[at-l] Very Low Number of Thru-hikers This Year

[Felix J]

Karen Somers wrote:

>At Springer last weekend, the ridge runner claimed
>that only about 400 - 500 thru-hikers started nobo
>this year.  The registers seem to back that number up.
>
>It's hard to believe, but the ridge runner is there
>every day recording hikers,
>

If he's there everyday, why is there such a wide gap in his numbers?  
25% margin of error seems high.  Not that I think he's wrong, or anything.

-- 
Felix J. McGillicuddy
ME-->GA '98
"Your Move"
ALT '03 KT '03
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