[pct-l] More Introductions

[nowhere_man97 at hotmail.com (Philip Hough)]

Hi Everyone,

Well its time for another intro.  I have been lurking for a couple months 
while reading up on the archives.  Noticed a thread a while back with lots 
of introductions and I have been waiting for the volume of messages to slow 
down some to add mine.

I am planning on thru hiking the PCT this year with "Walking Carrot" aka Deb 
Hunsicker.  So, if anyone is still keeping track of potential members of the 
class of '04 (as it looks like someone was once doing) then add our names to 
the list.  Some of the regular contributors to this list will recognize us, 
as we have attended several of the ALDHA West gatherings in recent years.  
But to many others a more complete introduction may be warranted.

The "Carrot" (her closer hiking friends know her by her shortened name) and 
I thru hiked the AT in 1997, we walked the "Coast to Coast" trail in England 
in '02, spent 2 months trekking in South America in '98, paddled the length 
of the Yukon river in 2000, and spent 2 months hiking and paddling in Baja 
last February and March.  We have also taken many other shorter hikes and 
paddles.

This will be the Carrot's first PCT thru hike, although she has seen many of 
the PCT's highlights on some of our shorter trips.  For me this will be a 
"ten year retrospective" as I thru hiked the PCT in 1994.  Since then we 
have followed the adventures of many others on the PCT.  So I know a lot has 
changed, mainly with the development of greater trail awareness, more of a 
trail "culture", more hostels, more trail angels and the wonderful ADZPCTKO 
event, which we are planning on attending ;  POs have closed and opened and 
moved and town services have changed.  I have enjoyed many of the posts on 
this lists for the insights that have been offered on theses changes.  This 
list is a great resource and I hope to be able to contribute more in the 
future.

For now, we are living in North Idaho and are spending a lot of time 
snowshoeing to get in shape for the hike.

See you on the trail........

Phil "Nowhere Man" Hough

"Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people 
who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all." -- Dale 
Carnegie

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