Re: Just history,
Harvey also carried heavy at times and it didn't slow him down all
that much when he was 70. I hiked with him in January once and he was
packing as heavy as I...
Bob Marley 2006-08-04 20:35:15 #42556
Re: Just history,
With similar credentials, earlier through tripping than George, I
would recommend starting out hiking lighter and being a bit more
gentle going downhill on...
Bob Marley 2006-08-04 20:29:47 #42555
Re: Just history,
What a wonderful post, Adair.
Really sparks ones imagination and sense of adventure.
Cheers,
Tim
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Tim 2006-08-04 17:44:08 #42554
Re: Just history,
Thanks again Adair -- just one of these once in awhile is worth a
year of most everything else.
Harvey's approach was light and fast -- amazingly fast. ...
Doug Nering 2006-08-04 16:15:58 #42553
Re: Just history,
More like 20th century pioneers!
I read about your canyon experiences and can only imagine the memories
you have collected. You are fortunate to have had an...
Phil Gutkin 2006-08-04 14:16:55 #42552
Re: Just history,
George and his wife Helen sort of struggled to hang on because of serious
health problems. Helen had Kidney failure and was on dialyses and finally got a...
donaldpvadair@cs.com 2006-08-04 12:09:11 #42551
Re: Just history,
Hi Adair,
Thanks for the history! I remember reading some time ago that George was
going to "write up" his 80-day thru-hike in either a short book or...
Peter Borremans 2006-08-04 07:52:40 #42550
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