[pct-l] PCT FAQs

[Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes]

This is the biggest bunch of BS I've ever read.

Just kidding.

I have not read any of the FAQs, but I imagine there's quite a bit of  
consensus on most items. But do keep in mind that you can hike this  
trail without Halfmile's maps, Yogi's guides, Erik the Black's Atlas,  
Postholer's everything, without a compass, a GPS, an ice axe or  
crampons, without Ned's snow course, without staying at Warner  
Springs, Hiker Heaven, Hiker Haven or Casa de Luna, without a bear  
can, boots, stove or any electronic device, without the Internet,  
without meat, without vegetables, without pizza or ice cream, without  
a bathing suit or a towel.

Enjoy your hike and be safe out there, whatever the heck that means.


On Feb 6, 2012, at 10:00 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:

> Good morning,
>
> Any ?Frequently Asked Question? (FAQ) section ? wherever it is found ?
> should more aptly be named the ?What We Want You to Know? (WWWYK)  
> section.  As
> common and as occasionally helpful as these offerings are, readers  
> should
> understand that any information contained therein is self-serving  
> of its
> presenter; and is carefully selected and edited -- whether directly or
> tacitly -- to represent a specific product, service, or point of view.
>
> One reason I like PCT-L is it does not pretend to support any specific
> position relative to PCT hiking.  Many opposing views can be found on
> PCT-L, and there is ?peer review? of any statements or positions.   
> Usually
> poor ideas and pure baloney are smoked-out; something that?s  
> unlikely to
> happen in a FAQ section.
>
> These ongoing conversations can be a source of discomfort to some  
> PCT-L
> readers who bemoan the occasional bickering by saying, ?Quit  
> arguing and
> just tell me what to do!?  For those hikers I suggest a nice guided  
> tour of
> a local park.
>
> Steel-Eye
>
> -Hiking the Pct since before it was the PCT ? 1965
>
> http://www.trailjournals.com/steel-eye
> http://www.trailjournals.com/SteelEye09/