[pct-l] Hostels along the way

[3points at ispwest.com (bob mayon)]

I just read what suge had to go through in the middle of a mojave afternoon just to get a little water and a place to sit in the shade for two hours...Even though he got light duty moving rose clippings for 30 minutes before making his escape , i think I wouldn't have waited that long, and made a run for the gates soon as the guards wern't looking...but at least he got 2 hours of sitting in the shade and a bit of water before being required to work....I'm sure other thru hikers, shall we say, wern't so lucky..but like suge says...that's for others to bad mouth...I mean say..         Seriously though....I wasn't here last year, but I'm sure that a lot of hikers worked here when they arrived..  Mr Skaggs plan of having a hikerstown for hikers and built by hikers here on his property may have been well intented, but I and others let him know that it's not practical at all..After walking 500 miles from Mexico, and having desert to cross the next day...You can't ask them to work while they're here... He gets it now...anyway all the construction is done, mr skaggs is rarely around, and I'm here managing his property now...Any hiker that is a guest here will not work, and not be charged for staying over...You have my word ...Bringing up what happened last year only makes things worse...Jack knew this is a critcal place on the trail, and it really is...That's why I'm trying so hard get it's good reputaion back....Good luck to all...no matter what trail your on...Bob Mayon