[pct-l] Trail Journals- Donna's post

[John S]

The compromise may be to ask permission before including a photo or any 
information about other hikers. I've seen hikers turn their backs when 
someone whipped out a camera and was suprised to see that person 
continue to snap photos. There are a lot of reasons to desire anonimity 
on the trail, it's no one else's business why.  If you don't have 
permission, don't journal the other hiker.  So.... I agree with the 
previous post.
btw, I should introduce myself. I'm a list lurker. Interested in walking 
the pct, someday. I've read posts here and appreciate the knowledge I've 
recieved from them.
John


Donna Saufley wrote:

>Actually, my post should not be confined to writing about others in Trail
>Journals, but also email postings on the PCT-L and elsewhere.  It is exactly
>because you (and others) are watching what the hikers are doing that I wrote
>that.  If your friends want you to know where they are, they'll let you
>know.  If they're not letting you know, well, that should be sending you a
>message.
>
>If someone is keeping a journal, that's one thing -- they want to share
>they're doing with everyone and anyone. Great, go for it, spill your guts,
>knock yourself out writing about YOUR journey.  But if someone is not
>keeping a journal, and many are not, where they are and what they are doing
>is not anyone's business.
>
>I believe very strongly that the hikers who want it deserve their privacy,
>and they are not hiking for anyone's entertainment.  Besides, I know it has
>caused problems for some hikers, like people they didn't even know waiting
>for them at trail crossings, hiking in to meet them, and leaving things the
>hiker didn't want (but then became responsible for).  
>
>I don't know where along the line thru-hiking became a spectator sport
>complete with groupies, but I'm pretty certain that a fair number of the
>participants would be appalled to know their whereabouts were being tracked
>by strangers and/or reported on by people they pass along the way.  
>
>L-Rod
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Freiman, Paul [mailto:pfreiman at ucsd.edu] 
>Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 12:15 PM
>To: pct-l at backcountry.net
>Cc: dsaufley at sprynet.com
>Subject: Trail Journals- Donna's post
>
>I'm a bit slow to react to this one, but I am distressed by Donna's post in
>which she said to not include other hikers in your journal.  THAT is exactly
>what I am looking for.  I want to know how everyone is doing.  Not everyone
>keeps journals and it is nice to know you passed them.  Last year I heard
>about "the stalker" story and I stopped asking about any women on the PCT.
>But my gosh, the ladies kept their journals 2 weeks to a month behind and
>there just didn't seem to be any flow between the journals.  I wanted to see
>how my friends were doing and I couldn't.  There has to be some compromise
>to this.
>Capt Bivy
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