背包徒步-安第斯山到太平洋(阿根廷到智利)- (1)

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背包徒步-安第斯山到太平洋(阿根廷到智利)- (1) 

Backpacking - From the Andes to the Pacific 3/11-3/20/2016

(一)报名

"安第斯山到太平洋”这个题目挺忽悠人,有标题党之嫌,但不是我命名的。这是Atlanta Outdoor Club(亚特兰大户外俱乐部,简称AOC)打出的招牌。我为之心动并不是这条步道名气大,而是因为参加者的成份。发起人兼领队65岁,其中最年长者73岁,是位老奶奶。以往总是跟小字辈们一起徒步,觉的自己有点疯狂,也常疑惑是不是该收脚止步玩些老年运动(想不出有什么好玩的)。一看到这份名单我就乐了,有找到组织的感觉,根本没仔细研究徒步路线就报了名。

名单上唯一的五零后因故未能成行,她损失525刀的押金事小,我们的平均年龄一下子就增加了两年。

AOC是户外活动爱好者组织的非赢利民间机构,可不是交钱就能加入的商家促销活动,我只能在候选名单中等候审查.

入选条件:1.必须是组织者或着是经俱乐部其他领队推荐。2.必须是俱乐部成员。第二条容易立马上网注册而且免费。这第一条就有点困难,有点像古老的命题,有鸡才能有蛋,可没有蛋,那有鸡?我从未参加过俱乐部活动,没人为我写推荐信,没人写推荐信我怎么才能有我的第一次徒步呢?先给领队写封邮件,毛遂自荐探探口气。领队答复,先参加一次AOC当天往返的徒步再考虑。没有一口回绝有希望,继续磨,如实相告本人不是当地居民,不可能参加这类徒步。同时建议由我们走穆尔山径的驴友写推荐信。穆尔山径在徒步爱好者中享有盛誉,能走穆尔山径不是牛人也可以吹吹牛。驴友曾随领队走过印加古道,在他的大力吹捧之下,本人顺利通过审批。其实审查的条件很简单,一要体力足够棒,不能拖累大伙,二是能和大家合睦相处,集体露营碰上事妈多扫兴,可以理解。我不会让领队失望,更不会让写推荐信的驴友丢脸,这个牛我敢吹。

我们的领队65岁,去年驴友随他走印加古道就是65,不知他这65还要持续多少年。还有那位73岁的lady充分刺激了我的好奇和想象,让我迫不及待的要上路,不仅仅是南美那片神秘的土地,还想去会会比我还老的背包客。

驴友写的推荐信

Hi Richard,

My friend, XX, is very interested in joining us to backpack the Andes in March of 2016.

I have been backpacking with her twice these year.

First time, with another friend from Michigan, we backpacked 4 days the Rocky Mountain of Colorado in Aug. of this year. We camped at an altitude of 12,500 ft in Boulder’s Field. The next day, we hiked all the way to the Key Hole. Due to extra ordinary strong wind, we were not able to summit the Longs Peak.

The second trip we backpacked together with other two friends was backpacking the JMT this Sept. We hiked 8 days and 92 miles and summitted Mt. Whitney, which is about 15,000 ft.

Besides hiking and backpacking, XX is also a long distance runner. She finished her first half Marathon this year.

She is a very nice person and can get along with people very easy. And she is always ready to help others when there is a need.

Please consider to let her join us in hiking the Andes to the Pacific.

 

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