Re: [pct-l] water stashes

> Karen,
>
> Good comments. However, I don't get it.  On the one hand you say you used
> some of the water stashed by others and greatly appreciated it and then on
> the other hand you say that people should be better informed and have to
> tough it out to harden their experiences for future reference on the
trail.
> So "gosh it was nice, but don't leave any out for the people behind me, it
> might make them soft."  Huh?
>
> All trail angels are well intentioned and yet could be looked upon in this
> warped light.  Gee, all of you trail angels, don't give out any
hospitality
> to any future PCT'ers, you might make them too soft to handle the
challenges
> coming up!  Come on, Karen, you're not that purist are you?
>
> If any of you prospective PCT'ers out there are with Karen's thinking then
> just pass all of the hospitality up that comes your way along the trail
and
> say "no thanks, I'm trying to do this all on my own".  Well now, if you
are,
> in fact, trying to do it all by yourself, then stop listening to this list
> because you might get some good advice that might prevent you from
> experiencing some terrible thing that would detract from your pure
experience!
>
> (Karen, the sarcastic tone here isn't meant to sound demeaning to you
> personally.  Please don't take offense to these comments.)
>
> The southern PCT support team is considering restructuring how we do
things
> next year.  But, be certain of two things: 1) There will definitely be a
3rd
> Annual Day Zero PCT Kick Off and 2) Water will be stashed again.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Greg "Strider" Hummel
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