[pct-l] Impact of Wild

[Susan Alcorn]

Of course it might be comparing oranges to apples, but apparently the number of 
Americans who applied for their "compostela" (a certificate indicating that 
the recipient has hiked at minimum the last 62 miles, but could be 500+ miles) 
of the Spanish Camino de Santiago last year doubled. Numbers went from 3334 in 
2011 to 7062 in 2012. This was largely due to the Martin Sheen/Emilio Estevez 
movie "The Way" that had recently come out. I doubt the PCT will see a similar 
increase in successful thru-hikers, but I have little doubt that Strayed's Wild 
has increased awareness of the trail. 
Happy trails,
Susan Alcorn
www.backpack45.com 
Patagonia Chronicle: On Foot in Torres del Paine