[pct-l] Tuolumne Overrun by Thrus

[James Vesely]

I just got back from hiking from Horseshoe meadows to Tuolumne and what the picture does not show is that on the side of the post office and restaurant  a set of at least 5 more tables and I did not see any hikers using those tables. 

I did not see any trash at the tables pictured and all the hikers cleaned up after themselves.    

I have been camping at Tuolumne for over 40 years and it has and will always be a hiker intersection and most non hikers customers are mostly curious about hikers and the interaction is very friendly. 

Jim 
-----Original Message-----
From: Pct-L [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net] On Behalf Of Richard Brinkman
Sent: Friday, July 17, 2015 5:03 PM
To: Bob Bankhead; PCT List Forum
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Tuolumne Overrun by Thrus



My experience was not PCT hikers taking over at all, but the 'hikers' and others that were the true nightmare.  Best, Roadwalker mile 1,500



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-------- Original message --------
From: Bob Bankhead <wandering_bob at comcast.net>
Date: 07/17/2015  1:47 PM  (GMT-08:00)
To: PCT List Forum <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Tuolumne Overrun by Thrus

Correct. The 1st photo does not show trash. Rather, it illustrates how hikers take over the picnic tables. That's only fair; those tables are there for the customers of the store and the burger shack. Haven't met a hiker there yet who didn't stop at one or both. The 2nd illustrates the number of hikers currently in the store. Packs aren't allowed inside, and there is no known criticism of them being neatly propped against the outside walls. This is as it should be.


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