[pct-l] ADZPCTKO and gear
Hiker97 at aol.com
Hiker97 at aol.com
Mon Feb 25 00:00:31 CST 2008
Elevator wrote: First of all ADZ is not just for the current year hikers.
In fact, there will be more past year, future year and wanna-bes there than
there will be 2008 thru-hikers. There are a lot of hanger-ons as I call them.
As a 2006 alum, I will be back to visit and provide rides as necessary. The
gear booths are a way to help support ADZ. These vendors, I believe,
sponsor some part of ADZ and it gives many folks a chance to see what the cottage
industry gear manufactures have on the market.
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Switchback replies: I think Elevator is right on with this. There is no
pressure to buy anything at all. This year at the April Kickoff, they might put
me in charge of the Hiker's Box. If my understanding is correct, this is
where hikers bring items they want to donate to other hikers. All is free. I
plan to bring lots of old gear this year, like I did last year --- I
encourage everyone to do the same. Also, I will bring some items again for the
Silent Auction, which is a donated bid money to help cover expenses. Neat.
Another interesting thing about this year's Kickoff is that it might be the
first year that the whole park is reserved for the Kickoff participants ---
at least I have heard that might be true this year. That would be kind of
neat too.
Of course, I am in the future thru hiker-wanna-bes category of participants
for my 2013 Thru Hike. Heh, heh, heh.
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