Comments on: The Four State Challenge http://whereswalden.com/2008/09/02/the-four-state-challenge/ Mozilla, politics, economics, law, backpacking, cycling, and other random desiderata Fri, 27 Apr 2012 03:03:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Where's Walden? » Unionville, NY to Duncannon, PA: Pennsylvania Rocks! http://whereswalden.com/2008/09/02/the-four-state-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-149235 Where's Walden? » Unionville, NY to Duncannon, PA: Pennsylvania Rocks! Sun, 03 Oct 2010 03:37:28 +0000 http://whereswalden.com/?p=58#comment-149235 [...] now is to hike to just before the Pennsylvania-Maryland border over four days, and then I begin the Four State Challenge, about which I have previously written in passing and on which I’ll elaborate — so much as [...] [...] now is to hike to just before the Pennsylvania-Maryland border over four days, and then I begin the Four State Challenge, about which I have previously written in passing and on which I’ll elaborate — so much as [...]

]]> By: Where’s Walden? » Duncannon, PA to Bluemont, VA: because it’s there http://whereswalden.com/2008/09/02/the-four-state-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-138620 Where’s Walden? » Duncannon, PA to Bluemont, VA: because it’s there Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:39:36 +0000 http://whereswalden.com/?p=58#comment-138620 [...] dry out enough overnight to really help matters. None of this bodes well for attempting the Four State Challenge when I reach the border in a few days or so. Still, that’s awhile off; we’ll see what [...] [...] dry out enough overnight to really help matters. None of this bodes well for attempting the Four State Challenge when I reach the border in a few days or so. Still, that’s awhile off; we’ll see what [...]

]]> By: Where’s Walden? » Considering hiking a section of the Appalachian Trail? A thru-hiker’s thoughts http://whereswalden.com/2008/09/02/the-four-state-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-131796 Where’s Walden? » Considering hiking a section of the Appalachian Trail? A thru-hiker’s thoughts Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:32:30 +0000 http://whereswalden.com/?p=58#comment-131796 [...] don’t know much about Maryland; I walked through it in a day with barely a stop. There’s nothing special to it in terms of trail that I recall, although I [...] [...] don’t know much about Maryland; I walked through it in a day with barely a stop. There’s nothing special to it in terms of trail that I recall, although I [...]

]]> By: Where’s Walden? » Nanny state watch: Scottish edition http://whereswalden.com/2008/09/02/the-four-state-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-131409 Where’s Walden? » Nanny state watch: Scottish edition Sat, 14 Mar 2009 05:21:54 +0000 http://whereswalden.com/?p=58#comment-131409 [...] (ten is the maximum count I can remember, although I probably exceeded this when completing the Four State Challenge) while hiking twenty to thirty miles daily. (NB: my chocolate bar rate of intake effectively [...] [...] (ten is the maximum count I can remember, although I probably exceeded this when completing the Four State Challenge) while hiking twenty to thirty miles daily. (NB: my chocolate bar rate of intake effectively [...]

]]> By: JKal http://whereswalden.com/2008/09/02/the-four-state-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-111069 JKal Fri, 19 Sep 2008 21:52:44 +0000 http://whereswalden.com/?p=58#comment-111069 20-25 a day? awesome! how long will the whole AT take you when you're done? [At this point I suspect I'll be done around the start of the last week of October, roughly, about 135 or so days, I think. There's still a way to go yet, even if it's a "short" way.] 20-25 a day? awesome! how long will the whole AT take you when you’re done?

[At this point I suspect I'll be done around the start of the last week of October, roughly, about 135 or so days, I think. There's still a way to go yet, even if it's a "short" way.]

]]> By: "Rock Layer" http://whereswalden.com/2008/09/02/the-four-state-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-110930 "Rock Layer" Fri, 19 Sep 2008 01:24:40 +0000 http://whereswalden.com/?p=58#comment-110930 (THIRD TRY HERE) I am a "crazy southbounder" who has just finished the trail at Springer Mountain. I have to say that my ego was definitely boosted when I read your update to the Four State Challenge. Thanks. Rock Layer [Rock on! I knew by now at least a few people, you, Flashdance was another possibility, would have finished or been really close to it by now. I'm down in Daleville, 720ish left to go, going steady around 20-25 a day or so and in great shape to comfortably finish before November.] (THIRD TRY HERE)
I am a “crazy southbounder” who has just finished the trail at Springer Mountain. I have to say that my ego was definitely boosted when I read your update to the Four State Challenge. Thanks. Rock Layer

[Rock on! I knew by now at least a few people, you, Flashdance was another possibility, would have finished or been really close to it by now. I'm down in Daleville, 720ish left to go, going steady around 20-25 a day or so and in great shape to comfortably finish before November.]

]]> By: JKal http://whereswalden.com/2008/09/02/the-four-state-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-109401 JKal Sat, 06 Sep 2008 23:23:42 +0000 http://whereswalden.com/?p=58#comment-109401 funny, the guy trying to break the record has multiple sponsors using up tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of dollars in support, media coverage, a motorhome... etc. and the lady has zip? funny, the guy trying to break the record has multiple sponsors using up tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of dollars in support, media coverage, a motorhome… etc. and the lady has zip?

]]> By: JKal http://whereswalden.com/2008/09/02/the-four-state-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-109400 JKal Sat, 06 Sep 2008 23:22:27 +0000 http://whereswalden.com/?p=58#comment-109400 He's going southbound so it should get easier as he nears georgia ... he had to take two whole days off due to a shin injury, then a couple very slow days, but had 51 miles the other day so kinda back on track, but still well off the record i think. never know though, if he can crank out a couple huge days he might be back close. He’s going southbound so it should get easier as he nears georgia … he had to take two whole days off due to a shin injury, then a couple very slow days, but had 51 miles the other day so kinda back on track, but still well off the record i think. never know though, if he can crank out a couple huge days he might be back close.

]]> By: Aunt Jan http://whereswalden.com/2008/09/02/the-four-state-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-109282 Aunt Jan Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:00:06 +0000 http://whereswalden.com/?p=58#comment-109282 Nope. I don't have to buy him dinner any more. He's a college grad. He should buy me dinner. Nope. I don’t have to buy him dinner any more. He’s a college grad. He should buy me dinner.

]]> By: JKal http://whereswalden.com/2008/09/02/the-four-state-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-109120 JKal Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:29:06 +0000 http://whereswalden.com/?p=58#comment-109120 HAVE YOU SEEN KARL ?? the guy trying to break the AT speed record ??? [Nope, although I did see a woman trying to break the female record; I can't remember if I mentioned it or not when she passed me at the Kennebec. As to the guy, I hear he was making consistent progress but well short of what he needed to make, and I hear he had two weeks left with a thousand or so miles to go, including the northern 400 that are the hardest, so he's not going to break the record. Or so I heard.] HAVE YOU SEEN KARL ?? the guy trying to break the AT speed record ???

[Nope, although I did see a woman trying to break the female record; I can't remember if I mentioned it or not when she passed me at the Kennebec. As to the guy, I hear he was making consistent progress but well short of what he needed to make, and I hear he had two weeks left with a thousand or so miles to go, including the northern 400 that are the hardest, so he's not going to break the record. Or so I heard.]

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