[pct-l] Warner Springs theft

[Laura Newman]

Being charitable or tired from hiking the pct or natural weather  
occurances does not give one license for bad behavior.

On May 3, 2010, at 8:32 PM, Timothy Nye <timpnye at gmail.com> wrote:

> These responses should be forwarded to Sugar Momma directly as she  
> indicated
> that she is off list.  Please bear in mind the bad weather that no  
> doubt
> exacerbated her reaction.  I would like to point out that Patti is  
> hiking as
> a sponsored hiker in support of cancer victims this year and, in  
> addition,
> she had her hair cut off at KO as a donation for those undergoing
> chemotherapy.
>
> I think her reaction is understandable, if strongly worded, and no  
> doubt
> wouldn't have been sent if she had thought twice.  True, it is a great
> service by WS and she should have probably not imposed and then  
> complained,
> but then if such packages are accepted they should be kept secure  
> and not
> open to the general public, or even general hiker trash.  Putting  
> them out
> next to a hiker box invites confusion as to whether a hiker has  
> abandoned
> the attempt and donated the box; I assume that this is what happened.
>
> When confronted with apparent malfeasance, assume misfeasance instead.
>
> Gourmet
>
> On Mon, May 3, 2010 at 7:56 PM, Kathi <pogo at pctwalker.com> wrote:
>
>> I am so sorry that you had that experience Patti, my experience with
>> Warner Springs was nothing but wonderful. They allowed me to leave my
>> car there for a few days, gave me the hiker rate even though I am not
>> currently a thru-hiker, when I ate dinner there the chef came out to
>> talk to me and I generally felt like a celebrity with "queen" type
>> treatment. Hopefully that thief will get what is coming to them. I
>> certainly hope that you find your tent.
>> Kathi
>>
>> Edward Anderson wrote:
>>> I was treated very well when I arrived at the Warner Springs Resort
>> Equestrian Center in April, 2008. I was the only riderb to start  
>> from the
>> border in 2008.
>>> They had allowed me to cache my resupplies there on my way south  
>>> (my wife
>> drove me) to the border. When I rode in they took very good care of  
>> Primo
>> and even gave me a ride (Tom Bache drove me down) to the Kickoff  
>> party.  I
>> got to use the pools and the manager arranged for me to have a  
>> cabin for the
>> night - no charge!  I really appreciate those folks.
>>>
>>> Patti, your negative experience was an isolated one - not at all
>> representative of Warner Springs Resort. I hope you get your tent  
>> back and
>> that the rat who stole it can be prosecuted. I am shocked and  
>> saddened that
>> a PCT hiker would stoop so low.
>>>
>>> MendoRider
>>> --- On Mon, 5/3/10, patti kulesz <peprmintpati88 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> From: patti kulesz <peprmintpati88 at yahoo.com>
>>> Subject: [pct-l] Warner Springs theft
>>> To: "pctl" <pct-l at backcountry.net>
>>> Date: Monday, May 3, 2010, 6:28 PM
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> so we arrived yesterday, finally made it thru all that crazy  
>>> weather and
>> got here to find out that WS resort put our resupply box right next  
>> to the
>> hiker box and even though our box was all taped up and labeled with  
>> our
>> names and that we were PCT hikers...the resort allows just ANYONE  
>> to just go
>> back there and rummage thru and find what they need...and that they  
>> did!
>> Someone opened our resupply box and not only took all of our food  
>> but also
>> our microspikes and my Tarp Tent! If anyone is reading this that's  
>> on the
>> trail the tent is very sentimental to me as it was a gift and has  
>> traveled
>> the PCT and AT already. It is the older version of the Rainbow  
>> meaning it
>> has no zipper on the fly so it's pretty easy to spot. Beat some ass  
>> for me
>> and get my tent back plz! I'm really livid with the fact that  
>> another hiker
>> would do this to us. We also need the spikes to get up  
>> Idyllwild...ggrrr!
>>> Our box was obviously labeled AND taped. They deliberately opened  
>>> it and
>> rummaged thru a box that also was obviously NOT a hiker box and  
>> definitely a
>> resupply. Hiker boxes are pretty random stuff...ours was not!  
>> WTF??? I'm not
>> getting mail from pctL anymore so if u have any info for me plz  
>> email me
>> directly...also never trust WS resort to keep ur stuff safe. They  
>> don't even
>> care...here fill out an incident report and have a nice  
>> day...BASTARDS!!!
>>> thanx and hugs
>>>
>>> patti Sugar Moma PCT 09!
>>>
>>>
>>> www.hikestrong2010.com hiking again in 2010 for cancer!
>>>
>>>
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