[pct-l] Question for fundraisers/charity hikers

[whitethunder10 at hotmail.com (Joseph Niemiec)]

I hate this phrase, and it is over-used on the trail, but, this case is 
truely a hike your own hike (HYOH) case.

If you want to hike for charity- do it.  If you don't want to hike for 
chairty - do it.  There is nothing you have to do and if you do nothing that 
is ok too...

If you can figure out how to hike and give money to a cause you believe in - 
good work.  If you hke for yourself, good work...

I think, for many, sacrifice is a value - I believe this stems from a 
Christian belief that says Jesus scarificed for humans so if you scarifice 
you are a good person.  I don't know how much I believe in certain aspects 
of religion but, for some, scarificing for charity, in the form of a charity 
hike, feels good to them.  That's good enough reason for me to say - go for 
it. You aren't hiking for other people's reasons.. Period.

Amen,

Mouse


>From: Slyatpct@aol.com
>To: pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
>Subject: Re: [pct-l] Question for fundraisers/charity hikers
>Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2005 01:02:29 EST
>
>In a message dated 12/27/2005 10:14:47 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>PCT@DelNorteResort.Com writes:
>
> > Look at it this way: you're going on a hike, you're raising money for 
>your
> > favorite charity and you're pissing off the hiking elite in a single 
>shot.
> >
>
>Pissing off the elite?  Are you still beating your wife Scott?
>
>Offering criticism about charity hiking isn't much different from 
>critiquing
>someone's gear list, whether to rely on water caches, when to use or pick 
>up
>your ice ax or snow predictions.  You can take the advice or not.
>
>Sly
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