[pct-l] Thoughts on the ADZPCTKO thread

[scourtway at bpa-arch.com (Steve Courtway)]

Rounding up thru hikers staggered two weeks uptrail and shuttling them all
to the Kick Off seems just about logistically impossible, and a little silly
if you ask me; and would turn the kickoff, valuable for meeting other solo
hikers, easing starting fears, etc. into a midhike gettogether with little
or no use for thru hikers, IMO.

Steve

> I would echo the voices that have previously been heard on this thread and
> suggest that the KO date be moved forward by a couple of weeks or so and
> create a support network that would drive hikers whom had already started
to
> the KO. Now, Yogi has pointed out that there are many who would resist
> because of that ever present northward pull on the trail-but I believe
that
> many would take the opportunity to attend the KO and join in the PCT
family
> revelry. I would.
>