[pct-l] Thru-hiking in 3 months?

[Donna Saufley]

Always love your posts and perspectives.  

Journals are a wonderful thing, and have great value.  They are treasure,
like the people who write them. They are personal and unique and useful.  I
just think there needs to be etiquette regarding protecting the privacy of
others in journals and emails.  It won't happen, I'm dreaming, but speaking
out because I once started a 30,000 person wave at Dodger Stadium.  Just me,
standing up, flapping my arms up in the air over in the right field
bleachers.  Each time I tried, a few more people would stand up with me.
And more, and more, until it really got noticed and took off.  It went
around and around the stadium, joyously. It was such a thrill to be one
crazy lady with a lot of spirit who made that happen. So, who knows?  Maybe
if I keep flapping my arms in the air . . .  

L-Rod

-----Original Message-----
From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
On Behalf Of jeff.singewald at comcast.net
Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 4:00 PM
To: Postholer; pct-l at backcountry.net
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Thru-hiking in 3 months?

Scott,
Donna,

I think you both bring up very valid points.  When I had originally posted
inquirying about statistics it was for a much different reason.  In my
humble opinion, I believe that these types of statistics could be benefit
others that are preparing to attempt a thru-hike.  So often people post on
this list inquiring as to whether a 3 month window is sufficient or if a
March start time is to early to identfy just a couple of different questions
that are repeated year after year.  More detailed statistics might just
enhance the success rate for future hikers.

Sure, there are going to be certain folks that use these statistics in ways
that some of us may not seem appropriate, but this seems more likely to be
the anomoly rather than the norm.  Heck, isn't this list all about
encouraging others to succeed?

Don't get me wrong, I support Donna's comments and others about wishing to
keep her journey private, but there may be others that feel this information
could benefit those that walk behind us.  I wonder if we all wished to keep
our journey's private, why do so many folks keep journals on both your site
and on trailjournals.com that are open for public access?

Just a different view from the same trail.

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: "Postholer" <public at postholer.com> 

> Nice! 
> 
> Unfortunately, not wanting to be tallied, averaged and accumulated isn't 
> enough. Some folks out there will find it in YOUR best interest to do so 
> anyway, without your consent or knowledge. Not signing registers is a real

> hedge against the Nosy Nancy's. 
> 
> On the other hand, maybe the 'register stalkers' are trying to anticipate 
> how much potato salad to prepare for next spring. ;) 
> 
> -postholer 
> 
> Donna writes: 
> There's just so few places to escape and find yourself alone, Being 
> "staticized" isn't part of my hopes and dreams for my hikes, and I have
the 
> same respect for others wishes for privacy. 
> 
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