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Dan Africk hiked the Pacific Crest Trail for Haiti

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Dan Africk

Trail: Pacific Crest Trail     Goal: 2654 Miles
Dates: May 10 2010 - Oct 001 2010
I'll be thru-hiking the entire Pacific Crest Trail with a friend for fun, adventure, and just to do something very different for a while. I've had a lot of wilderness experience, but this will be my first long-distance thru-hike, walking all the way ... more
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Hiked
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Donated

9

$0.27

$716.21

2654

$715.25

$374.48

Kleiwerks has been on the ground in Haiti since February 2010. Our primary goal is to improve long-term security on behalf of the Haitian people by offering training and technical support to individuals, organizations and communities that are ... more
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Resupply stop in Wrightwood

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I'm in Wrightwood, mile 364, making a brief stop to resupply, and I'll head out tonight or in the morning. It's been really hot the last few days, but the trail has been interesting. We had a very relaxing stop at the Deep Creek hot springs a few days ago, alternating between soaking in the hot springs and swimming in the cool river.
Two days ago we passed through a highway intersection and decided to spend the night at a Best Western hotel. From the beginning both Flyboxer and I had decided to avoid motels as much as possible, mainly due to limited budgets, however it was a long, hot day(at least 90 degrees in the shade, if you could find any), so we decided to indulge. Besides, we were with another hiker who was suffering from serious dehydration and heat exhaustion, and with the hiker rate split three ways, the motel only cost $20 each.
We have been experiencing a lot of trail magic the last few days. We sometimes pass through campgrounds and roads, and people often a

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jeanne solomon
Good work!
$0.02 per mile
up to $53.08

$53.08 due

josh alpert
you're my favorite (& only) brother-in-law!
$0.01 per mile
up to $25.21

$25.00 paid!

Pircha Naomi Africk
We are so proud of you. This is shliach mitzvah $
$0.02 per mile
up to $53.16

$50.00 paid!

Michael Africk
$0.01 per mile
up to $26.58

$26.54 due

Henry Africk
$0.05 per mile
up to $132.90

$132.90 paid!

Magic Man
The people of Haiti need all the help they can get!
$0.01 per mile
up to $26.58

$26.58 paid!

Kimberly Brewster
$0.04 per mile
up to $106.32

$110.00 paid!

david africk
$0.10 per mile
up to $265.80

$265.40 due

Paul Mitchell
$0.01 per mile
up to $26.58

$30.00 paid!