[pct-l] Help needed to stock 3rd Gate Cache

[Ken Powers]

Interestingly, I got a an email from National Geographic immediately after 
this email. National Geographic has published a special issue available free 
online entitled "Water, Our Thirsty World". (OK, you have to register for 
something called zinio.)

I haven't read the magazine yet, but it probably discusses water caches on 
the PCT.

Ken


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Postholer" <public at postholer.com>
To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 9:43 AM
Subject: [pct-l] Help needed to stock 3rd Gate Cache


Water caches on public lands are illegal.

Charlie Jones who has made all manner of threats against hikers for not
carrying bear canisters happily advocates illegal water caches.

Creating hiker dependence on these caches at the expense of hiker safety is
apparently OK as well. Of course the blight created by folks who should
clearly know better is OK, too.

What's interesting, the request for help stocking the cache usually appears
on this list, but it didn't this year. Maybe the cachers are limiting their
visibility to avoid liability? Or maybe some form of guilt or shame? Maybe
they just realize how wrong it is, but can't escape the dependence they
create among hiker?

Whatever the reason, it is interesting.

-postholer
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