To all 98ers/99ers & other AT
friends:
SPECIAL
MSG about PILGRIM---
"Pilgrim"
Fred Hale
P. O. Box 363
Johnson
City, TX 78636
830-693-6344
Pilgrim is a '99 southbounder who was hit
by a car on 19E (between Roan Mtn, TN & Elk Park, NC) as he was walking next
to the guardrail. He started in ME the last week in May. I meet him
at the Nite Eyes/Indy cookout at Tiorati Lake on Aug 1st and then saw him again
at Waynesboro on Labor Day weekend. He is a great guy & real easy
going. I just spoke to him for about 30 minutes & he is
recovering. His injuries are quite extensive, both shins broken in
multiple places, his pelvis was broken, many muscles were pulled from the
bones. He has titanium rods in his legs but must also have bone grafts to
replace missing bone. He is in a wheelchair now & will be on crutches
in January. Of course, he still hopes to finish the trail.
He
does NOT have e-mail now but I am encouraging to get one but he does want to
hear from people he met along the trail so please write him. He said
it was fine to publish his address & phone # for yall to get in touch with
him.
I am sending him some of our past UPDATE
msgs.
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Use REPLYALL when
responding so I can get your msgs at work: mailto:datkinso@att.com & on the road mailto:fannypack96@hotmail.com
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PACK
IT IN!!! PACK IT OUT!!!
Trail Magic, PB&J's, & AYCE
rule.
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The
greatest happiness is to transform your feelings into actions. - Madame de
Stael
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Thanks
for your feedback & cooperation.
David L Atkinson Jr
mailto:datkinso@att.com
Fanny Pack
96GA2ME
cell
- 703-470-2320
work - 703-713-7320
pager -
888-602-7551
PO Box 2892
Sterling, VA 20167-2892
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