[pct-l] Andrew Skurka

[David Thibault]

If they had a merit badge for "Hiker Trash Extraordinaire"
(...the extraordinaire part just for being polite)  I'd award it to you.

Hope you get to live your dreams and hike the PCT in 2012.

Day-Late



Jeff wrote:

>
> .I backpacked extensively in the Sierras as a Boy Scout, but in the last
> three
> years since I got my Eagle and aged out of my troop I've only been doing
> day
> hikes and the odd overnight car camping.  When I decided last November that
> I
> want to hike the PCT in 2012 I had no idea what a wealth of information
> there
> was to be found in this community.  Part of my decision to thru hike was
> the
> realization that I only live once, so I should be sure that I'm only doing
> things with my life that I want to do.  I can't put stuff off until next
> time
> around.  Luckily for me I married a woman who likes to hike too, otherwise
> my
> recent epiphany could have been problematic.  It was heartening to hear
> Andrew
> describe his decision when he was about my age to forgo the corporate life
> that
> was laid before him and live instead doing the things he loves.  Then
> waking
> this morning to Jackass's posting of the Muir quote reaffirming more or
> less the
> same thing felt oddly prophetic.  I feel like my mindset has placed me in
> good
> company.
>
> I've learned quite a bit from everyone in this community in the last few
> months
> and now seems like an appropriate time to say thank you.  Good luck out
> there
> class of 2011, I look forward to reading your journals!
>
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