[pct-l] PCT record attempts

[Reinhold Metzger]

Hi Gang,.....trouble is back in town.
I wonder if anybody know if  Adam Bradley (Listo, Monstro) is still on 
the PCT?
Adam, Scott & Joe have been pretty much been going toe to toe. 
Adam has done some monster days recently but has not posted on his 
journal since 7-27-08.
I have heard through the grape vine that he left the trail.
I wonder if he burned out on those monster days.....does anybody know?

JMT Reinhold

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Shelly Culbertson wrote:
> Hi Reinhold, et al,
>
> Adam wasn't planning to hike the PCT at all this year until about a 
> week before he started.  He had done months of planning & preparation 
> to hike the CDT, but just before leaving he was notified that the time 
> required would exceed the maximum leave of absence he could get from 
> work, so he made a last-minute change of plans and re-purposed his CDT 
> drops (which were already entirely packed). 
>
> Adam likes a challenge, and he likes hiking light and fast (AZT 
> record).  He also has a purist style (no skipping/flipping etc.).  His 
> intention with this hike is to see for himself what he is capable of.  
> Based on his progress so far, it seems that this could put him in 
> contention for the record, and I'll continue to post updates from him 
> so that this info is available to anyone who is interested.  I 
> wouldn't say that he is chasing Scott & Joe - it's not that personal.  
> He knows, likes, and very much respects both of them (also, as they 
> say, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery).  I guess the 
> outcome just remains to be seen.  In any case, he and I both wish the 
> best to all hikers, and that everyone can finish their hikes without 
> interference from fires or other calamities.
>
> Shelly (Adam's buddy)
>
> On Tue, Jul 8, 2008 at 8:09 PM, Reinhold Metzger 
> <reinholdmetzger at cox.net <mailto:reinholdmetzger at cox.net>> wrote:
>
>     Say,
>     Does anybody know if  Adam Bradley  ''Monstro''  is going for the PCT
>     record?
>     His journal shows he started at the Mexican boarder June 20 at 2:20 PM
>     with a planned October 15 finish.
>     He made it to Kennedy Mds. today, July 8 at 2:00 PM.....that is 702
>     miles in 18 days....that is 39 mile days.
>     That is not a walk in the park.....seems like a record attempt to me.
>     Could he be chasing Scott & Joe
>
>     JMT Reinhold
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