[pct-l] Question for fundraisers/charity hikers

[whitethunder10 at hotmail.com (Joseph Niemiec)]

Yeah but some people don;t really know they love to hike and start out 
hiking the PCT.  In that case then who cares if they also raise money for 
charity... Plus, if you love to hike, and you are going to hike anyway, why 
not use the opportunity to raise money if you feel like it.  Or another 
situation is that you need a little  kick in the pants to go hike, it helps 
you do the hike - like gives you extra reason to get extra involved. Gets a 
cause behind you.

Now, I have to say that I just hiked to hike.  And in a way it just clears 
your mind.  You aren;t out there for anything but your own time.  That did 
make the hike enjoyable for me.  I didn't really have to think about stress 
- eat, sleep, walk... Wait for the next beautiful sight...  I liked doing 
that...

I think that might be the feeling that you think people miss when they hike 
for charity...  I understand   how you experienced something special with 
hiking just to hike.

But all people need different things I think.  Maybe they already got that 
feeling of freedom for themselves in a different life experience.  But this 
time they want to do it for another reason... I don;t see harm in that.

I think there is more to your story, like some chairty hikers that you hiked 
with once always baked fresh muffins and never gave you any or something ;)


But if anyone does start to hike for charity, I recommend they do it for the 
organization  entitled - 28 year old's who just finished their undergrads 
and do not have jobs yet.

Thanks,

Mouse

>To: yogihikes@sbcglobal.net, pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
>Subject: RE: [pct-l] Question for fundraisers/charity hikers
>Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2005 23:03:27 -0600
>
>I don;t think it is that absurd... My hiking partner Pineneedle was hiking 
>for charity and Halftrack was too.
>
>Does anyone have Halftrack's contact info?
>
>Why do you think it is absurd to hike for charity Yogi?
>
>Mouse
>
>
>>From: yogi <yogihikes@sbcglobal.net>
>>To: pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
>>Subject: [pct-l] Question for fundraisers/charity hikers
>>Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2005 20:32:32 -0800 (PST)
>>
>>If you want to hike the PCT, then hike the PCT.  Period.
>>
>>   Raising money for a charity is an entirely different subject.  
>>Congratulations for wanting to help a charity.  I admire anyone who 
>>dedicates their time to helping any charity.  However, in my opinion, 
>>hiking a long trail under the umbrella of hiking "for" something is . . . 
>>. . well . . . . . I just can't find the adjective to explain how absurd 
>>this is.
>>
>>   yogi
>>   www.pcthandbook.com
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Rhys A <pctchicky@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>   Hello everyone! I want to hike the PCT and raise money for our local 
>>Humane
>>Society. I've scoured journals and read many books of past 'charity' 
>>hikers,
>>but I can't find good directions on how to go about setting up a 
>>fundraising
>>hike...who to contact, etc.
>>
>>If anyone has any details or experiences to share, I'd really appreciate 
>>it!
>>
>>Thanks, and happy hiking! :)
>>
>>--Rhys
>>
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