[at-l] Finding a hiking partner...

[Mara Factor]

Hi Rachel,

I've got a write-up on my web site about finding hiking partners.  It
talks about everything from finding someone to managing problems along
the trail and more.  You can find it at:

http://friends.backcountry.net/m_factor/partner.html

As for the Ruck, it's an informal gathering of hikers and dreamers
created precisely so that dreamers could pick the brains of those who
have already thruhiked.  Check out http://paruck.com/ for details of
this year's PA ruck.

I would be at the Ruck but I'm heading for South America next week.
Do you have any suggestions or tips for me on hiking in Peru and
Bolivia?  Not sure about the current situation in Bolivia but it'll be
a few months before I get there so hopefully things will have calmed
down and I can visit.  But Peru is a place where I do expect to spend
some time.

Thanks,

Mara
Stitches, AT99

On 11/6/08, Rachel Chapman <racheljuliachapman at gmail.com> wrote:
> Looking for North bound AT Thru-Hiking Partner, starting mid-April
>
>  Hello, my name is Rachel Chapman (Guacha on the trail), I am new to
>  the list. I am 24 years old from Burton, Ohio, a small town outside of
>  Cleveland. I am currently
>  living in Ann Arbor, MI. I have hiked all my life but only started
>  backpacking hiking 8 months ago when I traveled to Bolivia and Peru. I
>  also have done sections of the AT in the Smokey National Park and
>  parts of Virginia this past summer. The longest trip was a five day
>  hike. I am planning on thru-hiking the AT beginning at Mt. Springer
>  around mid-April. I'm looking for a partner to start hiking at Mt.
>  Springer. If interested, contact me at racheljuliachapman at gmail.com.
>
>  Thank you!
>
>  Peace,
>  Rachel
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