atn may–june 2000 appalachian trailway news

PUBLIC NOTICES
Lost and Found
Ring, lost October 9 while
hiking Connecticut Section 4.
Simple ring, great sentimental
value. Gift to my daughter when
she first got pregnant (six months
into her pregnancy, she died without
warning; my grandson died
days later). Had planned to wear
the ring in memory of my “little
ones.” Fit very tightly, so unlikely
it slipped off. Most likely broke in
two during steep descent down
north side of St. Johns Ledges or
steep ascent of the south side of
Silver Hill. Would mean a great
deal to me to get it back, even in
two pieces. Chuck Warfield, 16565
Snyder Road, Chagrin Falls, OH
44023.
Camera, lost at Dartmouth
Outing Club, in the yard, on September
8. Small silver camera
with zoom that uses Advantix
film. Double the shipping for your
trouble. Tommy Edwards, 10571
Bluefield Rd., Okeechobee, FL
34972; .
Partners Wanted
Section-hiker, 68, seeking
partner(s) from Manchester Center,
Vt., northward during August.
Averaging 10-12 miles/day, less in
the Whites. Call before July 4.
Emily Kimball (Tooth), 3220A
West Grace St., Richmond, VA
23221; (804) 358-4959; .
Section-hiker, 44, seeks
partner(s) from Monson, Maine, to
the “Big K.” August-September.
Would prefer to do day hikes over
an 8–10-day period with car
shuttles or key swap. John J. Hunt,
1219 Oak Grove Rd., Kings Mtn.,
NC 28086-8517.
Section-hiker, looking for a
hiking partner to complete hike
from the Berkshires to Katahdin.
Preferably starting in May, but
will consider later start for this
two-month adventure. Pamela
Morehouse, 65 Gamwell Ave.,
Pittsfield, MA 01201; (413) 496-
9763.
Section-hiker, 21, female,
graduating Boston U., looking for
mixed (M/F) hiking group to hike
from Mass. to Maine, from May-
August. Flexible on starting,
ending dates. Willing to hike at
strenuous pace. Brianne Keith,
(617) 352-6900; .
Section-hiker, 51, female,
looking for a partner/partners to
hike this summer, starting in
Georgia at the beginning of the
Trail. No set time; schedule depends
on when I could find
others to go with. Judy Lassiter;
.
Thru-hiker, 49, seeks partners
for possible “flip-flop”
starting northbound in Va. in May.
At first, 7-12 miles per day. Tom
Ruetenik, P.O. Box 186, Delhi, NY
13753; (607) 746-6693.
Hiker seeks partner, Davenport
Gap to Sams Gap, June 7-13.
Prefer partner with vehicle so
we can shuttle each other. Ron
Grubb, 3123 Maryland Road,
Rockford, IL 61108-5917;
(815) 399-0106; .
Hiker, 59, seeks partner(s) for
day hikes or overnighters on the
A.T., around 15 miles/day. Retired,
flexible schedule. Phelps
Gates, 160 Windsor Circle, Chapel
Hill, N.C. 27516; (919) 967-5193;
.
Hiker (slow—10 miles/day),
has done 1,200 miles of A.T., seeks
companions for sections of the
southern half: Catawba, Va., to
Daleville (June 5-7), Daleville to
Glasgow (June 8-13), Glasgow to
Tyro (June 14-18), Tyro to Rockfish
Gap (June 19-21), Franklin,
N.C., to Nantahala River (June 27-
30), Nantahala to Fontana (July
1-3), Fontana to Davenport Gap
(July 4-11), Davenport Gap to
Allen Gap (July 12-16), Springer
Mtn., Ga., to Hiawassee (Aug. 2-
9), Hiawassee to Franklin, N.C.
(Aug. 10-14), Allen Gap to Erwin,
Tenn. (Aug. 15-20), Erwin to El
Park (Aug. 21-24), Elk Park to
Damascus, Va. (Aug. 25-31),
Public notices
Damascus to Troutdale (Sept.
11-15), Troutdale to Atkins (Sept.
16-17), Atkins to Bland (Sept. 18-
22), Bland to Pearisburg (Sept.
23-26), Pearisburg to Catawba
(Sept. 27- Oct 3), Rockfish Gap to
Front Royal (Oct. 4-14). George
Meek (Poet); 703-875-3021;
.
American Discovery Trail—
Experienced long-distance hiker
seeks partners for thru-hike or
sections of 4,900-mile ADT, beginning
on West Coast, May 11,
2001, finishing about December
18. Age, gender don’t matter, only
strong heart and desire to walk 22-
30 miles/day. No smokers, heavy
drinkers. Join me or help out with
lodging, rides, or a friendly face.
Bob Wirth, 2040 Marathon Ave.,
Apt. 1, Neenah, WI 54956.
For Sale
Free (you pay shipping),
complete set of Appalachian
Trailway News from September
1967 through November/December
1999. Richard Buralli, 161
Lincoln Rd., Phillipsburg, NJ
08865-1523.
Sierra Zip Ztove, $15. Z-
Rest Mat, $10. Stuff sacks. Alice
Mackenzie, 1775 Hollywood Avenue,
Winter Park, FL 32789; (407)
645-2039.
Boots, heavy backpacking
model by Limmer, women’s size
6 1/2 , like new—great, sturdy boots,
don’t fit my feet. Cost $275, will
sell for $150 or best offer. Leave
message for JoAnne (724) 327-
2197; .
Boots, Men’s Vasque Skywalkers,
12W, new condition—$90
or best offer, including shipping.
Bruce Eure, P.O. Box 2112, Cumming,
GA 30028; (770) 781-9346.
are published free for members of the Appalachian Trail
Conference. We cannot vouch for any of the advertised items.
Ads must pertain to the A.T. or related hiking/conservation
matters. For complete guidelines, send SASE to ATC. Send ads
to PUBLIC NOTICES, Appalachian Trail Conference, P.O. Box
807, Harpers Ferry, WV 25425. Deadline for the July-August
2000 issue is May 10; deadline for the September–October
issue is July 7.
For Your Information
Hike Mt. Rainier National
Park this summer with the Appalachian
Mountain Club’s August
Camp. Choose Session One (July
15-29) or Session Two (July 29-
Aug. 12). Four hikes offered by
experienced leaders, campfire,
three meals a day, tents, cots supplied.
Call registrar, Trish Niece,
(203) 265-9584.
Workshop, “Long-Distance
Hiking,” at Bear’s Den Hostel.
Join Bears Den hostel manager and
1996 Appalachian Trail thruhiker,
Melody Blaney, on October
15–16, 2000, for an informative
weekend discussing and demonstrating
skills required for a
long-distance hike. Designed for
beginners and experienced backpackers
planning a long hike.
Cost: $40. Overnight lodging at
the hostel is available for an additional
cost ($12 for members, $15
for nonmembers, plus tax) per
night. For reservations or information,
contact: Bear’s Den Hostel,
18393 Blueridge Mountain Road,
Bluemont, VA 20135; (540) 554-
8708; bearden@crosslink.net.
Wanted
Safe parking. “Trail Snail”
and “Tumbleweed” need parking
in Va. between Damascus and
Troutville for about 4 weeks while
we hike the section. Kim and Tom
Lyons, RR 1, Box 3342, Carmel,
Maine 04419; (207) 848-3729.
Help Wanted
Volunteers. Have fun building
the Appalachian Trail for the next
millennium as a volunteer for 2000
seasonal Trail crews. No experience
required. Five different crews operate
along the A.T. during the summer
and fall months and are jointly sponsored
by A.T. maintaining clubs,
agency partners, and ATC. Special
women-only and over-50 crews will
continue to be offered this year.
Write to: Crews, ATC, ATN-00B/C,
P.O. Box 807, Harpers Ferry, WV
25425; call 304-353-6331; or e-mail
and ask for a
crew brochure.
30 MAY–JUNE 2000