[pct-l] First PCT Thru-Triker

[Bob Bankhead]

Wanted to buy - new (or used and reliable) R.P.G. launcher with 2 live rounds 

I'm going on a Switchback hunt ! 

If successful, I anticipate:

1) being awarded medals by the PCTA, ALDHA-West, and even the TSA for removing a known Trail Terrorist.  (Anyone who would flaunt food, ice cream, and cold drinks in front of starving, thirsty hikers without sharing is truly a Terrorist with a capital "T"........and also not very smart) Who knows, maybe our beloved President will award me the Freedom Medal for outstanding civilian service to my nation. 

2) receiving the undying thanks and admiration of the bulk of the readers on the PCT_L forum, who have been forced to endure the Trail Pirate's rediculous banter all these years.

3) becoming the hero of the Female Terminator Leadership Types (never a bad gig)

Quickly now, to my maps! I must carefully consider all possible ambush sites.............


Wandering (now Lurking) Bob



> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Date: Sat, 7 Aug 2010 19:29:04 -0400
> From: hiker97 at aol.com
> Subject: [pct-l] First PCT Thru-Triker
> 
> Yes, once again your intrepid PCT hero and trail raconteur, Switchback, will accomplish a first. I have decided to be the first person to Thru-Trike the PCT. I will get a motorcycle trike and do a PCT corridor road trip. This will be a world's first. Many accolades will be bestowed on me by an admiring public. I will have a color matched trailer behind my trike. I will campout and also stay/swim at the best hotels. I might write a book afterwards like Ray Jardine did for ultra-light backpacking.
> 
> Then I might do the CDT and the AT. I will be the first Triple-Crown Thru-Triker. The ALDHA-West will award me the first Triple-Crown Triker certificate with much press coverage, etc. The PCTA will make me a life-member and name a section of the trail after me. The Iron Butt Association will make me a platinum member. 
> 
> This is too cool. This is too exciting. This is historical. I will see many hikers at the road crossings. I will open up my trailer top and pull out hot buckets of fried chicken, pizza, cakes, ice cream, and cold drinks. I will let the hikers watch me as I gobble down some of these delicacies. I will save the rest of my next road/trail stop and a new set of envious, drooling, super hungry hikers. 
> 
> Say, this might be something to do each year when I retire. Of course, I will have to have some quick release "Get-Back" whips hanging from my handlebars to keep all the admirers away. 
> 
> Your obedient servant.
> 
> Switchback the Trike Pirate
> Undocumented PCT-Thru Triker