[pct-l] Water & Trail Report Big Bear Area

[Bill Batchelor]

Sense of entitlement?  I have read interesting opinions about water in this
thread, but have read no one with a "sense of entitlement".  If I missed it,
a quoted post would be useful.  I did a quick perusal and could not find
anyone that said they deserved water.  I just think people have different
opinions - SHOCKING!  Does not make one side the devil, even if the AM talk
radio approach to "dialog" is deployed.   A real purist may decide not to
even use water from a piped spring - aka Barrel Springs or Cedar Springs
(San Jacinto).   That is not everyone's gig.  Everyone has their goals and
how they want to approach it.  It's all good.   If I want to hang out at
Doble with a couple gallons and offer it up - you can decide to shoot me,
accept and drink up, or not.  I promise not to judge you and tell you how to
do your hike  (unless of course you opt to shoot me - then I might mutter a
deterrent).  Just opinions and approaches - no sins - just opinions and
approaches.   

I just reported the water condition after all.   Love the dialog it created.
Now remember, in the end I secretly expect each of you to hike my style.
After all, it is the best approach.

Gumby - aka Hiking God



-----Original Message-----
From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
On Behalf Of Bob Bankhead
Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 2:18 PM
To: Matt Geis; pct-l at backcountry.net
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Water & Trail Report Big Bear Area

Amen, brother. You nailed it dead center.

If I may add a corollary - it's also about personal responsibility, not
entitlement.


Wandering Bob
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Matt Geis
  To: pct-l at backcountry.net
  Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 2:07 PM
  Subject: Re: [pct-l] Water & Trail Report Big Bear Area

  It's all about strategy, and if what I'm hearing from this list is any
indicator, thru hikers these days know less and less about strategy and
planning, relying more on angels and their own sense of entitlement.

  Maybe a year or two of NO caches would correct the attitude issues the
trail community is seeing.

  Iron Chef

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