| Received late July 2015 |
Click links below
to access individual pages |
1980 Transcontinental "HikaNation" Hike
INFORMATION PACKET -
Nov 1979
(scanned slightly different versions than ones
previously added, plus a "trip preparation" list) |
The United States Department of the Interior
Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service
1980 Transcontinental "HikaNation" Hike
INFORMATION PACKET -
Nov 1979 |
HikaNation Virginia No. 2
Missouri into Illinois update
January 16, 1981
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HikaNation Virginia No. 2
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Determined Coast-to-Coast Hikers
Will Reach Kentucky This Weekend and
Kentucky Department of Tourism, Travel Release
January 31, 1981
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Determined
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HikaNation Virginia No.3
Illinois into Kentucky update
February 1, 1981
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HikaNation Virginia No.3
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HikaNation Virginia No. 4
Kentucky update
February 15, 1981
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HikaNation Virginia No. 4
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HikaNation Virginia
Special Notice to Virginia Planners
Kentucky Route into Virginia
February 20, 1981
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HikaNation Virginia
Special Notice to Virginia Planners
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NPS: Appalachian Trail Project Office
Memorandums(2) concerning
HikaNation traverse of Virginia
February 5 and 20, 1981
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2 Memos
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The Shenandoah Project
"Let Us In"
9 or 10 letters concerning the worries
various people had about HikaNation and
the use of the AT and Shenandoah National Park
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The Shenandoah Project
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HikaNation Virginia No. 5
Virginia entry update
& Letters to the Media
March 1, 1981
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HikaNation Virginia No. 5
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HikaNation Virginia No. 6
HikaNation enters Virginia (on 3/8) update:
March 18, 1981
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HikaNation Virginia No. 6
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HikaNation Celebration (1-year)
Hollins College, Virginia
April 11, 1981
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HikaNation Celebration (1-year)
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HikaNation Virginia No. 7
Hollins College & Snowstorm update
April 14, 1981
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HikaNation Virginia No. 7
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NPS: Appalachian Trail Project Office Memorandum:
Harpers Ferry preparations for May 8-9 arrival:
April 21, 1981
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Harpers Ferry Memo
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Kudos for
Virginia Coordinator for HikaNation
Reese F. Lukei, Jr.
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Kudos
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2000 HikaNation
reunion photos/slides |
May 2000
HikaNation Reunion photos |
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| Received November 13, 2015 | |
Slides from HikaNation,
Virginia to the Atlantic Ocean
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Reese's HikaNation Photos
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| Received June 9, 2018 | |
HikaNation Virginia No. 1
January 1, 1981
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HikaNation Virginia No. 1
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"HikaNation past midpoint;
weathering Ozarks winter" article by John Mills
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HikaNation past midpoint;
weathering Ozarks winter
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Side photo added to existing article
"O, Wilderness! O, Hiking! O, Junk Food!"
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O, Wilderness! O, Hiking! O, Junk Food!
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| "Hoofing It" article added to existing page
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Bay Bridge to open for hikers
HikeaNation starts on Bay Bridge
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"TransAmerica hike nears end" article added to
existing page with two other similar articles
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HikaNation Walkers Near End of 4,000-Mile Journey
& Transcontinental trek nears end
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4 photos from Hollins College provided by,
but not taken by, Reese Lukei, Jr.
April 11-12, 1981
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Reese Lukei, Jr.'s
HikaNation Photos
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| Received August 2018 | |
200 "new" slides from HikaNation,
Virginia to the Atlantic Ocean
(merged with the existing 150 images)
(finishted 1/31/2019 after many delays)
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Reese Lukei, Jr.'s HikaNation Photos
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Received January 2025
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Scanned February 2 - 6, 2025
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Material below was added to the existing webpages.
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Hikers Needed to Hike Across the United States
Backpacker Magazine - August 1978
U.S. Department of the Interior
April 1, 1980 news release
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Material below was added to the existing webpages.
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1980 Transcontinental "HikaNation" Hike
INFORMATION PACKET - Nov 1979
(The Equipment List and Memorandum were added here.)
The Progression of HikaNation - Nevada
(Only the Memorandum was added here.) |
The larger images below were added to the existing webpage
as clickable links to the existing smaller images:
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California Route Information
April 12 - May 6, 1980
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Material below was added to the existing webpage
which replaced the previously existing page #2.
- 1980-AHS-Oct-Nov-V4-N9-1.jpg
1980-AHS-Oct-Nov-V4-N9-2.jpg
1980-AHS-Oct-Nov-V4-N9-3.jpg
1980-AHS-Oct-Nov-V4-N9-4.jpg
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AHS News: Volume 4, Number 9 - Oct/Nov 1980
AHS HikaNation Reaches Midway Point
November 15, 1980 |
ATC & Virginia HikaNation Support Information
- November 13, 1980 - Ruth Blackburn Inquiry to Page
- November 13, 1980 - Ed Page Inquiry to Craig Evans
- November 14, 1980 - Ed Page Information Memo / Letter - including updates on HikaNation's progress and recommendations for Appalachian Trail Clubs' upcoming support of the hikers.
- November 21, 1980 - Bob Proudman to Reese Lukei, Jr.
- suggestions for Damascus - Pearisburg activities.
- November 24, 1980 - Reese Lukei, Jr. to Bob Proudman
- November 26, 1980 - Bob Proudman to Reese Lukei, Jr.
- Reese Lukei, Jr. -
Template for Informational Letter
- recap of HikaNation and ATC involvement.
Responses to Reese Lukei, Jr.'s letter and
some of the recipients of the letter:
- November 24, 1980 - Reese Lukei, Jr. to Jim Kern
- November 24, 1980 - Reese Lukei, Jr. Informational Letter to Harriet Locke
- November 24, 1980 - Reese Lukei, Jr. to David Startzell
- November 25, 1980 - Reese Lukei, Jr. to Craig Evans
- December 15, 1980 - Reese Lukei, Jr. Informational Letter to Bob Davis
- December 15, 1980 - Reese Lukei, Jr. Informational Letter to Bill Hutchinson
Miscellaneous correspondence:
- November 27, 1980 - Ed Page to Reese Lukei, Jr.
- December 5, 1980 - Jim Kern to Reese Lukei, Jr.
- December 8, 1980 - Craig Evans to Reese Lukei, Jr.
- December 23, 1980 - Reese Lukei, Jr. to Congressman Whitehurst - Participation for HikaNation D.C. Arrival
- December 8, 1980 - Bob Proudman to Ed Page & Reese Lukei, Jr.
- December 20, 1980 - Reese Lukei, Jr. to Ed Garvey
- December 20, 1980 - Reese Lukei, Jr. to Monty Montgomery
- November 7, 1980 - Jim Kern to Reese Lukei, Jr.
for Monty Montgomery -
Note concerning new edition of AT Guidebook
for Southwest/Cental Virginia
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ATC & Virginia HikaNation Support Information
November - December 1980
(includes the four pdf's listed below)
1980-11-14-Page-information.pdf
1980-12-21-Ed-Page-to-AT-Clubs.pdf
1980-11-21-DOI-Proudman-re-Damascus.pdf
1980-11-27-misc-correspondence.pdf |
Material below was added to the existing webpage.
- November 20, 1980 - Jim Kern to State Representtives -
Winter weather recommendations
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Letter from Craig Evans - Weekend in Oklahoma
November 25, 1980
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Kentucky Related Correspondence
- 1981-01-22-Kern-to-Page.jpg
- 1981-01-27-Page-to-Lukei.jpg
- 1981-01-24-Lukei-to-Billips.jpg
- 1981-02-02-Lukei-to-Kern.jpg
- 1981-01-29-Kern-to-Lukei-1.jpg
1981-01-29-Kern-to-Lukei-2.jpg
- 1981-02-03-Evans-to-Lukei.jpg
- February 8, 1981 - Cindy Bain to Reese Lukei, Jr.,
"West of Dunbar" Kentucky campsite
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Kentucky Related Correspondence
January - February 1981
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Material below was added to the existing webpages.
- February 8, 1981 - Cindy Bain to Reese Lukei, Jr.,
"West of Dunbar" Kentucky campsite
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The Hikers - Cindy Bain
HikaNation - Stories & Journals
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Material below was added to the existing webpage.
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HikaNation Virginia No. 1
January 1, 1981
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Material below was added to the existing webpage.
- January 12, 1981 - David Thomas to Reese Lukei, Jr.
- January 16, 1981 - Reese Lukei, Jr. to Ed Page
- Januray 19, 1981 - Bob Proudman to Reese Lukei, Jr. referencing Al Schneider joining HikaNation
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Mt-Rogers-AT-Thomas-re-Damascus.jpg
- Colorized version of the Newsletter
- Draft of the Newlsetter
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HikaNation Virginia No. 2
January 16, 1981
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Al Schneider, Donna Lovely,
& Reese Lukei, Jr. Correspondence
- January 19, 1981 - Bob Proudman to Reese Lukei, Jr.
- January 23, 1981 - Al Schneider to Reese Lukei, Jr.
- February 2, 1981 - Donna Lovely to Al Schneider
Cave Spring Church Forest Road, Kentucky
- 1981-02-08-Schneider-to-Evans-1.jpg
1981-02-08-Schneider-to-Evans-2.jpg
- 1981-02-08-Lukei-to-Evans.jpg
- 1981-02-08-Lukei-to-Hutchinson.jpg
- 1981-02-08-Lukei-to-Proudman.jpg
- 1981-02-08-Lukei-to-Schneider.jpg
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Al Schneider, Donna Lovely,
& Reese Lukei, Jr. Correspondence
January - February 1981
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Material below was added to the existing webpages.
- January 23, 1981 - Al Schneider to Reese Lukei, Jr.
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The Hikers - Al Schneider
HikaNation - Stories & Journals
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Material below was added to the existing webpage.
- February 2, 1981 - Donna Lovely to Al Schneider,
Cave Spring Church Forest Road, Kentucky
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The Hikers - Donna Lovely
HikaNation - Stories & Journals
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Material below was added to the existing webpage.
- January 26, 1981 - Herod, Illinois
Handwritten version of HikaNation Moves East
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Susan Henley Reports from HikaNation
January 26, 1981
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Material below was added to the existing webpage.
- 1981-01-31-KDOT-Information-Sheet-1.jpg
1981-01-31-KDOT-Information-Sheet-2.jpg
- 1981-01-31-HikaNation-purpose.jpg
- 1981-01-31-KDOT-Lacy-note.jpg
- 1981-01-31-KDOT-envelope.jpg
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Determined Coast-to-Coast Hikers
Will Reach Kentucky This Weekend
with Kentucky Department of Tourism
Travel Release
January 31, 1981
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Material below was added to the existing webpage.
- January 18, 1981 - Reese Lukei, Jr. to Jimm East, Andy Fitzgerald, & Lila Pague of
Blue Ridge Mountain Sports
- Postcard from Lila Pague, Blue Ridge Mountain Sports
- Blue Ridge Mountain Sports Flyers
- February 1, 1981 - Reese Lukei, Jr. to Al Stockdale,
Old Dominion Outfitters, Inc.
- February 1, 1981 - Reese Lukei, Jr. to Bob Smiley,
Appalachian Outfitters &/or The Great Outdoor Store
- Draft of the Newsletter
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HikaNation Virginia No. 3
February 1, 1981
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Material below was added to the existing webpage.
- 1981-02-10-KY-route-media-note.jpg
- 1981-02-12-HCRS-Blackwater-Trail-Dedication.jpg
- 1981-02-15-HV4-draft-1.jpg
1981-02-15-HV4-draft-2.jpg
1981-02-15-HV4-draft-3.jpg
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HikaNation Virginia No. 4
February 15, 1981
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Material below was added to the existing webpages.
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The Shenandoah Project -
"Let Us In"
("whole page" version)
The Shenandoah Project -
"Let Us In"
("thumbnail page" version)
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Material below was added to the existing webpage.
- 1981-02-20-HV-special-disregard-noted.jpg
- 1981-02-20-HV-special-1.jpg
1981-02-20-HV-special-2.jpg
- 1981-02-20-possible-route-change-butch.jpg
- 1981-02-20-possible-route-change-noted.jpg
- 1981-02-26-route-change.jpg
- 1981-02-27-possible-route-change.jpg
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HikaNation Virginia
Special Notice to Virginia Planners
February 20, 1981
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Material below was added to the existing webpage.
- 1981-02-Tom-Floyd-Arrival-Memo-01.jpg
1981-02-Tom-Floyd-Arrival-Memo-02.jpg
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Tom Floyd for The American Hiking Society
HikaNation Arrival
February - March 1981
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Material below was added to the existing webpage.
- 1981-02-08-cindy-letter.pdf
- 1981-02-16-King-VA-Division-of-Parks.jpg
- 1981-02-27-draft-letter-to-Bowman.jpg
- 1981-02-26-route-change.jpg
- 1981-02-27-possible-route-change.jpg
- 1981-02-27-HV5-draft-1.jpg
1981-02-27-HV5-draft-2.jpg
1981-02-27-HV5-draft-3.jpg
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HikaNation Virginia No. 5
March 1, 1981
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Material below was added to the existing webpage.
- 1981-03-02-Page-Dawson-Lukei-misc-notes-1.jpg
1981-03-02-Page-Dawson-Lukei-misc-notes-2.jpg
- 1981-03-12-pyles-update.jpg
- 1981-03-16-virginia-draft-tentative-schedule.jpg
- 1981-03-16-virginia-draft-tentative-supply-points.jpg
- 1981-03-16-virginia-draft-retail-1.jpg
1981-03-16-virginia-draft-retail-2.jpg
- 1981-03-misc-notes-1.jpg
1981-03-misc-notes-2.jpg
- 1981-04-14-misc-notes.jpg
- 1981-02-27-Olmsted-film-info-1.jpg
1981-02-27-Olmsted-film-info-2.jpg
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HikaNation Schedule, Resupplies
and Maildrops - March 1981
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Material below was added to the existing webpage.
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HikaNation A.T. Information
March 16 - 17, 1981
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Material below was added to the existing webpage.
- 1981-03-18-017-HV6-3-18-back.jpg
- 1981-02-18-Pearisburg-hostel.jpg
- 1981-03-09-Damascus-meeting-notice-color.jpg
- Mt-Rogers-AT-Thomas-re-Damascus.jpg
- 1981-03-18-written-draft-HV6-1.jpg
1981-03-18-written-draft-HV6-2.jpg
1981-03-18-written-draft-HV6-3.jpg
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HikaNation Virginia No. 6
March 18, 1981
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Material below was added to the existing webpage.
- 1981-03-02-012-color-Hollins.jpg
- 1981-03-02-Hollins-card.jpg
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HikaNation Celebration (1-year)
April 11, 1981
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Material below was added to the existing webpage.
- 1981-02-27-Olmsted-film-info-1.jpg
1981-02-27-Olmsted-film-info-2.jpg
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Across the United States with HikaNation
Adventurers being filmed
Film information by John Olmsted
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Material below was added to the existing webpage.
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HikaNation Virginia No. 7
April 14, 1981
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Material below was added to the existing webpage.
- 1981-04-18-Lynchburg-map.jpg
- 1981-04-18-Lynchburg-directions.jpg
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Blackwater Creek Trail Dedication
Lynchburg, Virginia - April 18, 1981
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Material below was added to the existing webpage.
- 1981-05-07-Bolivar-and-Harpers-Ferry-map.jpg
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Bolivar Heights, West Virginia
May 7 - 8, 1981
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Material below was added to the existing webpage.
- 1981-03-12-pyles-update.jpg
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Tim Geoghegan's HikaNation Photos -
West Virginia
Bolivar Heights, West Virginia
Friday - May 8, 1981
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Material below was added to the existing webpage.
- 1981-05-09-Harpers-Ferry-brochure-1.jpg
1981-05-09-Harpers-Ferry-brochure-2.jpg
1981-05-09-Harpers-Ferry-brochure-3.jpg
1981-05-09-Harpers-Ferry-brochure-4.jpg
1981-05-09-Harpers-Ferry-brochure-5.jpg
1981-05-09-Harpers-Ferry-brochure-6.jpg
1981-05-09-Harpers-Ferry-brochure-7.jpg
1981-05-09-Harpers-Ferry-brochure-8.jpg
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HikaNation Welcoming Ceremonies
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
May 9, 1981
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Material below was added to the existing webpage.
- 1981-05-02-DC-Celebration-receipt.jpg
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HikaNation Celebration Dinner
Washington, D.C. - May 13, 1981
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Material below was added to the existing webpages.
- 1981-05-27-HikaNation-Reaches-The-Atlantic-annotated.jpg
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Welcome to Lewes...On To The Sea
Delaware - May 27, 1981
Hika-Nation Fever Appears Contagious
Humpback Rocks Picnic Area, Virginia
April 21 - 23, 1981
As a link:
Mike Collins' Collection of HikaNation Photos - Virginia
Reese Lukei, Jr.'s HikaNation Photos - Virginia
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Material below was added to the existing webpage.
- Replaced b&w images with colorized versions
1981-05-23-RATC-Layne-thanks-to-Lukei.jpg
1981-06-13-ATC-Page-thanks-to-Lukei.jpg
Letters of Appreciation
- 1981-06-09-Lukei-thanks-to-McCormick.jpg
1981-06-09-Lukei-thanks-to-Dawson.jpg
1981-06-09-Lukei-thanks-to-Smiley.jpg
1981-06-09-Lukei-thanks-to-Miller.jpg
1981-06-09-Lukei-thanks-to-Layne.jpg
1981-06-09-Lukei-thanks-to-Siirola.jpg
1981-06-09-Lukei-thanks-to-Jenkins.jpg
1981-06-09-Lukei-thanks-to-Thomas-color.jpg
1981-06-09-Lukei-thanks-to-Thomas.jpg
- 1981-06-09-address-list.jpg (as a link)
- 1981-05-27-HikaNation-Reaches-The-Atlantic-annotated.jpg
- 1981-07-06-belt-buckle-list-1.jpg
1981-07-06-belt-buckle-list-2.jpg
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Kudos for Reese F. Lukei, Jr.
Virginia Coordinator for HikaNation
Renamed to
Kudos for Reese F. Lukei, Jr.
Virginia Coordinator for HikaNation
with Letters of Appreciation from Reese F. Lukei, Jr.
& HikaNation Belt Buckle Request
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Material below was added to the existing webpage.
- HikaNation-Participation-Certificate.jpg
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The American Hiking Society
HikaNation Certificates of Participation
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Material below was added to the existing webpage.
- official-tshirt-form-reese.jpg
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From Jim Kern
Suppliers & Supporters of HikaNation
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Material below was added to the existing webpage.
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Maildrops - Pacific Crest Trail - Summer '81
1981-07-19-pct-maildrops.jpg
(not HikaNation related)
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The Hikers - Reese Lukei, Jr.
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Material below was added to the existing webpage.
- An additional version of the memo was added
as a pdf link - 1981-08-AHS-Nancy-Miller-memo.pdf
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MEMORANDUM from Nancy Miller
Some Post-HikaNation News - August 1981
& Cost Over-Run Notes - 1981 & 1983
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Material below was added to the existing webpage.
- 2015-09-18-35th-reunion-card-from-janet-1.jpg
2015-09-18-35th-reunion-card-from-janet-2.jpg
These cards were designed by Janet Hartowicz
& Ryan Bozis and sent to some of the HikaNation participants that were not in attendance at this 2015 anniversary reunion. This particular card was sent to and provided for scanning in 2025 by Reese Lukei, Jr.
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35th Anniversary HikaNation Reunion
September 18 - 20, 2015
Marys Lake, Estes Park, Colorado
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