[at-l] Oldest female thruhiker...

[Linda Patton]

Hummingbird asked:
> > Just who is the oldest woman who did a thruhike? ...
and Joel Urbine wrote:
> Poka Dot, I believe. I met her back in the 80's?

     So who can tell more about Poka Dot (or is it Polka Dot?), 
like when she thruhiked, and at what age?  I think this is 
the first I've heard that name.  
	~~ eArThworm