[pct-l] thrus behaving badly

[ed faubert]

Yes, i can testify about wondering if its worth it anymore.
  Meadow Ed

Bob Bankhead <wandering_bob at comcast.net> wrote:
  EXCELLENT POINT, David; especially your comment "Would it kill you to send some thank-you postcards from up the trail to the people who showed you love? It's a small gesture, but an important one."

A personal example - when I did CA section F, it was a very dry year and despite what I thought was careful planning on my part, I was totally out of water by the time I reached Kelso Valley Road. Mary Barcik's water cache was a life-saver. Her other Section F cache was also appreciated but unneeded. At 71 years old, she dutifully maintains two caches in a very dry strectch of trail. When I returned home, I sent her a thank-you note and purchased a 2 year membership for her in ALDHA-West. 

It has been said - one bad apple can spoil the whole barrel. How many bad experiences with hikers does it take for a Trail Angel to decide it ain't worth it anymore? Even these superhuman people as still human.

ALL HAIL THE TRAIL ANGELS !

Wandering Bob
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