The 80% Mark!!! October 24, 2009 AT Mile 1747.8

Vandeventer Shelter is 428.4 miles from Springer Mtn. To put it another way, only 20% remaining miles for Zombie/Andrew to hike on the AT. It won't be much longer now, and for those of us who miss him, we are thrilled he is having this terrific, once in a life time adventure... at the same time happy to know he will be home soon. Zombie confirmed his original target date for Springer Mtn. is still the weekend before Thanksgiving... From how I see it, odds are looking very, very good for our South Bound Hiker #36 to meet his goal. Wow! What an accomplishment!!!

Family-and-friends that still want to meet up to section hike with Andrew, remember my new e(dash)mail address: @gmail(put the dot here)com just include the first part of my address, which is: hplewis77.... hopefully that makes sense to simply type the first part, then the last part.... :-)

Zombie/Andrew will be at a Hostel in Hampton, TN tonight, and I've updated his mail drops to give you and idea of his target dates. Andrew hasn't had e-mail time in ages, but he does call and get messages when he's in a town to resupply.

The days are simply fabulous in Western NC... as close as he is to us, I'm hoping Andrew's hiking days are just as nice! May your Fall days be as wonderful :-)

Enjoy the turning of the season,
Mom/ Harriet