[pct-l] Pct-l Digest, Vol 29, Issue 76
Blanchard, Sym (GT&D)
SWB3 at pge.com
Tue May 18 16:37:48 CDT 2010
Jackalope,
I think Katy's comment "So maybe you better keep that horse's mouth
closed..." would be considered rude by most people. (but obviously not
all).
No, I would not be grateful if someone gave me a case of beer so I could
do a 24x24x24. Or a carton of cigars so I can stoke up. Or a bunch of
junk food, when my body is desperately craving the nutrition that I have
missed since my last resupply. Or a pint of whiskey. Most of us are not
groveling squirrels or pigeons jumping after every crumb anyone wants to
throw at us. Most of us are successful people enjoying our hike in the
present moment and not salivating at a bunch of junk food at the end of
the hike. We hikers are not all not destitute and uneducated. Please
show us more respect than that
If I knew that the Big Walker Pass Food Ruck was just a junk food
festival with exclusionary judgmental people, then I would gladly pass
it by.
However, it does appear from the emails below that there will be healthy
alternatives at this festival and that the people will be generally very
decent.
Thanks,
Symbiosis
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From: Jenn Von Bork [mailto:dr.jackalope at gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 1:51 PM
To: Blanchard, Sym (GT&D)
Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Pct-l Digest, Vol 29, Issue 76
I didn't find Katy's email rude at all. Your request for specific foods
at a free, entirely volunteer-run event is pretty entitled. Having the
nerve to criticize the choice of some of those free items
is...well...worse. You see, in these difficult economic times, some of
us have greatly reduced incomes and some of us are operating with no
income at all. We come there, like Katy said, because we enjoy helping
and hanging out with hikers. We spend way too much money on whatever our
hearts desire to provide (often things that we have craved to no end on
the trail). So when you show up, either be very grateful that we are
there no matter what we are providing or please keep on moving. I would
say that 99% of hikers are extremely grateful for any amount of trail
magic they receive on their journey. The small percentage of folks that
gripe about free food and drink provided out of the kindness of the
hearts of others threaten to take the "magic" right out of it.
Peace,
jackalope
On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 10:22 AM, Blanchard, Sym (GT&D) <SWB3 at pge.com>
wrote:
Goodness. Some people can be awfully touchy, (grumpy), and
rude. Let's
be civil ... Please.
It was not clear to me from the emails that there was a healthy
option.
So I do appreciate the clarification.
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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 18 May 2010 09:42:03 -0700 (PDT)
From: goslowgofar <goslowgofar at yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Big Walker Pass Food Ruck
Donuts/Fruit/healthy
food!
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
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For heaven's sake!!!? We are doing this for FREE because we
enjoy
feeding and hanging out with the hikers.? You are not required
to stop,
camp, or eat with us.? And, by the way, if you had actually read
all the
messages relating to the Walker Pass Food/Ruck, etc....you would
know
that there will be lots of food besides donuts...fresh fruit,
home
cooked meals prepared by Meadow/Manyon and Jackalope (with
vegetarian
options - is that okay for your specific tastes and needs?)? You
are
welcome to join us...or not join us.? This is Trail Magic...it
comes
serendipitously...you don't get to dictate what/when/how/where
it is. So
maybe you better keep that horse's mouth closed...
?
Grumpily yours,
Katy
?
?
Blanchard, Sym (GT&D) SWB3 at pge.com
Tue May 18 10:44:41 CDT 2010? writes:
I really hate to look a gift horse in the mouth. But sugary
donuts
after a physically demanding hike? C'mon. We are not all still
teenagers out there.
I am 57-1/2 and plan to continue to hike the PCT for many more
decades.
I won't be able to do it if I eat the sugar, fat, processed
flour, and
empty calories found in donuts. I know they taste really good,
but
they do wreck havoc on most people's bodies (especially us ol'
folks).
I appreciate your thoughtfulness and enthusiasm. But would you
be able
to slip in something for the more health-conscious? I would be
happy to
contribute.
Thanks for all your efforts!! I am looking forward to seeing
you at
Walker Pass.
Symbiosis
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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 18 May 2010 09:51:19 -0700
From: "Blanchard, Sym (GT&D)" <SWB3 at pge.com>
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Big Walker Pass Food Ruck Donuts
To: "Jenn Von Bork "
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Thanks for the clarification. From the previous emails, it did
not
sound like there would be any healthy food to eat.
________________________________
From: Jenn Von Bork [mailto:dr.jackalope at gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 8:49 AM
To: Blanchard, Sym (GT&D)
Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Big Walker Pass Food Ruck Donuts
They will be plenty of healthy food there. It is hard to keep
fresh food
good for days on end in the heat but we do our best. If you
don't want
the donuts, don't eat 'em.
Jackalope
sent from my phone
On May 18, 2010 8:44 AM, "Blanchard, Sym (GT&D)"
<SWB3 at pge.com>
wrote:
I really hate to look a gift horse in the mouth. But
sugary
donuts
after a physically demanding hike? C'mon. We are not
all still
teenagers out there.
I am 57-1/2 and plan to continue to hike the PCT for many
more
decades.
I won't be able to do it if I eat the sugar, fat,
processed
flour, and
empty calories found in donuts. I know they taste
really good,
but
they do wreck havoc on most people's bodies (especially
us ol'
folks).
I appreciate your thoughtfulness and enthusiasm. But
would you
be able
to slip in something for the more health-conscious? I
would be
happy to
contribute.
Thanks for all your efforts!! I am looking forward to
seeing
you at
Walker Pass.
Symbiosis
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Message: 8
Date: Fri, 14 May 2010 06:08:57 -0400
From: hiker97 at aol.com
Subject: [pct-l] Big Walker Pass Food Ruck Donuts
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
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Yes, once again, Switchback has done his research. I can
get 28
delicious donuts for $14.99 at my favorite donut shop.
This
will be for
the Ruck June 3-6 at Walker Pass for PCT hikers. I guess
I will
have to
get 2 or 3 boxes.
I was down at the bakery today looking through the glass
windows
at all
the varieties. It was amazing. I could not believe all
the
hiker power
goodies. The smell was unbelievable. I especially liked
the
chocolate
donut logs. They are so good. The donuts with sprinkles
looked
like
they would be a big hit too. Another of my favorites are
the
coconut
icing donuts. Super tasty. Those make Kennedy Meadows a
given.
I coordinated with the baker for my massive order on the
morning
of
Thursday, June 3. Then I drive to Walker Pass. I can
imagine
the smell
as I drive into the camp area in the afternoon. I open
the door
of my
vehicle and hikers start to faint. They cannot believe
it.
They think
they are in heaven.
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Message: 9
Date: Sun, 16 May 2010 06:47:09 -0400
From: hiker97 at aol.com
Subject: [pct-l] Big Walker Pass Food Ruck
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
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I hear from master chef, Manyon Ed, that he has steak and
chicken on the
menu for Ruck meals. This is fantastic. This is
unbelievable.
This
stupendous. June 3-6 is shaping up as a thru-hiker
feast. A
culinary
buffet of biblical proportions.
Along with my donut/roll pastry explosion of flavors and
tasty
goodies,
dessert will not be a problem. Hundreds of donuts will
be
available to
hikers. Every flavor, every size, every texture will be
beckoning the
hungry hiker to have just one more. Many fingers will be
licked
to
gobble up the last morsel of icing and flavor.
Yes, this will be the premier event for the 2010 PCT
hiking
season.
This is the Ruck of all Rucks. This will be recorded in
many a
trail
journal as the stop that got them through to the Sierras
and
beyond.
Hikers will be thinking of Walker Pass as they bang along
the
trail.
They will be daydreaming of pastries and hearty plates of
food
---- a
smorgasbord delight dancing in their heads.
Hungrily,
Switchback the Trail Pirate
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