Stonewall
06-19-2006, 19:46
First of all I would like to say hello to everyone I just recently stumbled on this site in search for more information for the AT so far it has been great, hats off to the creator and everyone who has contributed.<O:p<O:p
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I am graduating from PA with an Associate Degree in Fine Arts in December. I was planning on working for a semester then, taking a Semester course in the Rockies at NOLS <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comhttp://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/ /><st1:City w:st=Bucks County Community College</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st=" /><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">National</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Outdoor</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Leadership</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">School </st1:PlaceType>which would give me 16 credits toward my major in fall of 2007. Then spring of 2008 go out to Northland college in WI for a Bachelors in Outdoor Education. <O:p
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My dilemma lies here since I started to read and get more info in the thru hike this seems more and more appetizing. But when will I fit it in and come up with the money for it. NOLS it’s self is going to cost about 10k which loans will pay for that and same w/ Northland College. I would rather do a thru hike vs. a sectional I don’t know lol.
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BTW anyone have a rough estimate how much a thru trip roughly cost?
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A though I was just thinking of, which is going to be a bit extreme but could be possible I finish up in school in December. Start AT in Feb of 2007 give myself and estimated time of 7 months to be on the safe side that will put me back here in Aug 2007 then go out to the NOLS In Sept 07 for 3 Months, get back in Dec then for then off to get my BA in Outdoor Edu. In Jan of 08.
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So do I sound crazy, anyone think this is a possible plan?<O:p</O:p
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Lol I also want to plan a trip to <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Mt.</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Rainer</st1:PlaceName> too but I figured I would fit that in once I get settled at <ST1:p<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Northland</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">College</st1:PlaceType>
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So here is my dilemma,<O:p
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I am graduating from PA with an Associate Degree in Fine Arts in December. I was planning on working for a semester then, taking a Semester course in the Rockies at NOLS <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comhttp://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/ /><st1:City w:st=Bucks County Community College</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st=" /><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">National</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Outdoor</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Leadership</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">School </st1:PlaceType>which would give me 16 credits toward my major in fall of 2007. Then spring of 2008 go out to Northland college in WI for a Bachelors in Outdoor Education. <O:p
<O:p</O:p
My dilemma lies here since I started to read and get more info in the thru hike this seems more and more appetizing. But when will I fit it in and come up with the money for it. NOLS it’s self is going to cost about 10k which loans will pay for that and same w/ Northland College. I would rather do a thru hike vs. a sectional I don’t know lol.
<O:p</O:p
BTW anyone have a rough estimate how much a thru trip roughly cost?
<O:p</O:p
<O:p</O:p
A though I was just thinking of, which is going to be a bit extreme but could be possible I finish up in school in December. Start AT in Feb of 2007 give myself and estimated time of 7 months to be on the safe side that will put me back here in Aug 2007 then go out to the NOLS In Sept 07 for 3 Months, get back in Dec then for then off to get my BA in Outdoor Edu. In Jan of 08.
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So do I sound crazy, anyone think this is a possible plan?<O:p</O:p
<O:p</O:p
Lol I also want to plan a trip to <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Mt.</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Rainer</st1:PlaceName> too but I figured I would fit that in once I get settled at <ST1:p<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Northland</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">College</st1:PlaceType>
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