[pct-l] Help for Harry

[Scott Bryce]

On 4/21/2014 11:14 AM, Diane Soini wrote:
> Billy Goat had his hiking poles stolen on the trail when he went to
> use a bush.


Which brings up a question about found things on the trail.

Is it best to:

1) Assume the owner is nearby and leave them there?
2) assume they have been abandoned and take them, if you want them?
3) assume they are lost, and take them hoping to find the owner later?

Does it depend on the item? A full backpack: the owner is nearby. A
camera: the item was lost. A half-used bottle of sunscreen: the item was
abandoned?

If an item was lost, the owner may have discovered the loss and is going
back to find the item. If you are carrying it, he may not find you. Or
you may save him several miles of backtracking. Or the owner may be
oblivious to his loss and making time 10 or more miles up the trail.

Thoughts?