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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Thought I would throw in my 2 cents. I was surprised at the age of last year’s class. At 46 I thought for the longest time I was the baby of the north bound group. The largest group I far as I could tell was mid 50’s up with many in 60-70 range. A few where 70. I sure hope I look as good and am as physically fit as they are when I get that age. Some of them could sure hike. Of course there was the late 20 some things but they were the minority. </span></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><span style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">As for water treatment filters and Aquamira seemed to be the choice. There seemed to be a bunch of us that got some kind of waterborne diseases from water last year. I was told I had giardia and a bacteria disease. The multi kinds of pills I was put on were almost worse than the symptoms. Did I filter all my water? No. Did most hikers I see filter all their water? No. I feel I got my bugs in Co drinking snow melt water up high. After 10000 miles of hiking it was my first time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Good luck Special K</span></span></P></body></html>