[pct-l] Williamson attempting to regain unsupported PCT

[Andrea Dinsmore]

It seems to me that ALL these speed hikers have hiked the PCT at a normal
rate in the past. Scott and Michelle have stayed at our place. Tatu Joe,
Eric D, Adam Bradley and Anish have all stayed with us. Anish last year.
They have all stopped and smelled the flowers and the skunk brush. If they
wish to challenge themselves......so be it. It's their hike and really is
nobody else's business. Who are we to judge why they do what they do what
they do. Some of you get so wound up watching the personal success of
these hikers.......you guys need to get off the computer and go hike the
trail the way that makes you happy. Don't worry about everyone else.

Andrea



On Mon, Sep 9, 2013 at 7:02 PM, Reinhold Metzger <reinholdmetzger at cox.net>wrote:

> [pct-l] Williamson attempting to regain unsupported PCT
>
> Diane,
> You are dancing in circles.
> The crazy thing I agree with, but when you call my buddies "STUPID"
> just because they challenge themselves to see how fast they can go,
> I take exception with that insult.
> I know Scott and Brian and many of the other speed hikers.
> They are not stupid..they just like challenging themselves a little
> more than you.
>
> I think you owe all of them a apology.
>
> Like I said...in nature not all things are created equal.
> Some of us are born with 4 cylinders, some of us are born with 8
> cylinders.
> There are tortoises and there are rabbits.
> The 4 cylinders and the tortoises will forever complain that the
> 8 cylinders and the rabbits are going to fast.
> Just because challenging yourself and speed hiking is not your cup
> of tea does not mean that those who do are "STUPID".
> Your way of hiking is not the one and only correct way.
> I say let the 4 cylinders and tortoises go on their journey their
> own merry way and let the 8 cylinders and rabbits roam down the
> trail at whatever speed.
> As long as they enjoy their journey, it does not matter what speed
> they are traveling at.
>
> JMT Reinhold
>
> -----------------------------------
>
> Diane wrote:
> I don't think speed hikers are crazy. Well, all hikers are a little
> crazy, including me. I think doing a long trail as a record attempt
> is a silly thing to do so I have a only minor interest in it, and
> don't hold it to the esteem verging on worship that a lot of other
> people do. What is absolutely crazy, in my opinion, is seeing hiking
> a long trail as a sport with winners and losers, with people who
> succeed and people who fail.
>
> On Sep 9, 2013, at 10:00 AM,pct-l-request at backcountry.net  <
> http://mailman.backcountry.net/mailman/listinfo/pct-l>  wrote:
>
> >/  From: "Dan Welch" <welchenergy at gmail.com  <
> http://mailman.backcountry.net/mailman/listinfo/pct-l>>
> />/  Subject: Re: [pct-l] Williamson attempting to regain unsupported PCT
> />/
> />/  I think it's kind of amusing that thru hikers may consider speed
> />/  hikers a
> />/  bit crazy.  To the rest of the world thru hikers are more than a
> />/  bit crazy!!
> />/
> />/  To each, his own! (aka HYOH)
> />/  Timberline
> /
>
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