[pct-l] running on the PCT

[Tom Grundy]

Just had a thought as to a potential way to address the conflict.  But,
it's probably already been done, so let me know if it's stale bread?  The
nice thing is any of us could do it without any need for organization or
overhead:

invite a thought leader or decision maker from the faster / competetive /
timed user group to accompany you on a hike (a member of the slower /
non-competetive / non-timed user group) during a competetive event or
anywhere that there's been a high density of conflict.  I.e. invite the
Timberline Marathon organizer to go on a day hike with you on the day of
the marathon.  Let him/her bring buddies so they don't feel too awkward or
whatever is needed.  Just go out there with the purpose of enjoying the
trail and doing an experiment - not with the purpose of lecturing them.

Has anyone tried that?  If so, how did it go?


On Mon, Mar 16, 2015 at 7:16 AM, James Vesely <JVesely at sstinternational.com>
wrote:

> When I come upon someone who is walking a lot slower than me I have never
> ask for them to move out of my way rather I wait till they sense that I am
> there and then I have the patience to wait for them to move over or I wait
> till I come upon a section of trail that allows me to pass them.
>
> Expecting and or demanding for someone to jump out of your way, is in my
> book always rude and uncourteous.
>
> It is not about who is hoarding the trail 365 days a year it's about being
> courteous to other people using it and having the patience to accept that.
>
> Jim
>
>
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> I love running on the PCT. I did so with my pack on multiple times during
> 2013 as I was simply so exhilarated by the surroundings and my level of
> fitness, that I just couldn't help but break into a run.
>
> I think it's a bit of a hoarding or selfish attitude for someone to say
> that others shouldn't use 2,670 miles of a public resource for all 365 days
> of the year because of the few days when that person wants to use it, they
> want everything to be their way. If we find a way to all share the resource
> safely, there will be more of us donating time and labor to maintaining
> that shared resource and the resource will be healthier for that shared
> love.
>
> Whether it's me and a bunch of friends having a friendly competition to
> see who can get to town first or whether it's a bunch of strangers showing
> up to tow the line, I see this as a healthy activity that would benefit the
> trail and I would support continued competitive events along the trail.
>
> Cheers,
> 1Pint
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