[pct-l] Tuolumne Overrun by Thrus

[Bob Bankhead]

Thank you Gary for pointing out yet another perfect example of a resupply
spot causing a bottleneck, thus leading to hikers bunching up
. 
We should launch a forum tirade and berate them mercilessly until they
voluntarily close the place so as to stamp out this evil trailside
bottleneck! 

WAIT! we forgot about Kennedy Meadows south. They are equally - maybe even
more so - guilty of bottlenecking. They too must close. KM north has not
reached critical mass and could remain open for now ..... but we should
watch them closely in years to come.

We need more pack stations and fewer bottlenecks!

Hike on!




-----Original Message-----
From: Pct-L [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net] On Behalf Of
gary_schenk at verizon.net
Sent: Friday, July 17, 2015 8:55 AM
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
Subject: [pct-l] Tuolumne Overrun by Thrus

http://www.myyosemite.com/content/yosemite-daily-photo-tuolumne-meadows-stor
e-overrun-pct-ers

"The Tuolumne Meadows Store is overrun by PCT ers. There are record numbers
and they have had a real impact on the area with all the trash they leave
and by taking over all the picnic tables at the store. 


First photo shows all the trash left at the end of the day, they think other
hikers will want this stuff so they just leave it. 2nd photo shows all the
packs in front of the store, what you arent seeing is the other 20 or so PCT
ers behind the camera at the picnic tables.

What you cant experience until you are there is the smell in and outside of
the store!"



BTW, the plan seems to be that they will close the gas station and mountain
shop next year.


Gary