[pct-l] PCTA Membership and passing it on

[Michael Chamoun]

There is clearly no obligation to give, but I agree with Sean. Money is one
way of giving back and volunteering is another. It all depends on how you
want to contribute.  It'll make you feel more a part of the PCT community
and for that matter the long-distance backpacking one.  We aren't going to
get government handouts or a million dollars from some rich bloke, so this
is a self-sustaining cause.  This is in no way trying to make anyone feel
guilty to give, just to give a perspective on the situation.

Nano

On Tue, Dec 9, 2008 at 11:35 AM, Sean Nordeen <sean at lifesadventures.net>wrote:

> Buying a single year's base membership (which will mostly cover the
> admininstration costs of the permit and not much else) just to get the
> permit and then never giving again is just sponging off of others (perhaps
> we can rename your trailname SpongeBob :P ).  Your are benefitting from the
> volunteer time and the money given by those who came before you so that you
> could enjoy the PCT.  You owe it to pass it on the next person (or yourself
> 10 years from now when you come back).  Pleading poor is just an excuse.  My
> experience suggest that people who don't give when they aren't well off,
> won't give when they've maid a million as they will always find excuses not
> to give.  You can cut back on your beer/smoking/starbucks habbit or brown
> bag your lunch at work and easily find some extra money to give.  It all
> comes down to what your priorities in life are.  And there are ways of
> giving back other then money such as volunteering for a trail crew for a
> couple of days.  You owe it to
>  yourself and others to give something if you've gained something from the
> PCT.  And you'll feel so much better afterwards.
>
> -Sean
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