[at-l] Message from new owner of Trailplace

[David Addleton]

wishing you well!

On 10/28/07, Bob McCaw <rmccaw44 at trailplace.com> wrote:
>
>  As of October 11, I acquired the Trailplace website and the Thru-hiker's
> Handbook from Dan "Wingfoot" Bruce.  Dan decided to retire this year, and
> did not want to continue operating Trailplace or the Handbook.  I felt there
> was considerable value in both the website and guidebook, so  I approached
> him about taking over the operation and we were able to reach an agreement.
>
> The 2008 Thru-hiker's Handbook will have a lot of updated information, and
> will be in a very similar format to the 2007 edition.  I am currently
> traveling the path of the AT by road to gather first-hand information about
> services near the trail.  This trip and the subsequent work necessary to
> prepare the book for publication will probably occupy most of my energies
> until the end of November.
>
> Shortly thereafter, I hope to start reviving the Trailplace website.  I
> hope to make it a place where it easy to exchange information about hiking
> the AT.  I also hope to post information to supplement the Thru-hiker's
> Handbook and other articles of interest to AT hikers.
>
> I plan to moderate the forums gently so they don't suffer from some of the
> typical diseases of unmoderated forums -- animosity, irrelevance, and so
> forth.  On the other hand, I welcome opinions different from my own and I
> promise never to delete a respectfully stated post just because I differ
> with the poster.
>
> I will try to get the word out when I am able to get Trailplace off the
> ground, probably some time in December.
>
> Bob "501" McCaw
>
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