Re: 5000 footers

Love them!!!
In the book thread, I mentioned I read a book by Bruce Bryson recently about walking the Applacian trail and it was fascinating and hilarious! Thanks for sharing!
With hope and heart,
Kathleen

"ConcordPhil" <nobody@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:iaDLi.280$0I5.136@xxxxxxxxxxx
Well, I've found a new hobby that I absolutely love and can actually do now that I'm a non-smoker. I spent all day hiking the Appalachian Trail in the White Mountains. The tally:

Mt Lafayette: 5,260 feet
Mt Lincoln: 5,089 feet
Little Haystack: 4,800 feet

Total miles walked: 8.9
Vertical Feet Gained: 3900

Walking is a lot harder when you're going up for four hours. Weather was really really bad too. I don't think my legs are ever going to work again.

Check it out:

http://picasaweb.google.com/ConcordPhil/MtLafayetteLincolnLittleHaystack

ConcordPhil
I have not smoked in 2M 3W 7h 6m. That's 83 days! I have not used any nicotine at all since 9/03/2007.


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