[pct-l] Re: Southern Section and Immigrant Worries

[Christine Kudija" <cmkudija@earthlink.net (Christine Kudija)]

I hike corrected....

----- Original Message -----
From: "Reynolds, WT" <reynolds@iLAN.com>
To: "'Christine Kudija'" <cmkudija@earthlink.net>; <Bighummel@aol.com>;
<pct-l@backcountry.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2001 7:59 AM
Subject: RE: [pct-l] Re: Southern Section and Immigrant Worries


> These people are illegials not immigrants.
>
> With all due disrespect, I think you guys are being politically correct
[the
> ultimate insult] instead of truthful. Two legged critters are a danger on
> the trail. This means that there is a potential danger anywhere the trail
> comes close to accessable areas. The illegials are doing something
illegial.
> You know, breaking the law. That means that they can do something
illegial.
> Like hurt you. They are probably desperate. That means that they might do
a
> desperate thing. You know, break the law. You know, like hurt you.
>
> It is true that illegials wish to avoid detection. This is also true of
> mountain lions, turantulas, rattle snakes, spiders, bears  and a host of
> other things. That doesn't make any of them less dangerous. Attacks are
> rare. Yep. Does that mean that you should not take precautions?
>
> My original reason for starting the ADZPCTKO was to "provide a gathering
> place and time for thruhikers to start up the trail together in order to
> avoid danger" If a thruhiker simply starts that weekend he/she will be
with
> enough people to minimize danger. By the Pines-to-Palms Highway you will
> have all spread out but the danger is minimal thereafter. That is why it
is
> called ANNUAL DAY ZERO.....PCT.....Kick Off.
>
> If you are worried attend ADZPCTKO. If not, hike your own hike.
>
> Tom
>
> Note: To thruhikers who say I can't start that weekend. Bull!!! Lots of us
> have spent considerable time and money so you CAN. Figure it out.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Christine Kudija [mailto:cmkudija@earthlink.net]
> Sent: Monday, March 26, 2001 9:53 PM
> To: Bighummel@aol.com; pct-l@backcountry.net
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Re: Southern Section and Immigrant Worries
>
>
> And if we worried, we'd never even THINK of the PCT...or of getting out of
> bed in the morning...
>
> Christine
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Bighummel@aol.com>
> To: <pct-l@backcountry.net>
> Sent: Monday, March 26, 2001 2:11 PM
> Subject: [pct-l] Re: Southern Section and Immigrant Worries
>
>
> > I'd worry more about Mountain Lions, lightning, jumping Chorchellas,
giant
> > turantulas,  blisters, lack of water, ticks, lyme disease, giardia and a
> host
> > of other things before I would worry a wiggle about Illegal Immigrants.
> >
> > Greg "Strider" Hummel
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