[pct-l] RE: Trail Journals

[CMountainDave at aol.com (CMountainDave@xxxxxxx)]

I'm sorry, but comparing hiking to town stops is like comparing apples and 
oranges -- each has its own flavor and why enjoy just one. I was glad to get 
into town, I was just as glad to leave and get back on the trail. I loved 
being just an observer in town with the freedom to leave, not being tied 
down. THAT is what I enjoyed most about the Journey - the freedom to plan my 
day as I saw fit, week after week and the endless discovery along the way, 
each day quite different from the next.
 As for trail angels, it works both ways: they do you a favor and you return 
it by letting them help you. It would be rude not to let people help when 
they want to. They are the ones who benefit most, for it is better to give 
than to receive. It is good to know someone got something from my hike 
besides just me.