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<DIV>First of all ADZ is not just for the current year hikers. In fact, there will be more past year, future year and wanna-bes there than there will be 2008 thru-hikers. There are a lot of hanger-ons as I call them. As a 2006 alum, I will be back to visit and provide rides as necessary.</DIV>
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<DIV>The gear booths are a way to help support ADZ. These vendors, I believe, sponsor some part of ADZ and it gives many folks a chance to see what the cottage industry gear manuafatures have on the market.</DIV>
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<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">-------------- Original message -------------- <BR>From: Jordan2ynp@aol.com <BR><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT lang=0 face=Arial size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10">As much as I am looking forward to ADZPCTKO, I find it funny they have gear for sale and an auction. Does anybody go there ready to hike and decides not to buy trekking poles because Liki might have a booth? This sounds crazy to me. Who would be all ready for a hike, and then buy something for their pack when they already have it set up perfectly? I have never been there, seen it, or been apart of ADZPCTKO yet, so if anybody could explain why there is gear for sale it would ease my inquisitive mind.<BR><BR>Good Times<BR><BR>P.S. I can't wait for ADZPCTKO. As a social hiker I am looking forward to being another cow in the heard. </FONT><BR><BR><BR>**************<BR>Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living.<BR>(http:
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