[pct-l] Thru numbers

[gary_schenk at verizon.net]

 On 06/10/13, Nicole E. Phillips wrote:
>On that note, aside from off season hiking, are there any good suggestions on avoiding getting >caught up with this type of herd? Based on the blogs I've been following for the 2013 group, it >seems to be a recurring theme of group-think, and folks 'dealing' with the trail to get to the next >town stop. For 2014 I plan to start early (conditions permitting) with the idea of the hike taking >precedence over the social experience. 

Nicole, the vast majority of folks you'll meet on the trail are terrific people. Don't forget that. Still, if you want to avoid the Herd, skip the kickoff. It's easy to find solitude out there.

Gary