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

[Lisa Peru]

Wow. Using PayPal, I have collected over $300 for Mary and the caches in under 24 hours. Most of the donations are from the current year hikers on Facebook, but a number have come from pct-l people who find PayPal more convenient. I also know via off list messages of at least five people send checks directly. 

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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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