[pct-l] Fw: Southbound Hikers

[Brett Tucker" <blisterfree@earthlink.net (Brett Tucker)]

Thanks, Don. I'm forwarding this to the list if you don't mind. It's
encouraging to hear that Ben made it to Mexico, that a solo hiker thru-hiked
the PCT southbound. That's quite exceptional, really; almost unprecedented.
But if anyone was going to do it this year, it would've been him:
experienced, trained, lightweight philosophy, and exceedingly positive
attitude. Oh, and vegetarian as I recall. "Digesting meat consumes a lot of
energy." I tend to agree.

HYOH,
- blisterfree

----- Original Message -----
From: <DonBennett@aol.com>
To: <blisterfree@earthlink.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2002 5:40 PM
Subject: Southbound Hikers


> Brett
>
> Southbounder Ben Armstrong did complete the PCT.  We met him south of
Kennedy
> Meadows on a trail maintenance project in the burn area and he spent two
days
> working with us before continuing.  We had an email from Joe Anderson and
his
> wife (Trail Angels from Green Valley) who met him at the border when he
> finished.
>
> Don Bennett