Ed'n Lauky
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Senator Jeb Bradley Bags Way More Peaks Than You Do
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KPMMBM
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I've had the pleasure of spending a day on the trails with Jeb and some of his crew. One of the few politicians I can really relate to!
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Jeb is a hiking friend and a great guy. He is also very committed to political issues pertaining to the White Mountains.
BISCUT
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Big thumbs up to Jeb!
He certainly has me beat. The article did say "...that’s 576 hikes in all", which would make sense if one goes by Trailwrights rules (has anyone?). I suspect that gridiots don't bag just one peak aside from maybe Cabot, Owl's Head, Waumbeck, Isolation, Carrigan, Moosilauke, and probably Moriah and Tecumseh. Maybe Garfield is a single destination in winter, but I suspect the rest are typically bundled when time allows. Defining a 'hike' I suppose is important, as some people drive to multiple trail heads in one day. I would guess that each hike averages 2ish peaks, so a grid might involve 250-300 distinct hikes (which is still really impressive!). I'm willing to bet some people have data on their quests.
sierra
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They were referencing the total number of peaks to do the Grid ie. 576.
una_dogger
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WTG, Jeb 
roadtripper
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Met him at US forest service trail maintenance school this year. Nice guy who obviously cares about the great outdoors. Need more politicians like that for sure.
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I met him on the Forest Service hike to Thoreau Falls Bridge last October. He is clearly a thorough and dedicated hiker and conservationist. On the (thankfully rare) occasions when there are bills affecting hikers and trails, I am sure that he can work with reasonable people.
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