[pct-l] introduction

[chwillet at indiana.edu (Christopher Willett)]

Continuing on a theme, I'll introduce myself again. I hiked from Springer 
to Damascus on the AT in 2002 to see if I liked the long distance 
hiking thing (most of my experience was in shorter trips and 
mountaineering) and I was hooked.  I hiked the PCT
this summer from May 9 to August 21, which allowed me get through the
fires and 
weather in Oregon and Washington.  My trail name was Suge or 
Sugarmonkey.  I live in Bloomington, Indiana, but try to escape to 
the Smoky Mountains as often as I can.  Certainly nothing like the 
West, but still nice and I can get some good exercise in, something 
that the topography of Indiana does not allow.

I've got some mad plans for a traverse of the western desert, following 
in part the route known as the Desert Trail, but mostly on my own. 
I'm not sure if I'm tough enough for Death Valley in late May, though. 
For now, the CDT with an alternate route in the Greater Yellowstone 
area is in the works for next summer, pending snow levels in Colorado this 
winter.  If the snow is heavy, I may hike the AT.

Chris

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Christopher Willett
Department of Mathematics
Indiana University
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