Will be leaving Hanover in the next few days, and making my way South, with lots of stops to see friends on the way down.......Philadelphia, Harper's Ferry, Damascus, Kincora, Miss Janet's, etc. Hoping to be at Springer on the the night of the 31st and starting out on April Fool's Day, which seems entirely appropriate.
Just wanted to say goodbye and good luck to the folks in 2003 who'll be leaving soon; hope to see some of you out there.
Hope to be back here in October ( I sure hope this site is still here!) and VERY best wishes to those of you planning to hike in 2004 or later; my more or less permanent address is [email protected], which I'll be checking every so often over the next six months; will be back on-line on a daily basis after 1 October; anyone needs help with anything at all with their planning, don't hesitate to run it past me. If I can't help you, I can probably direct you to someone who can.
Lastly, just wanted to say thanx again to the folks who got this site up and running; in a few short months, this has turned into a very valuable resource for folks planning their thru-hikes, and I think this site has done a great deal of good. It has been a privilege and a pleasure to get to know so many of you; hope everyone has a great spring and summer, and especially best wishes to the Class of 2003, who I hope have a blast. See ya down the line somewhere....
very best wishes,
---Baltimore Jack
Hanover, NH
GA-ME 2003, etc.