[pct-l] Solo Female - Leaving Boyfriend At Home

[bluetrail at aol.com]

I don't think there's enough money in the world to make me do trail support for anyone else, though I did  do trail support for two friends (a couple) on the AT last year.  (They didn't finish.due to injuries)

Oh, yeah, and every shipment to Jon contained a batch of homemade brownies or bars (which he ate as breakfast) and a folded note for every night that shipment would cover.

Worst call from Jon on the PCT in 1997:  His opening sentence wasn't "I miss you"  or "I love you."  Or anything so sentimental or sweet. Not even "How are you?"   No.  It was about 4 months into his thru hike and I was relatively new to trail support and longing for some sweet words.   Right off the bat he said, "Don't send any more 6 ounce cans of tuna."  I'm not 100% sure, but I think I hung up the phone.   When he called back I'm pretty sure I told him where to place the 6 ounce cans of tuna.

Best advice to thru-hikers:  be sweet to that trail support person. 

Joan


-----Original Message-----
From: Dan Engleman <danengleman at yahoo.com>
To: bluetrail <bluetrail at aol.com>
Cc: pct-l <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Tue, Jan 22, 2013 4:54 pm
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Solo Female - Leaving Boyfriend At Home



Joan,
So great to hear your experiences.  Love the sage advice for those left on the home front.  I burst out laughing every time I imagine your (1997 - PCT)pre-hike preparation.  That is just hilarious, although I am sure it wasn't so funny at the time ...