[pct-l] PCT DVDs

[Tortoise]

Hello all. Let me explain about the PCT DVDs. I sort of forgot that this 
list has roughly two kinds of users.

1.  Those planning on hiking the PCT in the next year or two or so. These 
people use this list to get the information they need, share a few stories, 
etc. and are not familiar with all the extra stuff talked about here.

2.  Long time denizens such as myself who've been on this list for years 
offering advice and insight to others and know what many of the cryptic 
references mean.

Those in the second group understood my mention of PCT DVDs while most in 
the first group are puzzled. So I'll explain.


Starting with the "Class of 2003" those who hiked at least a significant 
portion of the PCT if not the whole PCT, a class video was compiled. Each 
year some brave soul (probably not knowing the magnitude of the task) 
volunteered to produce a video yearbook of the trail and hikers that year 
from pictures and videos submitted by other hikers.

I don't know how the DVDs for a year were first distributed -- I think many 
were mailed to other hikers. Then others like myself wanted the DVDs too 
and we got someone to make us a copy and then we in turn made copies for a 
few others who wanted a copy. I don't know what year I took on the "trail 
angel" role of burning and sending copies to all who requested. In recent 
years it seems that most hikers can download and make their own DVDs. Not 
so in earlier years.

Anyway for some years I've been making and sending out the DVDs of the 
various years.

Coming to the present --

ISO's of all the yearly videos are available for download from Plan Your 
Hike, http://www.planyourhike.com/media/pctdvd.php and you can watch and 
burn your own DVDs.

If you can't do the download and burn for whatever reason, I've burned and 
sent DVDs. I've got enough blank DVDs I think to fulfill anticipated 
requests; I'll make and send you the DVDs.

Class (year) DVDs are available for years 2003 thru 2014 except for 2009 
and 2013. I don't know if those 2 years will ever be available so please 
don't ask me.

Now, to request a DVD or two, simply send me your name and US postal 
address and the years wanted. I'll make and burn DVDs as I also do other 
stuff on my computer. One rule:  I do not accept any compensation for doing 
this so stay on my good side and don't send any. If you want to express 
your gratitude, please do some trail maintenance (any trail will do) or 
send a contribution to the Pacific Crest Trail Association.

Happy trails.

-- 
Tortoise

Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable
President John F Kennedy,  1962

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