Feb 9, 2017
One of the fearless women I met in the Class of 2014, Kate
Schmidlin, or Tigger, embodied the spirit of the trail. I never saw
her pissed off at anybody, she was constantly laughing and never
complaining. We didn't see each other after Damascus, but she left
a big impression on me. She talks with an endearing openness about
some of the rigors of being a woman of child-bearing age on the
trail. It is, of course, a subject on which I had no opinion, yet
one that affects nearly half of all hikers. Kate is very willing to
hear from any of you who might prefer a longer conversation on this
and, indeed any other subject about the trail. Her email address is
klschmidl@sbcglobal.net and
she is also on Facebook as Kate.Schmidlin. She
even shared her phone number for those wishing to either reconnect
with her or have a longer conversation. Call her at 330-842-7225
but please be aware of the time if you call. She also blogged about
the trail at klschmidl.wordpress.com.
Congrats to Jessa and Nick,
and big props to Jessa's mom for doing what only a mother could do;
loudly proclaiming the strength, endurance, and all-around great
qualities of her daughter. With just six weeks to go, we'll soon be
talking to her from the trail. Remember, you can contact Jessa
directly at jessahackman@gmail.com
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