Thought I'd provide a photo to introduce everyone to the guys going on this walk. From the left is Marty Szabo, Alan (Al) Strickland, John Nelson, and Dick (aka Tommy Lee) Gamertsfelder.
As you can see from the photo, everyone's been working hard to get in shape for the walk. We've also spent a lot of time making sure we have the right gear. These leather outfits are de rigueur for long, difficult walks.
It's also important to minimize the weight of what you're carrying. For this walk, we've come up with a strategy to avoid carrying any maps. you can see from Dick's photo that he has had a map of the entire route tattooed on his body. The cutout on his right hip will allow us to check the map for the first day of the trip. Some of the other days are problematic.
(Group photo courtesy of Mark Luftig, of On Your Mark Photography)
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