[pct-l] Billy Goat's lost poles

[giniajim]

Posting on PCT-L is a good start.  A general description of the knife, and generally where it was found (don't want to be too specific).  Might also send an email to nearby packing outfits.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Sue Kettles 
  To: Pct-l at backcountry.net 
  Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2010 3:39 PM
  Subject: Re: [pct-l] Billy Goat's lost poles


  I found a very valuable looking knife last august while hiking somewhere
  between the Beldon Town and Old Station hoping I would find the owner - it
  looks like it would have sentimental value.  Doesn't look like a hiker would
  carry it - but probably a horse packer.  I took it with me since we hadn't
  seen anyone that day as we headed north (thinking we would surely run into
  someone coming our way looking for it)- and sadly, we didn't see anyone
  after that either... not many hike this section in August, I guess. 

  Now what??  I would love to find the owner.  What can I do - I've not done
  Craigs list before - Is that really a way to find an owner? Anyone had any
  luck with this?
  HJ

  -----Original Message-----
  From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
  On Behalf Of Brian McLaughlin
  Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2010 12:17 PM
  To: Joseph Anderson; Pct-l at backcountry.net
  Subject: Re: [pct-l] Billy Goat's lost poles

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  > HELP:  Billy Goat's hiking poles walked away without him!  He was 
  > northbound
  > at the Red Rock water tank mile # 502.8 and he left his poles at the trail
  > intersection.  After collecting water and returning to the trail they had
  > mysteriously vanished.

  As many have pointed out, it is hard to know what to do
  with items found in or beside the trail, and picking them up
  is often a better idea than leaving them. There's just no
  right answer.

  There is one obvious exception to this: when the "item" is
  an entire pack. It would be rarer than hen's teeth for a
  hiker, whether day hiker or backpacker, to walk away
  from their pack unawares.  I am surprised that Billy Goat,
  being such an experienced hiker, did not take this step to
  avoid any misconception about his poles being left
  inadvertently.

  I wish him all luck in reuniting with his poles.

  As for the idea that found items are "trail booty", even
  in the face of finding their true owner, that is known
  as rationalization. Isn't it amazing that, after you have
  applied the process of rationailzation, whatever
  it is that benefits you most, suddenly becomes what is
  right, proper and correct behavior. It's like magic!

  ; )


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