[at-l] Measuring Wheels

[Art Cloutman]

Actually, Del Doc did not use a wheel.  He used a GPS monitoring 
device, very heavy unit, during his hike in 2002 and 2003.  His wife 
supported him by driving the route and picking him up every day.  He 
had a computer into which he down loaded his data each day.  He 
needed help with carrying extra batteries for his equpment which 
registerd hundreds of readings in the course of a days hike.  I had 
the honor to carry his batteries and water and extra gear across 
Franconia Ridge during that hike in 2003.  I believe he had to quit 
in Maine in 2003 because of an injury.  He had completed a GPS 
gathering thru hike previously but the equipment he had used was not 
as accurate as his last hike which he did over two years.  He was 
planning to donate the data he gathered to ATC.  I don't know how 
that all ended.  As far as I know only a part of Maine remained to be 
recorded.  Del Doc was the official Doctor of the ATC.  A delightful 
man.  I regret that i did not have more time to help him.  He asked 
me to finish the trail with him but I could not afford the time since 
I was planning an AT thru hike in 2004.

Gabby Art


>I believe a hiker named, "Del Doc" from New Jersey/Delaware? had almost
>completed the trail with a measuring wheel.  Sorry to say that he passed
>away within the last two years.  If I remember correctly, John 'O
>Mahoney had more information, possibly?  The ATC, www.atc.org or ALDHA
>www.aldha.org might be able to share more insight.  Contact Laurie
>Pottieger at the ATC.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: at-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:at-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
>On Behalf Of Felix J
>Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 9:42 AM
>To: AT-list
>Subject: Re: [at-l] Measuring Wheels
>
>Jim Lynch wrote:
>
>>Has anyone used a measuring wheel to measure distances on trails?  Any
>>recommendations?  thnx!
>>
>
>Pittsia has...I'm not sure he's on the list currently...
>
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