[pct-l] WIlliamson Record Attempt

[shon mcganty]

Which I feel is his right.  I don't think governing agencies have a say in what danger people are or are not allowed to face in the wilderness, but it's his skin (literally, perhaps) if he gets into trouble.   NO rescue, no health insurance coverage ect.  Also, no fines if caught.  

 

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 From: Andrea Dinsmore <andrea at dinsmoreshikerhaven.com>
To: Frank Dumville <fdumville at earthlink.net> 
Cc: Pct-l <pct-l at backcountry.net> 
Sent: Saturday, August 24, 2013 9:44 AM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] WIlliamson Record Attempt
  

Snap...........

I bet Scott does it the way the trail is "laid out". Closed or not.

Andrea


On Sat, Aug 24, 2013 at 9:29 AM, Frank Dumville <fdumville at earthlink.net>wrote:

> I doubt there has ever been a year when there wasn't some road walk due to
> a trail closure. That would mean hardly anyone has done a thru hike
> according to your standards which seems a bit strict.
>
> I don't believe the PCTA gets involved in these things and rightly so.
>
> Snap
>
> In response to post:
> Look... it's simple... an unassisted record must be the entire trail as it
> is laid out, no road walks due to fire or other closers, no assistance from
> extraneous sources (rides to town or friends meeting one at designated
> points, etc) random acts of trail magic and caches not withstanding...
> Otherwise it isn't a complete thru hike.
>
> We all, or at least the PCTA, need to agree on these guidelines or records
> are, well,  inconsequential....
>
> Your resident purest
>
> Snap
>
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