[pct-l] Supported vs unsupported

[Donna "L-Rod" Saufley]

Sadly, people appoint themselves to sit in judgement of the accomplishments of others, assigning credit and validity based upon their own view of what is acceptable.  Interestingly, these are rarely individuals who have accomplished such feats themselves. For them, someone else's personal journey becomes a spectator sport.  It's one of the few things in the hiking community that I really, really don't like. Thankfully, goodness prevails and far outweighs all else.

L-Rod


-----Original Message-----
>From: Jeff <jolson at olc.edu>
>Sent: Jun 11, 2008 10:53 AM
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>Subject: Re: [pct-l] Supported vs unsupported
>
>And even having a list of completers, or a record of any kind about 
>anything attached the PCT can be seen to kind of antithetical to the 
>whole point of HYOH.  I like the way iconic figures have emerged over 
>the last 10 or 15 years - Yogi and Squatch and Billy Goat and Monte 
>Dodge and Warner Springs Monty, for example.  I wish the roly-poly 
>couple I met in 1997 who were hiking the trail in week long, 25 mile 
>sections were on the listserv and talked about their experiences. 
>
>My opinion of course...
>
>Jeffrey Olson
>Santa Rosa, CA
>
>Donna "L-Rod" Saufley wrote:
>> I for one am grateful that there isn't this type of authority or regulation on the PCT.  
>>
>> L-Rod
>>   
>>
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