[pct-l] Williamson attempting to regain unsupported PCT

[Nikki Eddy]

Word!

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On Aug 26, 2013, at 5:16 PM, Jackie McDonnell <yogihikes at gmail.com> wrote:

> Ugh!
> 
> "Hiked as a solo woman" -- that stuff makes me crazy.  It plays into
> societal pressures that "women shouldn't......" or "women can't......." or
> "it's dangerous for a woman to thru-hike solo".  Gender has no influence on
> hiking capability.
> 
> In a dress?  I don't even know how to respond to that.  Dress, shorts,
> pants, who cares?
> 
> No familiarity?  She certainly is not as familiar with the PCT as Scott,
> but she thru-hiked the PCT in 2005.  So she had previous PCT experience.
> 
> Now before everyone gets all crazy..............Anish is a good hiking
> friend of mine.  I'm not criticizing her accomplishment.  What she did is
> absolutely amazing, and I'm in awe.  But not because she's female, or wore
> a dress, or hiked the PCT once before.  Because she's a tremendous athlete
> and an all-around great person.
> 
> Yogi
> www.pcthandbook.com
> 
> 
> 
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> 
> 
> On Mon, Aug 26, 2013 at 6:51 PM, Diane Soini <dianesoini at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> I wish Scott all the best.
>> 
>> What makes Anish a kick-ass champ however is that:
>> a) she hiked as a solo woman
>> b) in a dress
>> c) with no familiarity with the route and where all the water is
>> 
>> She is the proud owner of an invisible ball of string unrolled from
>> Mexico to Canada in what was it, 59 days and change? Pretty amazing.
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