[pct-l] Graffiti, good and bad ones

[jeff.singewald at comcast.net]

It is highly unlikely that the PCT-> graffitti you are referring to is the doings of Yogi.  I believe she has way too much respect for this trail to do this.  Last year during my thru I saw a significant amount of this type of graffitti marking the direction of the PCT.  This was not all done this year.  Frankly, the PCT-> graffitti and the additional tagging of the PCT-> graffitti fits in the same category as far as I am concerned.  Unnecessary, foolish and and an abosolute disregard for the prestine nature of this trail.  There is no valid reason to add trail markings of this sort.  Anyone that undertakes this adventure should have sufficient skill in reading maps and such that the existing trail signs are sufficient.

Just my opinion,

Elevator

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From: ed faubert <edfaubert at yahoo.com> 

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> carl myhill wrote: Hi All 
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> Someone has been writing 'PCT ->' with a black marker pen (a Sharpie I 
> guess) along the route. This is discrete and is very helpful. I suspect Yogi 
> may be doing it but that's just a guess 
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> Ah, let me be sure here of something you are saying .... 
> "Yogi", you think MAY be doing the original graffiti, and because its discrete 
> and very helpful for hikers coming along behind her that its OK for her to do 
> graffiti on BLM and FS trail markers . 
> Then along comes (someone) else and defaces the same signs that it was ok for 
> Yogi to deface as hers was helpful. Whereas the new signer marking are not 
> helpful at all and in fact may lead hikers amiss.... 
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> Is this what i am reading here from you? 
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> Since Mac Kenzie Pass (OR) someone else has got hold of a similar marker pen 
> and has decided to change ALL of these 'PCT ->' markings into Graffiti 
> adding different arrows and creating general confusion. 
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> Here are some photos of this graffiti... 
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/carlmyhill/sets/72157601553821741/ 
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> I have not seen them doing this so I cannot say who I think it is. However, 
> I have today called law enforcement and told them everything I know. 
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> If this is who I think it is they are heading into Cascade Locks today. 
> Anyone North of there should still see the original 'PCT ->' black markings. 
> Anyone between Timberline and Cascade Locks will see Graffiti. 
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> So anyone north of there will only see the signs that Yogi has gratified with 
> helpful markings...... 
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> "So is it a single person "who" is responsible or are "they" a pair of 
> culprits doing the bad graffiti? 
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> This well in itself is very hard to understand why folks "graffiti" the 
> trails but its pretty common. Take for example when last year the kid named 
> "Bama" even signed his name to his marking or how about the "Eagle Scouts and 
> Poro" who gratified the PCT as well as the CDT a few years ago. Should we call 
> law enforcement on them too? They at least signed their names to their graffiti. 
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> I hope we catch the culprit(s) before they Graffiti the whole trail all 
> through Washington. 
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> Looking at the original accepted graffiti pictures you posted you can clearly 
> see that are not from Yogi either.... She makes her Ps and Ts differently then 
> these. Must be someone else doing the "helpful" graffiti. 
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> Well thanks Carl for the post and yes lets find out who these folks 
> are.... 
> Meadow Ed 
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