[pct-l] The Trail Con

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_chancepctcdt@yahoo.com_ (mailto:chancepctcdt@yahoo.com)   writes:

What we  really need is an application of Ent's idea (PCT 2003) of Yogi 
Bingo. This  would be the activity of getting non thru hikers to give us stuff 
without  directly asking for it. Yogied items might include: energy bars / candy 
bars /  common hiker foods / water / rides at trail heads / information of 
various  kinds / etc. 
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Actually, that is a better idea.  Remember the movie the Sting with  Paul 
Newman and Robert Redford?  That was cool how they had all these  different kinds 
of cons.  That is right up Trail Pirate and Camp Ruffian  alley.  We would 
only use the term "con" among ourselves.  We would  say to the Greenhorns and 
non hikers that it is just an opportunity for others  to provide some charitable 
Trail Angel support.  An opportunity for others  to feel good about 
themselves for helping others in need.   Coooool...........taking advantaged of good 
natured people, who do not know they  have been had.  "Yes, I Yogied a bunch of 
folks in the last trail  town.  I cleaned them out.  You might as well skip 
ahead to the next  resupply."
 
I see a whole new aspect of the  trail con opening up for me.  I can look 
pretty forlorn and down trodden  when I want to.  Of course, most of the time 
when I am out on the trail or  in town it is not an act. 
 
Then again, all the above is a  con for you from me.   :-)
 
Your hiking buddy,  Switchback
 Trail Husker & Camp  3-Card Monte Expert