[pct-l] packs stolen at firing range on Sheep Creek Detour

[Tortoise]

Caroline should not feel so stupid or foolish.  Most of us, including me,
have left our packs unguarded in places where a thief could grab it. 
Including when one goies into a store or cafe and carrying a pack is not 
permitted or there simply isn't room to maneuver with the pack.

I've also had my car broken into a couple of times.  Once along Highway 1 
down south of Monterey. Once parked by the MacArthur BART station on a busy 
street in Oakland in mid day.

So here's wishing that Caroline gets the gear she needs to continue on and 
has a good trip.

Tortoise

<> Because truth matters! <>

On 06/04/10 20:47, Caroline wrote:
> G'day to all, I'm Vader (Caroline)  so the second one who had my pack
> stolen on the Sheep Fire detour. Firstly thank you.Thank You thank you
> thank you. I can't believe how good everyone has been to me to keep me
> going on the trail. I didn't want to give up now but when this happened
> I honestly didn't know how I was going to keep going.
>
> The theft was reported to the police as soon as we got down the hill and
> got reception. I was incredibly lucky to be taken down by the guys who
> worked at the firing line (not the owners, but the guys who worked
> there) so was able to do so reasonably quickly. They didn't seem to know
> about another hikers pack going missing but I have to ring them again in
> the next day so will definitely be letting them know about the second
> pack. If it's a local maybe they will catch them. I just wish I'd known
> I was in a bad area or wasn't in such a hurry to answer natures call and
> get a damn drink. Stupid.
>
> At this stage I'm trying to figure out what I still need vs what I have
> and what I lost. It's still really overwhelming. Yesterday was a bad
> day, everything was making me cry but today I feel a lot more positive,
> just a little sick in the stomach (which may be from lack of sleep and
> stress) and the help I've been offered on this forum and from fellow
> hikers has definitely left me in a more positive frame of mind. I can't
> believe how good people still are out here :D
>
> I will be in touch with people as I can over the next day or so, esp as
> I figure out what I do and don't need anymore. But please accept my
> thanks, There are no words I can say to express how much it means to
> me.
>
> Vader
>
>
> --- On Sat, 5/6/10, Jim Banks<jbanks4 at socal.rr.com>  wrote:
>
>
> From: Jim Banks<jbanks4 at socal.rr.com> Subject: Re: [pct-l] packs stolen
> at firing range on Sheep Creek Detour To: "'Susan
> Goodwin'"<photosusan1 at hotmail.com>, pct-l at backcountry.net Received:
> Saturday, 5 June, 2010, 7:21 AM
>
>
> It sounds like a little sting operation there might catch this thief.
> I would volunteer, but my pack is so old I doubt anyone would steal it.
>
>
> I-Beam
>
> -----Original Message----- From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net
> [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net] On Behalf Of Susan Goodwin Sent:
> Friday, June 04, 2010 2:06 PM To: pct-l at backcountry.net Subject: [pct-l]
> packs stolen at firing range on Sheep Creek Detour
>
>
> I didn't realize there were more than one hiker who got their pack
> stolen near the firing range on Sheep Creek Detour.  Unreal.......
>
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