[pct-l] Time for the Annual "Why I Boycott the ADZ" Message

[Judith G]

> From: "Postholer" <public at postholer.com>
> Date: February 27, 2008 1:07:15 PM PST
> To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
> Subject: [pct-l]  Time for the Annual "Why I Boycott the ADZ" Message
>
> Discussion of the impact the ADZ has is a good thing. It's healthy.  
> It's part of the impromptu checks and balance system, fueled by  
> individual passion on both sides of the issue.
>
> Some folks wish the whole discussion would just go away. 'They'  
> don't want their actions scrutinized. I'm very wary of these types

I don't know who these folks are who "wish the whole discussion would  
go away" ... or who "they" are who "don't want their actions  
scrutinized."  It certainly isn't the ADZPCTKO organizers!  Check out  
their website:

http://pct77.org/adz/herd.htm

This page has been there for a couple of years at least.  Don't seem  
to be hiding from any discussion of the issue.  In fact, on this very  
page is a link to:

http://postholer.com/trails/adz.html     This is "Postholer's"  
website, and it is the page on which he critizes the existence of the  
Kickoff.  The ADZ website WANTS hikers to read what "Postholer" has  
to say.  Mr. Postholer, because of some peculiar quirk of his  
personality, chooses to insinuate that the organizers of the ADZ (and  
I am one of them) are some sinister bunch of predators, exploiting  
hikers for profit.  This is actually hilarious, in a sick, twisted  
kind of way.  In fact, the ADZ organizers urge hikers to choose their  
own start date, and sign up for a ride back to the kickoff from up  
the trail.  Last year, I made two runs up and down the trail town  
corridor from Idyllwild to Campo, and back the next day, picking up  
hikers.  I brought a large vehicle in order to hold five hikers and  
their gear at a time.   I did it because I too urge hikers to choose  
their own starting date, and I made a commitment to help out with  
rides.  Mr. Postholer is being gratuitously insulting.  Shame on him

Two Legs