[pct-l] Who is thru hiking in '05?

[leo-spencer at comcast.net (leo-spencer@comcast.net)]

Hi,

I will attend ADZ "05"and will be section hiking I-R 784 miles beginning early July. The plan is to follow up by joining the class of "06" for the complete hike.

Enjoy,

Leo. 

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> I wanted to put this posting up to find out who will be attempting a 
> thru hike in '05. My name is Terry Thompson, I'm 40 and I live in San 
> Diego. I am planning on attending the kick off. So who else is going, 
> are you planning on attending the kick off? 
> 
> cheers, 
> 
> Terry 
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From: jeffmoorehead1 at cox.net (Jeff Moorehead)
Date: Thu Nov 18 10:16:42 2004
Subject: [pct-l] affording a thru-hike
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Dan and Nina,
 I can't imagine a better time to do the PCT other than breaking with your 
normal mode of living for a significant change in direction as far as 
careers or education. Some time ago, I got my Phd in Biology and believe me, 
that is a significant break in the landscape of life. In most programs, you 
won't be making much more money as a grad student than if you were hiking 
all the time :)  And it sounds like the frugal lifestyle your leading now in 
order to afford a thru hike will be good conditioning  for that. I have a 
good teaching job from which I am going to resign before starting a 
completely new line of work. That is my significant break in the action. I 
can't leave until 2006 as well. Affording the thru-hike? I bartend!
 See you on the trail in '06!!
 Jeff


>I have been giving the academic life a lot of thought
> these days! I have an M.A. and recently sent out for
> information on PhD programs from several schools, with
> the possible intention of starting on my doctorate
> after our PCT thru-hike.
>