[pct-l] Looks like somebody else is trying to break the record.

[Cat Nelson]

Josh is on twitter.

Cat Nelson McPeek (SageGirl)
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On Aug 7, 2013 3:44 PM, <ambery-80243 at mypacks.net> wrote:

>
> The only trail journal reference I found was a group that saw Josh prior
> to Ebbetts Pass on July 6th, which is the day Anish was in Sierra City.
>  This would put her about 130 miles ahead of him at the time.
> I'm not sure (if they are both supposedly averaging 42 miles a day), that
> he could reach the border on Wednesday or Thursday as the Seattle Times
> article states, if that's the time Anish should get there.  Since he
> started a couple days after her, and would likely finish a couple days
> after her, I can see where the record could be down to the minute, but
> can't imagine he'd get there on the same day.
>
>
> >
> "Anish began her journey on June 8th. She was at mile 2574 at 1:15PM
> >yesterday, 88 miles from Manning Park. Assuming she hiked late again last
> >night she could be within 50 miles of her goal and finish tonight or
> >tomorrow.
> >
> >It's interesting that no one has heard of this new attempt until a day
> >before expected finish. He had to have run into someone and told them of
> >his quest in the last 50+ days!!??!!"
>
>
> >From the Seattle Times:
> >> "He began his Pacific Crest journey at the Mexican border June 10 and on
> >> Monday was in the Cascades east of Arlington, with about 124 miles left
> to
> >> hike.  He has been averaging about 42 miles a day, and backers expect
> him
> >> to
> >> reach the Canadian border Wednesday or Thursday."
>
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