[pct-l] My thoughts

[Craig Stanton]

I'm in favour of the workshops. I'll never be able to attend one but  
if you come to my part of the world I'll buy to a beer/water/ 
electrolyte filled drink. You've done things I want to do, and you've  
done them many times, passing on that knowledge is to be encouraged.  
Those who can find the money and time to be there are helping you  
fund your next expedition which seems like a fair trade to me. If  
they help someone, who may have stopped part way, make it to Canada  
then you've helped one more person reach their goal. And is a great  
thing.

~Craig





On 20/12/2006, at 9:32 PM, Acu4harmony at aol.com wrote:

> One of the reasons I like the PCT so much is the hiking community  
> it has.
> The people. I have sacrificed a lot to spend as much time on the  
> PCT as
> possible. I still believe that it is the people who make half the  
> experience for  me.
> The trail has changed a great deal since I first hiked it in the  
> early 90's,
> and I can only imagine how drastic the change has been for people  
> such as
> Jon,  who it sounds like has been around for awhile. I believe that  
> it is only
> going  to continue to grow. Is this good? I guess it depends on how  
> this growth
> takes  place. As it has grown in popularity I have had several  
> people approach
> me  asking if I offer workshops. So I decided to offer some. I know  
> this is
> going to  really bother some people, who wish to see the trail  
> remain true to
> what it  founders envisioned. I have no intention of helping to  
> accelerate the
> issues the  trail faces, and if I were to see this happening, I  
> would not want
> to be part of  it which means I would discontinue anything I was  
> doing to
> perpetrate  this. First and foremost I hike because I love it. I  
> have never made
> a  cent off of the trail, but have spent a lot on it and yes I have  
> even done
> trail  work. I  have not sought media attention, it has found me,  
> and to tell
> you the truth it means nothing to me.  The only thing that can  
> sustain a
> hiker through all the challenges of the trail is a love and desire  
> to be there.
> Any other reason to me would not be worth it. I do not want to get  
> into a war
> with people who disagree with me on the list, that is not my  
> nature. I really
>  would rather people meet me and discuss it in person, because I  
> have much to
> say  on the subject and feel that it would be more constructive  
> that way for
> all. I have spent just as much time out there as the next guy and  
> want the
> PCT to remain the magic that it has been for me. Everyone is  
> entitled to their
> opinion and thankfully this forum allows this. With that said I am  
> curious
> to hear from what others have to say on this subject bad or good.   
> One  other
> thing I am amazed at how many of you are night owls here on the  
> list! Man  I am
> tired time for some sleep, hiker midnight was hours ago! Thanks,   
> Scott
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