[pct-l] Smoking on the trail

[Junaid Dawud]

So I just resubscribed to the pct-l....seems not much has changed. :) 

First, to answer your original question of whether many or any thru hikers smoke pot on their hikes, yes. I would say that about half do, perhaps as many as 3/4. 

Incidentally you'll be hard pressed to find a more intelligent and highly educated group than a random sample of thru hikers....lots of PhDs, MDs, and very accomplished people out there. And yeah, lots of them light up. I know of at least one hiker that smoked pot with an NPS ranger.

Those attempting a thru hike do owe the community the respect of discretion - one bad hiker REALLY CAN ruin it for everyone. It HAS happened. Most DO have the good sense to be respectful and discreet though. And to abstain when indulging would be disrespectful to a Trail Angel, town, fellow non smoking hiker, etc. 

Don't worry, you'll find plenty of mj friendlies out there.

----Speshul 41


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> So I've waited a while to bring this topic to the forum, but kickoff is 
> getting closer. Do many or any thru hikers smoke marijuana on their thru 
> hike. This has been an essential part of my planning process as I smoke as 
> much as I eat. The arguments with legality and morality are not what i am 
> looking for here. I just want to make sure that I'm not the only stoner 
> smokin up the trail. In the last few months I have switched from bud to a 
> healthier concentrate known as crumble wax. My trail smoke piece is a 
> rechargeable wax vap pen. Wax seems easier to hide in public places, 
> especially with 4 months worth.  A southern California medical marijuana 
> dispensary is sponsoring my hike by supplying my medicine and a central 
> California resupply point. Any comments or suggestions, besides to give up 
> my goal, are welcome.
> Chris Curtiss
> TrailvsMan.com
> Hiking the PCT for the WWP 2013.
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