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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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
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PO Box 2892
Sterling, VA 20167-2892
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