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« on: October 21, 2009, 11:34:17 PM »
Interesting story.  He's done what all of us wish we could do.

http://blog.al.com/birmin..._aims_to_be_first_pe.html
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« Reply #1 on: October 22, 2009, 06:34:32 AM »
Kudos to him!
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« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2009, 07:30:43 PM »
Now that is just to cool. Grin
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« Reply #3 on: October 31, 2009, 12:56:17 PM »
Awsome story. It's sad that we fill our plate with so much that we can't salvage time to do those things we always wish we could participate in. Thanks Uncle Wayne for finding this story. Carl W.
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« Reply #4 on: October 31, 2009, 01:53:42 PM »
It was front page news recently in the Bham News (I think it was the lifestyle section??)
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« Reply #5 on: October 31, 2009, 03:56:27 PM »
He was picked up yesterday (insider info) I got a text photo of the kayak being loaded in the truck...
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« Reply #6 on: November 02, 2009, 07:58:25 AM »
Picked up as in "all is well"?
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« Reply #7 on: November 02, 2009, 08:25:21 AM »
Excellent. Guess I can't read Smiley
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« Reply #8 on: November 25, 2009, 07:15:59 PM »
Quote from: BearLeader67 on November 02, 2009, 08:24:56 AM
Yeah, Steve, his buddy mentioned in the article, picked him up and brought him back to B'ham.


Yep, he  well, er...   I was picked up at Henry Neely Dam by Steve DeBoalts around noon after spending the night about 4 miles upriver.  I mention that because not only did I go down the 631 mile ASRT and up the ASRT, like Forest Gump, I turned around and travelled...  well, southwestward for another 80 miles.

Steve brought his pickup truck and we put some of my 16 foot yak in the 4 foot bed, leaving a fair amount over hanging.  But the yak weighs in at only 75 lbs so I moved all of the gear to the front end as counter balance and tied the tail to the bed so it couldn't swing when we made turns.  The ride was about 10 miles from the dam to another friend who lives west of Ragland.  The boat is resting there until I come up with another adventure in the spring. 

This posting being the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, I intend to start a thru-hike of the AL Pinhoti trail next Wednesday - weather permitting.  I thru-hiked it and the GA section in March of '08 during my AL-ME Appalachian hike. I have friend that wants to test herself before she gets any older.  I may have bitten off more than I can handle this time because I told her that I would carry everything but her girly stuff and sleeping bag.  Her pack weight, today, is 13 lbs.  Mine – I don’t know, this weekend I’ll be shopping for a bigger pack – my 3800 ci ain’t getting it done.

Hopefully I can post a picture of my yak loaded in the back of Steve’s truck.

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Canoeing the Alabama Scenic Trail, in both directions
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'tis better to wear out the body than to let it just rust away...
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« Reply #9 on: November 25, 2009, 09:55:28 PM »
Welcome to Alatrails, Warren.  Hope you make some new friends here like I have.  One thing is for sure, you will be able to add much to the community here.  Thanks for coming on board.
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