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Thank Yous Mom, Dad, Heather, JoAnn, Lauren thanks for knowing how much this means to me and all aspects of your support! I love you guys! To the rest of my family: extended, step, living in New England, living in Lithuania and various places around the US . To Matt Raschka, who without, this website would have still been only a dream. Please visit www.manhattantrio.com for all your web design needs! To Matt Ritter (2 M.R.s), who was originally my thru-hike partner, but is still starting this epic journey with me and will be hiking and supporting me along many other miles. Thanks in advance for keeping me grounded during the start of this adventure. To Michael O'Rourke, a true friend and Kwahwom alum. Sports, the great outdoors, and music do mix! Thanks for the Smith Point action and yes, I will be at your wedding on June 26 th (Beth, Congrats – you are getting a great guy)! Chris (you don't mind if I call you Chris) thanks for keeping me sane (its all relative … step-relative) and don't forget about me when you become Prez of CMS. Uncle George, thanks for taking my mom on your childhood adventures. The trickle-down love of the outdoors has come a long way. I hope to continue to glean as much knowledge as I can from you. My Salisbury mentors: Harlan, Bud, and Dean – your classes, personal wisdom and insight continue to inspire me today. Betsy, Andrew, Peter, Dolly and all EHOS staff and families – although it was brief, thanks for the opportunity to part of that wonderful community, a piece of my heart still lies there. Chris Warner – thanks for your inspiration, you help me live my life "in the now". My Outdoor Discovery family – thanks for working with me in helping enrich the lives of so many young people. Raymond Maguire and Laura Plaut, my NC Outward Bound instructors – thanks for pushing me to demand more of myself and teaching me the many facets of the word "risk". My Outward Bound crew – thanks for teaching me greater compassion and that it's OK to ask for help. Mr. Louis Bravman, my business teacher at SSU. The first teacher I had that was interested in the whole person, not just the student in his class, and that there is more to college than getting good grades! Jill Stephenson and all the people I swam with and coached at SSU, I hope you learned as much as I did about the relationship of sports and how it applies to life. The Jeffs: Stitely, Prol and JJ – thanks for helping me show Salisbury a good time, we have come a LONG way. My other Salisbury roommates, friends, professors and supervisors – I enjoyed your company and learned a lot from you. ALL MADDEN – a force to be reckoned with in intramural competition! Mike Savario, for the sticks; Dave Moore, for tech info; Doc Wolf, for the drugs; My Benfield Pines hockey crew (and the original members of Team Blue Hockey Love); the Dewey Beach House posse; WSUR, WHFS and my original DJ mentors; Bo Blair (don't worry-I'll be back); My sponsors – you've done a good thing and good things will come back to you. And anyone I forgot, yes thank you too! MUCH THANKS TO ONE AND ALL!
Sponsors Please support my sponsors by visiting their sites on the links below: Manhattan Trio Design, Inc. Amphibious Horizons Sea Kayaking Eastern Mountain Sports Earth Treks Climbing Centers Clif Bar Annapolis Biscotti Co. Pro-skills Plus Capital Bicycles Echo Hill - Summer Explore Trips "A footpath for those who seek fellowship with the wilderness."
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