[pct-l] Yogi's PCT Book in PDF

[Brian McLaughlin]

Pea,

Jon's opinions on this matter cannot be defended by
logic or rationality, but I strongly doubt that your
pointing out this fact to him will change his opinions in
this matter. They are strongly felt, and have acquired
a sufficient coloration of logic to protect them from too
close an enquiry from that side. This is usually called
rationalization and we all do it from time to time.

At heart, Jon just wishes that fewer people besides
himself were hiking on the PCT. Any effort that seems
contrary to this desire will not find favor with Jon,
no matter how legitimate, helpful, altruistic or
common sensible they might be.

This is the equivalent to wanting to be the last person
through the Gates of Paradise and getting to lock
them behind you before the OTHER riff-raff gets in --
a not-unusual desire and one I have often felt, but
one I recognize as shamelessly selfish and therefore
I supress.

Just accept this about Jon. It will not change.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Pea Hicks" <phix at optigan.com>
To: "Jon Danniken" <danniken at comcast.net>
Cc: <pct-l at mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2007 1:05 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Yogi's PCT Book in PDF


>
>
> Jon Danniken wrote:
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Pea Hicks"
> >> so, above you referred to this as "my map." so, did you own it, or make
> >> an illegal copy of it, or what? did you memorize it and head off down
> >> the trail with the map entirely in your head?
> >
> >
> > In my head.  I call them my maps because they are USGS maps, which
contain
> > geographic information that belongs to ALL of us, so they are "my maps"
as
> > much as they are "your maps".
>
> and these god-given maps (which apparently were not created by humans
> for the benefit of other humans), which you store in your head, are your
> ONLY source of information about the pct?
>
> >
> >> my point is that you yourself are guilty of consulting 3rd party
sources
> >> as an intermediary between you and the pct, something which you're now
> >> condemning on the list.
> >
> >
> > No.  What I condemned was Yogi writing her book to "...introduce
> > long-distance hiking to people who haven't hiked before."
>
> ok, and you're trying to introduce some concepts of self-reliance to
> people who have not attempted to be self-reliant before. so why should
> we listen to you?
>
> >
> > Comparing a USGS Quad with Yogi's book is like comparing the Farmer's
Market
> > to a Wal*Mart.
>
> yet both are examples of 3rd party sources enabling others to achieve or
> obtain something which, presumably, they themselves would not be able to
> achieve/obtain without such assistance.
>
> if i took the position that maps or information of *any* sort is for
> tenderfeet who do not belong in the wilderness (and i'm sure there are
> folks like this out there), then i could very easily be pigeonholing YOU
> the way you're attempting to pigeonhole others here.
>
> >
> > As I have stated before, we should not be making it easier for hikers,
> > because the end result will *ONLY* be packing more people on an already
> > crowded trail.
>
> if you're concerned about crowding on the trail, i suggest you be the
> first to put your money where your mouth is and stay off the pct.
>
> >
> > If you are so hellbent on stomping your big footprint on society to
inflate
> > your ego-driven sense of altruism, then introduce people to softball or
> > bowling, but for the love of God PLEASE leave the PCT alone..
>
> what if i don't happen to have any interest whatsoever in softball or
> bowling?
>
> ...and speaking of "ego-driven sense of altruism," pot/kettle/black...
>
>
>
> gs
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