In a message dated 5/8/03 6:19:17 AM, ktborrelli@hotmail.com writes:

<< Switchbacks! Hell no! We just charge up our "little" mountains! >>

And the erosion charges down! (Switchbacks are annoying for the hiker but
better for the environment.) I too was surprised by Ryan's umbrella--people
who live in Oregon joke that people who live in Oregon don't carry umbrellas.

--Wild Woman

Hey! as an AT fan myself do let me assure you that only us Brits walk the
AT with a "brolly" ..but only as a prop...

Walking the AT is actually often more like "mountain climbing" or even
swimming..the only use for a brolly is to bash the bears with..imho !

As to muddy.....well it helps cover the "odour" of being a hiker

If Ryan is on the AT..and setting out boxes...then I would suggest that
these will be the least found boxes in the whole USA ..East or West...It
is TOUGH !!!

IMNSHO....They should be valued at least 5 times the standard P count


Good luck Ryan...


Graham Howard
The Moorland Wizard...a humble British boxer....



rletterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com writes:
> I sit here writing this with thunder and lightning crashing over
>my head. Can anyone out there picture Ryan hiking the AT with an
>umbrella. That seems so "neat and tidy". Whatever happened to getting
>muddy? What's he going to do once he hits Mass. and their infamous
>mosquitos bombard him?
> The East Coast is much more dangerous than he envisioned!
>Switchbacks! Hell no! We just charge up our "little" mountains!
> I'm just all smiles as I read his story.
> Psychomommy
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Dear Sir Wizard,
I bow to you! Actually, I was going to write that it was "quite
British" of him! But I thought my hate club would find some way to
come out of their closet to send me flames.
I just have to chuckle when I picture him with his parasol,
sashaying along the trail! I've been reading other AT hikers journals
in hopes that someone mentions Ryan.
Glad to see you are still around, and I can assure you some USA
L'boxer will find his boxes. You underestimate our drive and
determination. I absolutely agree 1 AT box = 5F. :-)
Psychomommy

- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, Graham Howard wrote:
> Hey! as an AT fan myself do let me assure you that only us Brits
walk the
> AT with a "brolly" ..but only as a prop...
>
> Walking the AT is actually often more like "mountain climbing" or
even
> swimming..the only use for a brolly is to bash the bears
with..imho !
>
> As to muddy.....well it helps cover the "odour" of being a hiker

>
> If Ryan is on the AT..and setting out boxes...then I would suggest
that
> these will be the least found boxes in the whole USA ..East or
West...It
> is TOUGH !!!
>
> IMNSHO....They should be valued at least 5 times the standard P
count
>
>
> Good luck Ryan...
>
>
> Graham Howard
> The Moorland Wizard...a humble British boxer....
>
>
>
> rletterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com writes:
> > I sit here writing this with thunder and lightning crashing
over
> >my head. Can anyone out there picture Ryan hiking the AT with an
> >umbrella. That seems so "neat and tidy". Whatever happened to
getting
> >muddy? What's he going to do once he hits Mass. and their infamous
> >mosquitos bombard him?
> > The East Coast is much more dangerous than he envisioned!
> >Switchbacks! Hell no! We just charge up our "little" mountains!
> > I'm just all smiles as I read his story.
> > Psychomommy
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to
http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
> >
> >

Hi there
> Psychomommy

I double bow to thee ..!

Yep I believe you...

If there is one, two-word phrase for letterboxers-USA it is "CAN DO !!"


So I am with you.... I am totally (CA speak) convinced that The AT boxes
will be found....esp those close to touristy visit spots...

I am equally totally amazed at Ryan's Adventure....

This time of year it can get hot, wet and very insecty on that there
pathway thru the trees !

Carrying just water and a change of clothes is tough enough...carrying
boxes is positively heroic !

It's great to hear from you ...

I'm really jealous of all the fun on your side of the pond....

Sadly I'm over here working....well actually I LIKE working...but it does
limit my F count...and yep I did mean F and wrote P ...

Oh well a brain transplant is needed it seems

Happy Boxing to thee and thine...

Good Luck

Graham Howard
The Moorland Wizard...



letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com writes:
>--
> Dear Sir Wizard,
> I bow to you! Actually, I was going to write that it was "quite
>British" of him! But I thought my hate club would find some way to
>come out of their closet to send me flames.
> I just have to chuckle when I picture him with his parasol,
>sashaying along the trail! I've been reading other AT hikers journals
>in hopes that someone mentions Ryan.
> Glad to see you are still around, and I can assure you some USA
>L'boxer will find his boxes. You underestimate our drive and
>determination. I absolutely agree 1 AT box = 5F. :-)
> Psychomommy
>
>- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, Graham Howard wrote:
>> Hey! as an AT fan myself do let me assure you that only us Brits
>walk the
>> AT with a "brolly" ..but only as a prop...
>>
>> Walking the AT is actually often more like "mountain climbing" or
>even
>> swimming..the only use for a brolly is to bash the bears
>with..imho !
>>
>> As to muddy.....well it helps cover the "odour" of being a hiker
>
>>
>> If Ryan is on the AT..and setting out boxes...then I would suggest
>that
>> these will be the least found boxes in the whole USA ..East or
>West...It
>> is TOUGH !!!
>>
>> IMNSHO....They should be valued at least 5 times the standard P
>count
>>
>>
>> Good luck Ryan...
>>
>>
>> Graham Howard
>> The Moorland Wizard...a humble British boxer....
>>
>>
>>
>> rletterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com writes:
>> > I sit here writing this with thunder and lightning crashing
>over
>> >my head. Can anyone out there picture Ryan hiking the AT with an
>> >umbrella. That seems so "neat and tidy". Whatever happened to
>getting
>> >muddy? What's he going to do once he hits Mass. and their infamous
>> >mosquitos bombard him?
>> > The East Coast is much more dangerous than he envisioned!
>> >Switchbacks! Hell no! We just charge up our "little" mountains!
>> > I'm just all smiles as I read his story.
>> > Psychomommy
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to
>http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
>> >
>> >
>
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>Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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