[pct-l] Williamson attempting to regain unsupported PCT

[Rich Cunrod]

Here here to Andrea, I am in total agreement.


On Wed, Sep 11, 2013 at 1:17 PM, Andrea Dinsmore <
andrea at dinsmoreshikerhaven.com> wrote:

> 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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