[pct-l] Billy Goat's lost poles

[Diane at Santa Barbara Hikes dot com]

On Apr 10, 2010, at 6:30 PM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:

> There is no way a
> hiker is going to forget or voluntarily abandon hiking poles.

I left my poles in somebody's campsite in Oregon. I stopped there to  
get water and there was a 70+ year old couple out backpacking camped  
at a small site next to the spring. Very inspiring to see them out  
enjoying nature. I stopped to talk with them while their vicious dog  
strained at his leash ready to kill me. They warned me not to go near  
it. I got my water, said good-bye and went off up the trail. About a  
15 minutes later I realized I felt a little too free. Oops! Where are  
my poles? I had to go all the way back and deal with that dog again  
to get them.

I hope the people who found Billy Goat's poles read this topic so  
they know he was behind them. Not sure he'd go to Idyllwild. Maybe  
he'll be (re)united with some poles at the kickoff.


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