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W101

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Some kids these days....
« on: June 13, 2016, 06:04:27 PM »
 
 For a change I mean that in a good way. My nieces 23 yr old son and his fiancé
 Are hiking the PCT .....Pacific Crest Trail . They started east of San Diego on April 10 ,
  And are in the High Sierras , Northern California ,today . They just hiked thru 6 passes
  Where the snow was 4-5!ft. Deep . You have to start at 4 am and quit about 10 am if you
   Don't want to be wading through soft snow . I get an email every 10 days on their progress
   And I'm following them and the trail on google earth . Suppose to take 4.5 months , if all goes
    well and you end up in Manning Prov. Park on Hiway 3 in Southern BC .
     Kind of makes my 30 day canoe trips in Eastern Manitoba ....50 yrs ago , kind of small.
      When my sister first told me about this  I thought that's nice a little walk in the bush .lol
       I'm impressed ,I hope they git er done .
     
     
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Walleyes

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Re: Some kids these days....
« Reply #1 on: June 13, 2016, 09:21:30 PM »
That's pretty impressive stuff. Takes guts to take on such a task.

Keep us up to date on their progress as it comes to you please.
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Re: Some kids these days....
« Reply #2 on: June 13, 2016, 10:04:44 PM »
Now that's what I call an adventure....bravo to them..  ;)

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Re: Some kids these days....
« Reply #3 on: June 14, 2016, 07:13:40 AM »
Ok , you'll know what I know . Apparently most people do not finish the 2500 or so miles
  To the end . This is  Allisa and Riley's engagement party .....4.5 months with a small group
   That were total strangers at mile one ( page 8 in the album ) .

   https://www.flickr.com/photos/141467970@N03

   There are a lot of pics,  about 2 cups of coffee worth . Wildlife in the pics
     Deer , a marmot or a bear , they've met both , rattler , scorpion , cactus .
   
    He was a skinny little asthmatic kid , he,s a lineman for Manitoba hydro now,
      And obviously a hiker .

       Enjoy more to come!
     
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Re: Some kids these days....
« Reply #4 on: September 09, 2016, 09:44:05 AM »

Update on the kids ......100 miles to go and they will be at trails end
  Back in Canada . The last 400 miles of this thing in Montana is the
  Most treacherous, lets winter in the upper elevations . Check pictures
  On the Flickr link in my first post ......incredible . I'm pretty proud of these two .
 
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Re: Some kids these days....
« Reply #5 on: September 09, 2016, 03:33:24 PM »
Cool,, Thx.
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