[pct-l] Dude Hiking - Scott Williamson's Worksops

[Pea Hicks]

jeff.singewald at comcast.net wrote:

> Would I personally pay to attend one of Scott's workshops?  No way.
> There are several reasons why I have come to this conclusion but most
> importantly is that I wanted my thru-hike to be my adventure.  I
> wanted to face my own problems and come to my own conclusions.  And I
> wanted to fail and succeed on my own. Note, that in Scott's
> presentation at REI, he very clearly stated that he did not recommend
> that others follow in his footsteps or adopt his techniques without
> careful consideration.  Nowdays it seems that many folks are so eager
> to complete the PCT that they are looking for a cookie cutter
> approach.  That's not for me.  Don't get me wrong, I am not
> suggesting that these seminars or guidebooks provide a cookie cutter
> approach.

my take on this is that with something as complex as a pct thru-hike, a 
"cookie cutter" approach is not even possible. regardless of how much 
pre-hike research you do in terms of guidebooks, seminars, etc, the bulk 
of your time on the trail is STILL going to be spent facing your own 
problems and coming to your own conclusions. i don't think any amount of 
planning using the available resources can or will take that aspect 
away- at least that was my personal experience.

cheers!
girlscout