[pct-l] More problem hikers

[Tim Umstead]

I was reading 2 more miles PCT journal and a few days before the 4th they
were talking to the proprietor of the Red Moose Inn in Sierra City.  He
told them about some problems he has had with hikers.  Here is a clip from
their Sierra City day 90 entry:

"...We got to talking and he realized we weren’t the normal hiker “trash”
that the Red Moose has been getting as of late.  Jim said that he’s had
more than a few hikers this year that he calls “takers”, meaning they take
without asking, expect things to be free and or they are entitled to
anything that’s not nailed down.  We call them “freegans” . They expect
everything to be free or if they can take it, it’s theirs. We’ve seen this
behavior before on the trail. Jim told us war stories of what’s been going
on this year : beer taken out  of the back after hours, emptying of the tip
jar, urinating in his yard and partying late at night causing the sheriff
to come out. This may be his last year. So sad. ...."