[pct-l] Where's Alaska, a hiker?

[twolegs at roadrunner.com]

Alaska, a hiker (aka Dan Young), got off the trail past Big Bear earlier in May, and is now back in Anchorage Alaska, recovering from a serious infection, according to his mom Linda Cutler who lives in Irrigon, Oregon.  I explained to Linda that friends of her son were concerned, because he stopping posting to his trail blog on May 8, and encouraged her to have him resume blogging, to quell his friends' concerns.  She will do so.  Hope this makes Gouvet Philippe feel relieved, and anyone else who was worried.

Happy Trails, 

Two Legs

---------- Forwarded message ---------- 
From: Gouvet Philippe <philippe.gouvet at gmail.com> 
Date: Wed, May 30, 2012 at 8:45 AM 
Subject: Where's Alaska, a hiker? 
To: Brick Robbins <brick at brickrobbins.com> 
Cc: marc fendel <marcfendel at gmail.com> 
 
 
Hi Brick, 
 
My usual email address (philippe.gouvet at orange.fr) continues creating 
problems. Yet I would like to send the following message. Could you 
please forward it to the list, or tell me what you think of this? 
 
Best, 
Philippe 
 
 
 
Hi folks, 
 
I would hate alarming people without a reason. Yet I have a few 
reasons to be alarmed. And I need your help. 
 
On April 9 I started a thru-hike attempt in Campo, with a hiker by the 
name of Alaska (Dan Young, lives in Anchorage). We hiked for a few 
days together. Then we lost touch, and I ended up quitting at Casa de 
Luna. 
Alaska stopped blogging on May 8 (http://www.danswalk.net), after 
announcing that he was back on the trail, after a few miserable days 
in Big Bear, seriously sick with some form of infection. No news 
since. Nothing. He didn't show up in Agua Dulce. 
We had exchanged a few emails, but he didn't reply to the last three I 
sent him, asking for news. He didn't reply either to Marc Fendel 
(Gourmet), who is currently in Kennedy Meadows. 
Alaska is single, and I do not know whether he has family. I hope you 
will agree that I can reasonably be concerned about this situation. 
I am back in France, where I live, and do not know what to do. Should 
the authorities be told about this? Any help or advice will be most 
welcome. I do hope I am wrong to worry. 
 
Philippe