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<DIV>In a message dated 2/29/2008 5:38:05 PM Eastern Standard Time,
gkesselr@whidbey.com writes:</DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>In any
case, I think most of us are on this forum to discuss the PCT, thru-hiking it,
section hiking it, gear to take, and other issues regarding this trail.
So it's probably off-topic to even be talking about the AT. From now on
I will avoid responding to emails that bring up the AT and how it does or does
not compare to the PCT. It's irrelevant to what we're trying to do here
(at least IMO).</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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<DIV>The AT was only brought up to compare the infrastructures and
services. The AT has more numbers, but the numbers of PCT hikers is
growing. I'm trying (not too well it appears) of letting you all know it
can be done. In a few years there may be double the numbers, what are you
going to do then?</DIV>
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<DIV>Sly</DIV>
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