As I near the end of the trail, and being surrounded by friends and family, I’m rembined that absolutely none of this would have been possible without the help of friends, family and trail angels along the way.
I owe thanks to a lot of friends and family: To my grandparents John and Janet, who sponsored the entire expedition; to Victoria and John, who acted as quartermasters general; to Shawn, for so many kinds of support they cannot all be named; to Judy, my surrogate mama; to Red Scott, for the wonderful care packages and cheerleading; to my Dad, captain rafter; to Kathi, who let us use her house for my incredible birthday party; to my Aunt Nan and Grandma, who will act as getaway drivers;
I also owe thanks to a lot of new friends and trail angels: To Chuck and Tigger, who acted as mobile support; to Scout and Frodo, of San Diego, who helped me start the trail; to Boomer and Hector; to Grayson, of the Big Bear Hostel; to the Saufleys, of Agua Dulce; to the Andersons, of Green Valley; to Anthony, of Mama Hillybeans in Tehachapi; to Tom, of Kennedy Meadows; to John, of Elevation Climbing in Lone Pine; to Michael, of the Tuolumne Meadows Post Office; to John David Corry, and everyone at Glen Aulin High Sierra Camp; to Nate and Hank, of the Red Moose Cafe in Sierra City; to the Williams, of Bucks Lake; to the Heitmans, of Old Station; to the Lees, of Tacoma; to Gnome Norm, of Mt. Ashland and to the Dinsmores, of Skykomish.
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