Four men. Zero jobs. One goal. Well, one goal with two parts.
Beginning in March 2011, our hardy band will be marching overland from Georgia to Maine along the Appalachian Trail. For each mile of treacherous, orc-infested wild we traverse (and there are many) we are asking YOU, dear reader, to pledge a critical donation to the Mufindi Highlands Orphans Project.
What is the Mufindi Highlands Orphans Project? In formal terms, the Project is a humanitarian effort to provide relief to thousands of children in central Tanzania whose parents have perished in the region's ongoing AIDS epidemic. In more basic terms, the Project describes a school, six dormitories and an AIDS testing clinic for the people of Mufindi -- all critical pieces of infrastructure that did not exist five years ago.
The next step in a better way of life for the good people of the Mufindi region is a full service hospital. Work has begun on this project (Mdabulo General Hospital) already, but more help is needed.
Donation information is plentifully supplied throughout the site (albeit tastefully, we hope). Moreso than in any other part of the world, every little bit in Mufindi helps. Please check back, spread the word, tell your friends. Top donors will be brought back a pet bear.
Thanks,
Mike "Hollywood" Healy - Harpooner Erik "Boots" Christensen - Navigationist Christopher "Danger" Mendrala - Sergeant at Arms James "Gower" Gower - Quartermaster Katherine "Kate" Gales - Information Officer
Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
Hiking Schedule
FROM THE ARCHIVES OF NAVIGATIONIST BOOTS (Himself)
For those interested in monitoring our progress … … … . or sending us stuff.
(BOLD denotes a town, Post Office information included)
March 5-March 7
Springer Mountain, GA to Neels Gap, GA (30.7 Miles, 30.7 cumulative)
March 7 - March 9
Neels Gap to Hiawassee, GA 36.8 Miles (67.5 cumulative)
Hiawasse Post Office
118 N. Main St.
Hiawasse, GA 30546
March 10 - March 12
Hiawassee, GA to Franklin, NC
40.5 Miles (107.7 cumulative)
March 13 - March 16
Franklin, NC to Fontana Dam, NC
54.9 Miles (162.6 cumulative)
March 17 - March 19
Fontana Dam, NC to Gatlinburg, TN
42.1 Miles (204.7 cumulative)
Gatlinburg Post Office
1216 E. Parkway
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
March 20 - March 23
Gatlinburg, TN- Hot Springs, NC 67.1 Miles (271.8)
Hot Springs Post Office
111 BRIDGE ST
HOT SPRINGS, NC 28743-9231
March 24 - March 27
Hot Springs, NC to Erwin, TN
68.1 Miles (339.9 cumulative)
March 28 - April 1
Erwin, TN to Denis’ Cove, TN
72.9 Miles (412.8)
April 2 -April 3 (stay April 4)
Denis’ Cove,VA to Damascus, VA 50.7 Miles (463.5 cumulative)
Damascus Post Office
211 N REYNOLDS ST
DAMASCUS, VA 24236-9998
April 5- April 9
Damascus, Va to Passed Marion, VA 75.3 Miles (538.8 cumulative)
April 10-April 12
Passed Marion, VA- VA 606 52.1 Miles (602.1 cumulative)
April 13
VA 606 to Pearisburg, VA 24.3 Miles (626.4)
Pearisburg Post Office
206 N MAIN ST
PEARISBURG, VA 24134-9998
April 14 -April 19
Pearisburg, VA to Daleville/US 220
92.7 Miles (719.1 cumulative)
Daleville Post Office
1492 ROANOKE RD
DALEVILLE, VA 24083-9998
April 20 - April 23
Daleville, VA to Glasgow,VA
55.9 Miles (775.9 cumulative)
April 24-April 27 (stay April 28)
Glasgow, VA to Waynesboro, VA
77.2 Miles (853.1 cumulative)
April 29- May 2
Waynesboro, VA to Front Royal, VA
106.4 Miles (959.5 cumulative)
May 3 - May 5
Front Royal, VA to Harper’s Ferry, WV
52.9 Miles (1012.8 cumulative)
Harper’s Ferry Post Office
1010 WASHINGTON ST
HARPERS FERRY, WV 25425-9998
May 6 - May 10
Harper’s Ferry, WV to Boiling Springs, PA
99.2 Miles (1112.0 cumulative)
Boiling Springs Post Office
3 E 1ST ST
BOILING SPRINGS, PA 17007-9998
May 11 - May 12
Boiling Springs, PA to Duncannon, PA
25.7 Miles (1137.7 cumulative)
Duncannon Post Office
203 N MARKET ST
DUNCANNON, PA 17020-9998
May 13- May 16
Duncannon, PA – Port Clinton, PA
69.5 Miles (1207.2 cumulative)
Port Clinton Post Office
6 BROAD ST
PORT CLINTON, PA 19549-9800
May 17 - May 20 (stay May 21)
Port Clinton, PA to Wind Gap, PA
61.6 Miles (1268.8)
Here we reach the home of Quartermaster Gower.
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May 22 - May 25
Wind Gap, PA to Unionville, NY
67.1 Miles, (1335.9 cumulative)
May 26 - May 30
Unionville, NW to Pawling, NY
100.1 Miles (1436.0 cumulative)
May 31 - June 2
Pawling, NY to Salisbury, CT
53.4 Miles (1489.4 cumulative)
Salisbury Post Office
22 MAIN ST
SALISBURY, CT 06068-9998
(Send bug spray with DEET!)
June 3 - June 6
Salisbury, CT to Dalton, MA
70.2 Miles (1559.6 cumulative)
Dalton Post Office
609 MAIN ST
DALTON, MA 01226-9998
June 7 - June 8 (stay June 9)
Dalton, MA to North Adams/Williamstown, MA
23.3 Miles (1582.9 cumulative)
June 10 - June 13
North Adams, MA to Manchester VT
58. Miles (1641.4 cumulative)
June 14 - June 19 (stay June 20)
Manchester, VT to Hanover, NH
95.9 Miles (1737.3 cumulative)
Hanover Post Ofice
50 S MAIN ST
HANOVER, NH 03755-2066
June 21 - June 23
Hanover, NH to Glencliff, NH
43.3 Miles (1780.6)
Glencliff Post Office
1385 NH ROUTE 25 UNIT 1
GLENCLIFF, NH 03238-9998
June 24 - June 25
Glencliff, NH to North Woodstock, NH
25.8 Miles (1806.4 cumulative)
June 26 - June 30
North Woodstock, NH to Gorham, NH
74.8 Miles (1881.2 cumulative)
______ MARITAL BREAK (3 Measures) _________________
July 13 - July 15
Gorham, NH to Andover, ME
41.4 Miles (1922.6 cumulative)
July 16 - July 19
Andover, ME to Stratton, ME 68.7 Miles (1991.3 cumulative)
July 20 - July 25
Stratton, ME to Monson, ME (via Caratunk, ME)
72.7 Miles (2061.6 cumulative)
Caratunk Post Office
172 MAIN ST
CARATUNK, ME 04925-9998
July 26 - July 31
Monson, ME to Abol Bridge, ME
99.4 Miles (2164.0 cumulative)
August 1 (V-Mufindi Day)
Abol Bridge, ME to Katahdin
15 Miles (2179 cumulative)
