[pct-l] Words about the HERD

[Slyatpct at aol.com]

In a message dated 3/13/2007 5:45:27 PM Eastern Daylight Time,  
dsaufley at sprynet.com writes:

When I  raise the issue, it's "blah, blah, blah." Geez, for all we do for 
hikers, and  in fact have done for the both of you, you think we'd deserve a 
little more  respect than that. Sorry that what we see out here, and what we have 
to say  about our observations, has no weight in your  opinion.





Hi Donna,
 
I wasn't trying to be disrespectful with my ADZ dead horse comment, just  
trying to interject a little humor, sorry.
 
It's just that we differ in the solution.  For the last 8 years that  I've 
been paying attention the amount of PCT hikers has gone up 5 fold.   IMO, the 
start date isn't as important as "Ray Day" or making it to  Canada.  If you work 
the mileage in reverse, you can get your start  date.  I really don't see how 
moving the Kick Off or canceling it  altogether is going to make much 
difference.
 
I think there's about 300 hikers per year with half of those starting a day  
or two of the KO.  I imagine the other 150 starting a up to a  couple weeks 
before or after, all keeping in mind when to get to KM.   Yes that puts the 
pressure on the trail services in southern CA through June as  "the Clump' makes 
it's way north.  KM sees most all the hikers  within a two week period.  As a 
hiker, I can't see anyway around it,  short of quotas at Campo and that's never 
going to happen.  Atleast I hope  not.
 
As far as addressing the town services issue, I really don't know what to  
say.  
 
Sly  
 
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