billman
05-04-2006, 15:20
I have scrimped and saved and managed to be completely debt free. This will enable me to start a thru hike next April. It's later than I'd like to start, but my busy time at the office doesn't slow until April 1.
I live in Atlanta and spend a fair amount of time hiking. I try to spend at least 3 weekends a month in the woods, and I'm in pretty good hiking shape. I plan to try and cover 20-25 miles a day next year, not because I feel rushed, but because doing big mile days is very satisfying to me on some basic level.
I play well with others, and was hoping someone in the southeast might be interested in starting to plan/train for a 2007 thru to ME. While I like big mile days, I am not a Nazi, and am happy to do less if that is what my current partner is in to.
For those interested, I am:
38, white male, divorcee, professional, former marine, avid outdoorsman. I really don't care what sex, age, education level my partner is, I only require that they have a good sense of humor and are reasonably laid back. I also don't care if you are an expert woodsman or a green novice.
I'm also interested in meeting like minded people to hike weekends with, even if your current situation or desires prohibit training for a thru hike.
Hope to hear from some of you soon. See you on the trail.
Billman
PS, you can reach me at [email protected]
I live in Atlanta and spend a fair amount of time hiking. I try to spend at least 3 weekends a month in the woods, and I'm in pretty good hiking shape. I plan to try and cover 20-25 miles a day next year, not because I feel rushed, but because doing big mile days is very satisfying to me on some basic level.
I play well with others, and was hoping someone in the southeast might be interested in starting to plan/train for a 2007 thru to ME. While I like big mile days, I am not a Nazi, and am happy to do less if that is what my current partner is in to.
For those interested, I am:
38, white male, divorcee, professional, former marine, avid outdoorsman. I really don't care what sex, age, education level my partner is, I only require that they have a good sense of humor and are reasonably laid back. I also don't care if you are an expert woodsman or a green novice.
I'm also interested in meeting like minded people to hike weekends with, even if your current situation or desires prohibit training for a thru hike.
Hope to hear from some of you soon. See you on the trail.
Billman
PS, you can reach me at [email protected]