[pct-l] New danger on PCT -- on Pyrenees not PCT

[Brick Robbins]

On Thu, May 9, 2013 at 9:43 PM, Reinhold Metzger
<reinholdmetzger at cox.net> wrote:
> This is unquestionable, undeniable, indisputable proof that maps, even of a
> different mountain, are worth their weight in gold to lost hikers, and
> can show  them the way.

That map worked the same way religious books or prayer does.

They don't actually do anything, but rather, simply provide hope, and
with hope, people can achieve great things on their own.

This book is interesting about that topic
http://www.amazon.com/People-Believe-Weird-Things-Pseudoscience/dp/0716733870