[pct-l] Hiker age

[Terry]

Dang Reinhold, 

Glad you proved your masculinity with THAT post, I was starting to wonder about you being a little  "light in the loafers", or should I say boots? 

Not that there is anything wrong with it. 

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On Oct 23, 2013, at 1:51 AM, Reinhold Metzger <reinholdmetzger at cox.net> wrote:

> Why,
> You two are just baby boomers and still wet behind the ears.
> At 73 with 45 years on the trail behind the belt, I guess 49 years if 
> you count the
> 4 years in the USMC Infantry, where backpacking is a way of life, not a 
> hobby,
> I guess I have a few years and a few miles on you two.
> 
> And yes, after reconstructive shoulder surgeries on my left and right 
> shoulders,
> the result of two high speed down hill ski crashes, a ruptured disk from 
> a bad
> fall in the Grand Canyon and knee surgery on my right knee from to many
> "heavy trucker" miles on the trail, arthritis is also finally taking its 
> toll on this
> old body of mine.
> 
> I don't know how many more miles I have left on the trail.
> 
> However, I still keep trucking along.... but no longer with 65-85 lb. packs.
> I have become somewhat of a gram counter in my older age.
> 
> JMT Reinhold
> Your young at heart, gram counting trail companion
> ------------------------------------------------------
> Hi JoAnn,
> I have just started hiking this past year after retiring from a 34 year 
> career and,
>  have met more hikers my age and older , than I could have thought 
> possible
> on the trail.
> I truly hope to meet you, to enjoy your company for a few miles on the 
> trail.
> Thank you,
> 
> Terry
> -----------------------------------------
> Jo Ann wrote:/
> At almost 66 years, arthritis has a major role in my life, needless to 
> say, a
> negative role, but I still hike when my body allows.
> And I love being a Trail Angel.
> //
> are we there yet /
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