[pct-l] PCT Tape and Gathering this weekend

[Montedodge@aol.com]

 Had a good time at the West Gathering this weekend. Many old hikers and 
current ones as well. Got to show my "Trail of Death tape" in a side room 
with a small" bad" TV and VCR which made my homemade tape look a little 
worse. Tape is as Home made as it gets" Blair Witch Style" , but as real as 
it gets and will make viewer feel their right there. Got to see a great slide 
show with music by Steve Queen of all three of his trips along the AT,PCT and 
CDT. ( Very Good and hard to beat!!) I brought along one of my homemade 
alcohol stoves which shocked and amazed many of the older hikers who have 
been out of touch with thru-hiking awhile. Most people who have been around 
later day thru-hikers, have seen more of these stoves than they care to say 
and hide when I bring them out like a neighbor with a big garden trying to 
give away Zucinni  for the 10th  time!!! I have mailed out roughly 30 tapes 
in the last few days and still have 10 or so left. I may even mail one to my 
new buddy Ray Jardine in return for forgiveness for all the bad words I have 
said about ultra-light hiking. (Naaaa, that would be a bit much!!!!!)  After 
seeing two AT slide shows, I may set footon the AT inMaine before I hang up 
my boots. PS Also got to meet Lindy, a guy who is 60 and did the CDT to top 
off his triple crown feat. Maybe there IS hope for me to hike in 20 years 
after retirement. Later ,Mad monte
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