[pct-l] Responsible Hiker or Knucklehead

[Robert E. Riess]

Well said, Switchback.  In my experience, most antisocial behavior is a 
direct result of TMTD, Too Much To Drink.

Now, for the Class of  07 and all section hikers:  This week I will 
establish a small sign and a box of litter bags at the trailhead.  If one 
hiker from each group would take a bag and pick up some trash in the first 
20 miles, we can make a real difference.  A few years ago, this stretch was 
full of litter. Boxes of discarded clothing and hundreds of water bottles. 
I won't get into who threw it there, but it was the hiking community who 
cleaned it up.  Last year for the first time I heard from several of you 
that there was no or very little trash between the border and Lake Morena. 
I am happy to make the 100 yd radius circle around the monument my personal 
cleaning station.  I check it over 30 times a season.  It has now been 
almost ten months since a large number of thruhikers traversed this section. 
We have improved the situation with the Minutemen and their portapotty. 
This year, let's do it; let's get all the trash.  Sincere and grateful 
thanks to you all.  Hike on !  Bob Riess at the trailhead.