[pct-l] PCT Challenge

[Reinhold Metzger]

>  Yes Switchback,
>> It does sound like a challenge....a challenge by the  ''New Breed''  
>> to the  ''Hard Core Old Breed,''  like us.
>> I say we accept the Challenge and show them what  ''Hard Core'' is 
>> all about.
>> The  ''New Breed''  grew up with the UL  Revolution......they never 
>> felt the pain like we did.
>> We grew up the  ''Old Fashioned Way''......with 65-75 lb packs and 
>> waffle stomper boots.
>> We are made from a different kind of metal
>> Scott & Joe, however, are the  ''New Breed Hard Core''  and take UL 
>> to the extreme....no stove, no fuel all the way to Canada.
>> To beat them we must go lighter yet.
>>
>> I say we go with our proven  ''CHICKENS  ON A  LEASH  &   DEHYDRATED  
>> WATER''  method.
>> This is a proven method that will give us the best chance of beating 
>> Scott & Joe.
>> Chickens lay eggs, right?.....So every morning we have fresh 
>> eggs.....every evening we have a chicken in a pot.
>> Eggs and meat, lots of protein, just what a weary hiker needs.
>> We won't need a bear canister because our food walks.....besides, 
>> chickens don't do so good in a bear canister.
>> We must contact Ground Pounder  Bill, you know,  the Semper Fi  guy, 
>> to start training a Platoon  of Ground Pounder Bill trained chickens 
>> immediately.
>> I t is absolutely critical that we also have a rooster or two in the 
>> flock to assure reproduction, so we do not deplete the flock before 
>> we reach the border.
>>
>> Scott & Joe will be absolutely flabbergasted when we blow by them 
>> with our flock of chickens, leaving them in the dust coughing and 
>> sneezing.
>> Maybe we will toss them an egg or two, as we pass by them, to 
>> replenish their depleted protein....we, on the other hand, will be 
>> protein fortified.
>>
>> We will be the heroes off the PCT, with the news media waiting to 
>> greet us at the border, flash bulbs flashing, champagne bottles 
>> popping, and hiker babes at our side.
>> We will save some some champagne for Scott & Joe to flush the dust 
>> out of their throats.
>>
>> I am so excited about this, I can barely wait until June 15.
>>
>> JMT Reinhold
>> Your excited trail companion
>>
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>> Hiker97 at aol.com wrote:
>>> Unassisted Joe writes on the PCT-L: I just talked to Scott 
>>> Williamson and we both have decided upon the date of our departure. 
>>> On June 8th at 12 noon we will depart from Campo in attempt to break 
>>> the unassisted record of 79 days, 21 hours, and 42 minutes.  It is 
>>> in our both agreement to make this public.
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>>> Switchback replies: That is very interesting and sounds like a 
>>> challenge.  Unsupported JMT Reinhold and I have decided to give you 
>>> guys a head start.  Then on June 15 (Ray Day) we will start from 
>>> Campo to beat you to the Canadian border.  We plan to take a lot of 
>>> zero's too.  In fact we might be there when you depart on June 8th 
>>> (Sunday) to wish you well.  There will be a lot of pressure on you 
>>> knowing that we are hot on your heels.  You will feel us breathing 
>>> down your necks and hear our foot steps getting ever closer.  This 
>>> will cause you to sweat a lot more, so carry extra water.  I think 
>>> up in Washington, we will plan to be about half a day ahead of you.  
>>> This is so we can toy with your minds --- we will be just out of 
>>> reach.  Our footprints will be fresh and offer the temptation of 
>>> catching up.  By the way, you are going to get very tired of looking 
>>> at our footprints on the trail.
>>>  
>>> At every resupply stop, they will be out of the best goodies, since 
>>> we will have been there ahead of you.  This is too cool and sounds 
>>> like fun.
>>>  
>>> Your pals, Switchback and Unsupported JMT
>>>
>>>
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