I want to start threads too / suggestions thread

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At some point in time, I would like to do a semi-long trip report of a benefit hike I did a few years ago. I've been meaning to write it up forever but don't really feel that much of a link with OOT.

Link to Backpacker Article

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Hike for Diabetes

Four million, seven hundred thousand. That's how many steps it will take Rob Cole, Corey Lindsay, and Russell Benefield to complete the Pacific Crest Trail.

If that number seems high, this number will shock you: 16 million. That is the number of people with diabetes in the United States alone-more than three people for every step.

On April 22, 2001, the three University of Washington students left Campo, Mexico, to hike 2,653 miles to Manning Park, British Columbia. Along the way, they're raising awareness about the disease and money for the American Diabetes Association. They want to show the public that "there is the possibility of having a 'normal' life after becoming diabetic," says Cole, a type-one, insulin-dependent diabetic himself.



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Obviously this is contingent upon interest in hearing about my experiences, both with the process of working with a nonprofit and dealing with corporate sponsors, etc., for a cause.

Given that there are lots of 20-somethings who have expressed interest in traveling, exploring -- in general getting away from everyday life and trying something out of the ordinary -- I thought there might be some interest in it. Still not sure if it's a great fit for this forum, but I think it'll do better here than in a high-traffic forum like OOT.

Rob