on his
> >> Alaska trip and on UL backpacking at the La Jolla (San Diego) YWCA on
> >> April 21 and 23.
> >> If you want to learn about Andy's ''Alaska Journey" or UL backpacking
> >> I highly recommend you attend Andy's presentation and learn from the
> >> ''Master of UL".....I know I will be there.
> >>
> >> When I first learned about Andy's Alaska plan I thought...."BOY"...."WE
> >> MAY NEVER HEAR FROM ANDY AGAIN.....HE MAY NOT SURVIVE THAT ONE".
> >>
> >> I was wrong.....he did survive and is here to talk about it.
> >> Karen and I have been following Andy's adventures on his web site ever
> >> since we met him a few years ago.
> >> Andy is an extremely nice, friendly, intelligent and likable person and
> >> yes, a warning to the ladies....he is also extremely good looking.....
> >> "ALMOST" as good looking as I am.
> >>
> >> He is an American ''Hiking Icon'' and one of my heroes.
> >>
> >> BTW....if any of you are planing to hike the "Sierra High Route" I
> >> highly suggest you get Andy's "CD - MAP" for the route.
> >> I got mine recently and highly recommend it.
> >>
> >> JMT Reinhold
> >>
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