[pct-l] Oprah and low snow provide a record year?

[dicentra]

In recent years KO registration has always gone FAST.  More people are returning each year.

As for the Oprah book, I've read it. Her hike was pre-KO days, so there is no mention of KO. She doesn't start at the border, nor does she hike the whole trail.  Her hike was done before social media and a lot of the information that is now available to all of us. It is more of a what NOT to do when hiking than a "hey look how cool this is..." type of thing.
 
I would blame social media (Hey look! We're reading the PCT-L!) before I would blame an Oprah book. How many PCT Face Book pages are there? Plus Post Holer, Trail Journals, and all of the other online sites that make it easier to plan a trip. Water report, maps that you can download to your phone?  If you peruse the current year journals, you won't see much mention of the book influencing hikes.  
 
OTOH, I'm hoping the book will generate some interest in maintaining and preserving the trail.

Wow, I guess I have an opinion on that. lol.
 
~Dicentra

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--- On Thu, 3/21/13, vike norseman <valhalla at greenmail.net> wrote:


From: vike norseman <valhalla at greenmail.net>
Subject: [pct-l] Oprah and low snow provide a record year?
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
Date: Thursday, March 21, 2013, 7:20 AM


I keep hearing of Oprah's book about some lost prostitute on the PCT. Is it really a good book or just because its Oprah? Like the PCT needs more books of self agrandizing. We have enough through hikers who are annoyingly self promoters and peddling something. The spirit of the trail is lost when we follow. Will this novelty, like Bill Brysons book for the AT, coupled with a likely low snow year make 2013 a record year for thru-hikers attempted? I see the kickoff registration closed in 1 day as well. Any other indicators, like more than normal jounals?
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