[pct-l] Excuse me sir.

[Donna Saufley]

I believe the PCTA FAQs are a good place to start for much of the questions
listed below, which is one of the "primary" sites newbies should be advised
of in their welcome letter.  Beyond the "how do I get started," and "where
do I find the information" questions, there is much, much to be asked and
answered on this forum, from the many points of view!

L-Rod

-----Original Message-----
From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
On Behalf Of jeff.singewald at comcast.net
Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 4:32 PM
To: Brick Robbins; pct-l at backcountry.net
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Ex
use me sir.

Brick,

There are no hard and fast answers to the majority of these questions.  The
answers are based on personal preferences.  The answers to these questions
will vary amongst the 1000 people on this list and I think that is one
reason why new hikers pose these questions each year.

If these questions were put into FAQs section, I don't see how these newbies
(and others that are not so new) are not going to get the varied responses.

How will this work?

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: "Brick Robbins" <brick at fastpack.com> 

> You can ask whatever you like. There will be no riot. 
> 
> The FAQ discussion is an effort to put all the most commonly asked 
> questions in one heap. 
> 
> Common questions: 
> When should I start. 
> What books/maps do I need. 
> Where/how do I resupply 
> Northbound or Southbound. 
> What sort of gear do I need. 
> Desert Travel 
> Snow Travel 
> Ice Axe/Crampons 
> Footwear 
> Trail Safety. 
> Permits 
> 
> Here are the topics that often start a "heated" thread. 
> Guns 
> Dogs 
> Horses 
> Cell Phones 
> Bear Cans (not so much any more....) 
> 
> What did I forget? 
> 
> Brick Robbins 
> brick at fastpack.com 
> List Admin. 
> 
> 
> On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 2:44 PM, Bob Sartini wrote: 
> > So what topics are we permitted to ask about without starting a riot? 
> > 
> > Some of us have backpacked many thousands of miles and think we know the
drill 
> and we're asking questions specific to the PCT. If the answer is "look in
book" 
> what is this forum for ? 
> > 
> > 
> > "EVERYTHING is in walking distance," 
> > ......Bamboo Bob 
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