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paula53 
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Posted on: Jan. 25 2013, 9:59 pm |
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A Wheelchair Hiker Timeline
Twenty three short years ago
Into my chair transcended;
Thought all my outdoor doins' was done
believed my turn had ended...
But one day I just rolled along
and down the street I chose
I found the door had opened some,
a door I thought had closed.
I saw a hill and took a chance
pushed hard and then rolled back;
That door had quietly
been opened, just a crack.
Diablo soon, then Mission Peak
I heard those hinges creakin',
That door had opened a small bit more
and through it I was sneakin'...
White Mountain came, a dream come true,
the door flew off its hinges;
One 70 mile day run next -
guess I believe in binges!
There's not too much a guy can do
if he believes he'll do it;
So if someone shuts a door on me
I'll simply bust right through it.
The moral here? It's easy, folks -
excuse me for my rant.
So join me, run or roll outside,
And NEVER say "I can't"!
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TDale
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Posted on: Jan. 25 2013, 10:12 pm |
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70 mile day? When did I miss that?
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"Sure as I know anything, I know this - they will try again...They'll swing back to the belief that they can make people... better. And I do not hold to that. So no more runnin'. I aim to misbehave."
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CajunHiker
Carnival Time!
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Posted on: Jan. 25 2013, 10:33 pm |
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4wheelbob is a dude I like
He uses his chair to hike his own hike
The end.
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"Mardi Gras is the love of life. It is the harmonic convergence of our food, our music, our creativity, our eccentricity, our neighborhoods, and our joy of living. All at once." - Chris Rose
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RebeccaD
Double Arch, Arches N.P.
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Posted on: Jan. 25 2013, 11:39 pm |
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Bits of writerly thoughts and random short fiction found at
The Ninja Librarian Blog
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tarol
Well I never!
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Posted on: Jan. 26 2013, 6:57 pm |
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Nice!
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Got elevation? www.tarol.com
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RebeccaD
Double Arch, Arches N.P.
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Posted on: Jan. 27 2013, 12:02 pm |
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Where the hikers go tripping on rocks in their boots
Bob hauls his chair over the streams, rocks and roots.
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Bits of writerly thoughts and random short fiction found at
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camper10469
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Posted on: Jan. 27 2013, 5:46 pm |
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He's a hero to many.
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Location:
The Big Apple, NYC
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hikerjer
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Posted on: Jan. 28 2013, 11:53 am |
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Longfellow's got nothing on you.
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"Too often I have met men who speak only of how many miles they've traveled and not of what they've seen." - Louis L'Amour
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Lamebeaver
trail? I don't need no stinkin trail!
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Posted on: Jan. 28 2013, 12:03 pm |
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I kinda miss Bob
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tarol
Well I never!
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Posted on: Jan. 28 2013, 4:20 pm |
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Bob's on FB
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Got elevation? www.tarol.com
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Echo
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Posted on: Jan. 31 2013, 12:43 pm |
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Hi Bob, i see you're on here now We love you here.
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If Light is in your heart, you will find your way Home. (Rumi)
The miracle is not to fly in the air, or to walk on the water, but to walk on the earth. Chinese proverb
http://echo-echosvoice.blogspot.com/
http://duffybarkley.blogspot.com/
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JMT_Hiker
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Posted on: Feb. 03 2013, 6:41 am |
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Dang. All these years and we still haven't ever linked up. I'm still in awe of the trails you rolled upon. White Mtn was a triumph to say the least. My sidekick Thumper is all puffed up since Bumper got laid up. He is in serious need of a hiking partner to keep him motivated. Know of anyone in this neck of the woods. Did they ever find Fred Claussen, that Thumper and I spent a week looking for?
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