[at-l] How not to keep a journal...

[Steve Landis]

Riveting. I was mesmerized. Sure to be the feel good journal of 9 nine 
years ago.

Hmmm, this check feels funny.
Steve

Felix J wrote:
> (I don't know if this ever 'showed up' on the list, or not. So, by gum, 
> I'm sendin' it again)
> 
> People ALWAYS ask me if I kept a journal from my thru-hike...or, why I 
> didn't. Well, since the 9th anniversary of stuff keeps happening, I got 
> out my 'journal'. I don't think I've ever 'posted' this before...and, 
> may not have ever even read it after it was written.
> (top of page one)
> 
> (in my sloppy....sloppy handwriting)
> 
> Thruhike '98
> 
> 8-4 Katahdin. Beautiful day. Beautiful mountain. 5.2 up + back. Pokey 
> Hontas couldn't make it up. Saw a moose in my first pond. At Daicy Pond 
> w/ Pathfinder (John Bucheit)
> 
> totals for the day - AT
> 7.6 new AT   Daicy Pond
> 11.0 to Hurd Brook
> 11.5 to Rainbow Stream
> 10.7 to Nahmakanta Lake  tent   beautiful
> 11.0 to Antler's Camsite   tent   beautiful
> 7.9 to Cooper Brook L-t
> 11.7 to Logan Brook L-t
> 7.2 to Carl Newhall     Rain
> 11.6 to West Chairback Pond Campsite
> 90.2 miles
> (second page)
> 10.5 to campsite near Long Pond Stream
> 13.8 to Highway 15 + Monson
> 
> Stayed 2 nights @ Shaw's   Good time  Good food.  $116  $30 Groceries
> 9 to campsite near Horseshoe Canyon
> 13 to Bald Mountain L-t  (Fringedweller)
> 14.7 to Caratunk Hostel  $20 + $10 food
> 
> 151.2 AT miles
> 1114.8
> 1266.0 total AT.
> 
> 151.2 in 15 days w/ 1 day off
> 
> 
> (So, there ya go. That's why I don't keep a journal. Most of that was 
> written days after it 'happened')
>