[pct-l] There will be no caches at Kelso Valley Road or Bird Springs Pass PLEASE FORWARD

[Lisa Peru]

For anyone who is loathe to use snail mail and checks, I'm using my PayPal account to collect donations for Mary. Email me directly and I'll share the PayPal info. I will carry a few checks on the trail next week so that I can mail the donation to her on Monday the 16th (well, next time I reach a PO!). 

When I send her the check, I will list the contributors but not individual amounts. So feel free to donate the random spare change floating in your PayPal acct. 

I started this so that this year's hikers over in FaceBook could chip in. They're enthusiastic and I think we stand a good chance of getting a meaningful sum. 

Peru

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On Apr 8, 2012, at 9:47 PM, "Monty Tam" <montypct at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear PCT Family
> PLEASE FORWARD
> 
> I just talked to Mary Barcik who has been maintaining the Kelso Valley Road and the Bird Springs Pass Water Caches for many years.
> She says she cannot afford to stock it this year. 
> She has water out there right now, but the desert varmints are chewing through all the bottles she reuses.
> Her truck is old. Gas is high. She can’t afford to buy water from the store.
> 
> After talking to her for a while I asked if WE got together and bought the water, if she would put it out for us.
> She said “Of Course”.
> 
> Last year she put out over 400 gallons. This year there should be more hikers.
> $400 might get us through the season.
> $500 would guarantee it.
> 
> Mary does not do computer, Paypal, or any of that.
> 
> To donate send a check to:
> 
> Mary Barcik
> 5400 Kelso Valley Road
> Weldon, CA 93283
> 
> Thanks for helping this year’s hikers
> 
> Warner Springs Monty
> 
> For more info on the location and importance of these caches see www.4jeffrey.net miles 616 and 631. In 2008 I saw a hiker’s life saved by the Bird Springs cache. 
> 
> PS Any communications need to be sent directly to my email as overuse of the PCT-L by a few has made it hiker unfriendly. I do not get these posts. 
> 
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