[pct-l] gear for the ADZ gathering

[Bighummel at aol.com (Bighummel@aol.com)]

Bluce,
 
The kickoff is put on for you (plural), the aspiring thru-hikers and long  
section hikers of the PCT.  You are our guests.  As such, we assume  that you 
have most if not all of your gear selections done before coming to the  kickoff. 
 Thus, the kickoff's focus is on services (transportation, info,  etc), 
inspiration and education, not gear.  Sure, we have a  fun home-made gear contest 
for entertainment and we have a small  group of very specific vendors of 
ultra-light and ultra-long distance hiking  equipment.  We, the organizers of the 
ADZ, are trying desperately to keep  the event from becoming a gear fest as 
this, we believe, is not what our guests  are specifically looking for in 
attending.  
 
Thus, the gist of my message is that I discourage you from bringing  and 
trying to sell your gear, but encourage any gear that you care to  donate either 
to a hiker box or the silent auction that we hold to benefit  the ADZ funding 
for the following year.
 
Best regards,
 
Greg "Strider" Hummel
ADZPCTKO Coordinator
 
In a message dated 4/1/2005 10:35:45 PM Pacific Standard Time,  
bluceree_superstar@yahoo.com writes:

Hey  All,
I'll be attending the ADZ gathering and I've got a
couple of army  duffle bags full of gear I'd like to
get rid of. My ex-girlfriend used to  work for a
Patagonia retailer and I've got way too much stuff
(not to  mention I've gone ultra-light). 

Would it be worth while bringing it to  the gathering?
Is there anyone that I could ship it to and pick it up
at  the ADZ? I'll be starting my thru hike on April
14th from Campo but don't  want to haul the gear from
the airport all the way to Lake Morena  <lol>.

List:
*assorted stuff sacks
*Dana Designs Glacier  Pack
*Mountainsmith Wraith Pack
*Dry Bags
*MSR Cookware, stoves  etc
*Capalene Shirts (med.)
*Tent, bivy, down bag
*assorted  Ultra-light gear
*and much more...

ps-whatever I don't sell/trade  I'd be willing to
donate to a hiker box of some sort.

aloha, Bluce  Ree "Super Star"