[pct-l] Re: For All thrill Seekers

[Bighummel@xxxxxxx (Bighummel@xxxxxxx)]

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Regardless of what you may think or heard of Jim Whittaker, there are a LOT
of other good reasons to go the the PCTA Annual Convention.  Please don't l=
et
opinions of Whittaker's attitude, exploits or mis-adventures dissuade you
from this great event.

>From the PCTA website:
Also, there will be great giveaways from manufacturers including free round
trip tickets from Southwest Airlines, Chaco Sandals, Leki Hiking Poles, Pet=
zl
Headlamps, Jackets and Gators from Outdoor Research and Wild Rose, a
Brenthaven Urban Daypack, eTrail PASS's from Trails.com, and subscriptions =
to
"Rock and Ice" and "Trail Runner" magazines. (You must be present to win.
Winners announced during the Annual Meeting from 4 pm to 5 pm)

Trails Workshops will include=E2=80=A6 =E2=80=A2 "Federal Land Managers Dis=
cuss PCT Issues"
presented jointly by the USDA Forest Service, National Park Service and
Bureau of Land Management (9:30am - 10:30am)
=E2=80=A2 "Trail Tips Forum" presented by Barb Hodgin (9:30am - 10:30am)
=E2=80=A2 "Packing Light" presented by Glen Van Peski (10:45am - 11:45am)
=E2=80=A2 "Horses, Safety, and Leave no Trace" presented by the Backcountry=
 Horsemen
of Washington (10:45am - 11:45am)
=E2=80=A2 "Trail Running" presented by Scott Jurek (1:15pm - 2:15pm)
=E2=80=A2 "Volunteer Trail Maintenance" presented by Washington Trails Asso=
c. (1:15pm
-2:15pm)
=E2=80=A2 "Day Hiking on the Pacific Crest Trail" presented by George Semb =
(2:30pm -
3:30pm)
=E2=80=A2 "Favorite Trail Foods" presented by a special panel (2:30pm - 3:3=
0pm)



In a message dated 1/15/2003 9:31:01 AM Pacific Standard Time,
Lonetrail@aol.com writes:

> I was going to go to the convention but after what I read on the post abo=
ut
> Whittake maybe I will have a change of mind.