[pct-l] Invitation

[Slow Comfort]

Perhaps my letter is a bit confusing Ed, I apologize.  I don't wish
anyone to have reason to frown, you as well or any other "well known"
hikers.  Have I asked for donations?  Have I displayed bad manners?
What has given you the idea that I'm asking anyone for money?
Certainly not my "invitation" letter.  Read it again.  It's just plain
English Ed. Perhaps a basic reader should be included in your pack
this year.

If you look for the devil Ed, you're bound to find him.

As to the best way to hike the trail...with all due respect sir....the
best way to hike any trail is to HYOH...and respectfully, I doubt you
have the authority to speak for the others that have answered my
invitation with great interest.  And as for your inuendo about "plenty
of folks my own age"...well, I wouldn't want to be accused of anything
inflamatory Ed, but that don't sound to good to me...I usually throw
newspapers I've read out with the trash or use em to catch doogie
litter.  And as for your "best start alone trip alone"  advice, if
thats your bag Ed, you carry it, HYOH.

Your "feller" hiker,

Slow

On 1/15/07, ed faubert <edfaubert at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Well two things jump out real quick, myself as well as a lot of the well
> know pct hikers frown a bit upon folks who hike for a cause unless they
> learn real quick to not ask your feller hikers for any donations.... thats
> considered bad manners as many hiker run out of money on trail and get poed
> if asked to contribute to your hike.
> Its realy hard to do a conplete hike from one end to the other with the same
> folks you start with, even sposes, siblings and best friends..... usualy one
> or the other leaves or the pace of 1 person will kill the other
> person.....best to start alone and find like minded folks along the
> way...........
> With being 64 you will find quite a few folks your age pretty fit out there
> too.
> Meadow Ed
>
> Slow Comfort <slow.comfort at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey,
>
> I'd like to preface this letter with a little about myself.
>
> My trail name is Slow Comfort and I go by Slow. I'm a physically fit
> and athletic 64 year old camper, hiker and general wilderness snoop.
> Some of my experiences include solo sabbaticals in various wilderness
> areas of North America, Mexico, Central America and various areas
> along the foothills of the Himalayas. I am used to extended
> wilderness periods. My longest time alone was 7 months in the Florida
> Everglades, coming out occasionally to supply. I have never hiked
> over 250 miles but am eagerly awaiting the miles of the PCT.
>
> Currently I am retired and living with my family, (sons, daughters,
> grandkids) in North Idaho. I was in business promotion and funding
> for most of the 40 years of my business life. My family now operates
> a construction firm. My sons run the business and I have been set
> free to walk across the USA. Lord willing I intend to hike the PCT,
> CDT and the AT in the next three years.
>
> I am sponsored by local business concerns that will donate $1.00 for
> every hiked mile to a very worthy North Idaho health clinic that
> reaches out to the underprivileged and uninsured of this beautiful
> part of the world. I am working hard to get at least 10 sponsors.
> Sponsorship requirements to-date have included physical and health
> prerequisites that I satisfactorily met. Additionally, I personally
> will receive no monetary consideration of any kind.
>
> I am hoping to associate with at least two, but hopefully three
> mutually compatible, capable, and considerate individuals who will
> commit to a "successful" thru hike of the PCT 2007 and will dedicate
> their hike to the health clinic.
>
> Neither age nor gender is a consideration. Rather, people with a
> heart for others, team players in good health, strong and courageous
> wills, and the means to re-supply one self thru the hike are the
> prerequisites. There is no leadership offered nor sought for, only
> good people that want to equally collaborate for something good with
> other good people for the sake of the good.
>
> Of course, I have to admit to a very personal challenge from the three
> American trails and I'm going to start meeting them this year. I'd
> like my grandkids to talk about their gramps to their children. It's
> the kind of legacy I want to leave.
>
> The sponsorship thing just kind of came about as we were visiting with
> business acquaintances and I mentioned that I'd be hiking the trail
> this year. Otherwise I would have just waited for the hike and the
> individuals life and circumstance would have me become friends with.
> But for the sake of the clinic and the work they do, I felt moved to
> help insure success with a team effort. Even if one of us finishes,
> the clinic wins.
>
> Basically, a party of 3 to 4 strong minded, united individuals,
> assisting one another will help to insure the success of the hike for
> all of the individuals However, seasoned hikers know that a twisted
> ankle or a little bug can knock you out of the time zone for
> completion ahead of winter weather.
>
> I would like to open private dialog with you if you are interested.
> Please visit me at leroyramirez.com. You may or may not like what you
> find there, so after taking a peak into some of the corners of my mind
> you may consider yourself fortunate that we'll never meet. If, on the
> other hand, you are as disturbed or blessed as I am (take your pick)
> then shoot me a kite and maybe we can take a hike.
>
> If you are interested, please remember, this opportunity has only just
> presented itself, so I don't have all the answers, but we can find
> them.
>
> Slow
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