32nd Annual ALDHA Gathering Oct. 11-13

[Sly]

The summer edition of the Long Distance Hiker is out. It has a number of good articles from Trail Days, Warrior Hike, Hardcore, etc. and info about the fall Gathering October 11-13, 2013.

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The Long Distance Hiker

[TOW]

hope i get one in the mail....

[Sly]

hope i get one in the mail....

Larry, if you haven't received the paper edition via snail mail, you should any day now.

[Sly]

By the way, if anyone here on Whiteblaze wants to do a presentation or workshop at the Gathering, you can fill out the form in the link and Chuck Norris or Kip Redick will get back to you

http://form.jotformpro.com/form/21774749676976

Also, if you have any gear, trail books, or trails you'd like to promote at the Hiker Fair during the Gathering, you can use this form.

http://form.jotformpro.com/form/31416912093955

Lastly, if you'd like to preregister you can do so here. Please note all meals in the college cafeteria need to be prepaid, either in advance online, or at the check-in desk.

https://secure.jotform.com/form/10562609918

[Sly]

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Wow, no interest in the Gathering here? Internet trolls get hundreds of posts. Amazing for a hiking site.

[Sly]

Baltimore Jack on Katahdin

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Photo by Jester

[FarmerChef]

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Wow, no interest in the Gathering here? Internet trolls get hundreds of posts. Amazing for a hiking site.

I'm interested. Have to check the calendar. I think my ALDHA membership lapsed. It gets confusing with the ATC, PATC and other annual dues. Ach. I'll figure it out...

[Sly]

I'm interested. Have to check the calendar. I think my ALDHA membership lapsed. It gets confusing with the ATC, PATC and other annual dues. Ach. I'll figure it out...

With your White Mountain trip report there's no doubt you're an actual hiker!

Since I'm the membership secretary I have first hand knowledge and there's no "FarmerChef" currently on the roster. You don't have to be a member to attend but if you wait until the Gathering to renew, or join, you'll get the rest of this year and all of next.

There aren't many organizations still left you can join for only $10.

[Sly]

A partial list of of the trails, workshops and presentations which will be held at the Gathering.

AT
PCT
CDT
Long Trail
Florida Trail
GSMNP
Tuscarora Trail
Great Eastern Trail
Colorado Trail
Glacier NP
Denali NP
Camino de Santiago
Mt Roraima
Cordilera Blanca
Te Ararora

Ultralight Backpacking
Lyme Disease
1st Aid
Wildflowers
Backcountry Cooking
Bear Bagging

Embrace the Brutality
Flip, Flop, Flippin'
The Climb to Katahdin
Tell It To The Mountain
Filmmakers Workshop

Link

[SawnieRobertson]

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Wow, no interest in the Gathering here? Internet trolls get hundreds of posts. Amazing for a hiking site.

Wow back. I love that photo. Thanks, Sly.

[Sly]

Wow back. I love that photo. Thanks, Sly.

Yeah, it's a good 'un.

The other day I was trying to figure out the relative wisdom of ALDHA members in trail miles. Just on the AT alone, there's over 1.2 million miles of trail experience (560 2000-milers), and that doesn't count members with multiple AT hikes!

[Rasty]

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Wow, no interest in the Gathering here? Internet trolls get hundreds of posts. Amazing for a hiking site.

Interested in many things. Trail Days and the gathering are both in no vacation months. Sometimes it's life that interferes with stuff. I've got three weeks of vacation and normally work 6 days per week so it is about priorities with time.

[Sly]

Interested in many things. Trail Days and the gathering are both in no vacation months. Sometimes it's life that interferes with stuff. I've got three weeks of vacation and normally work 6 days per week so it is about priorities with time.

Yup, priorities for sure. At least you took the time to post!

[Trillium]

I'm planning to attend. Hoping to do a little hiking pre/post Gathering in Maryland/PA. Will there be a work trip?

Particularly interested in presentation on Camino de Santiago.

[Lion King]

Hey all, I have something kind of neat I'm doing for my presentation at ALDHA and I would like to include some - or all - of you, if you have a First day photo and a End day Photo of your AT/PCT/CDT etc...hike and are interested in being in a nice little portion of pre-talk DVD I'm putting together, let me know VIA PM or email me the photos:

Email with your trail name and the dates of the photos to
[email protected]

[Dogwood]

Wow, no interest in the Gathering here? Internet trolls get hundreds of posts. Amazing for a hiking site.

Bring up how one can contribute back to hiking such as doing trail work and much of the same thing happens yet talk about gear, what defines a thru-hike, a speed record, etc and they come from near and far to post opinion after opinion.

I'm going to try to make it there Sly. THX for the updates. Hope to see you in Shippensburg.

I'll see if I can dig up some at the start and at the end of the hike photos Lion King.

I'll do a few presentations at ALDHA someday. Love hiking, hikers, and introducing people to hiking.

[BillO]

The fall issue of the ALDHA newsletter is now available for download as a PDF from http://www.aldha.org/newsletter.html

It has 4 pages of updates and information about the Gathering, which is less than a month away.

The ALDHA website has also been updated, and the Online Ride Board has been activated, so start putting out the word on whether you need a rider or a ride to the Gathering by sending an email to [email protected].

See you in Shippensburg,
Bill O'Brien
newsletter editor

[handlebar]

Sly, Can you put me in contact with who's doing the Tuscarora Trail presentation. I'm planning on hiking it and the section of the AT that connects to it on either end in October. Want to see if I set up my hike so I can make it to the Gathering during the hike.

[Sly]

Sly, Can you put me in contact with who's doing the Tuscarora Trail presentation. I'm planning on hiking it and the section of the AT that connects to it on either end in October. Want to see if I set up my hike so I can make it to the Gathering during the hike.

Hey Handlebar, Rush Williamson. If you have the membership directory, he's listed.

[handlebar]

Cool, Sly. I'll check out the directory for his contact info.