[pct-l] Why must there be a ''Right Way & Wrong Way" to hike thePCT?

[Bill]

The internet is like money, if you are an asshole too much can make you a
bigger one.

Hey, I just coined another new phrase.  Too long for a bumper sticker I am
afraid.

Pink Gumby

-----Original Message-----
From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
On Behalf Of Reinhold Metzger
Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 5:55 AM
To: pct-l at backcountry.net; scott williamson; Acu4harmony at aol.com; joseph
kisner
Subject: [pct-l] Why must there be a ''Right Way & Wrong Way" to hike
thePCT?

It's a shame, a crying shame, the list loosing Joe, who has so much to
offer, because 2-3 
individuals just have to keep on criticizing.
Scott is the silent one and will suffer in silence.
Joe the outspoken one has had his say but is thoroughly disgusted with the
unending criticism 
from those 2-3 individuals.
Although the vast silent majority supports them, Joe did not expect and was
somewhat shocked by
the intense criticism by those few individuals and responded heated and in
anger.
But can you blame him?....After what they have accomplished, they did not
expect nor deserve 
such harsh criticism....besides, as already mentioned, show me one who has
never violated not 
even one back country rule or regulation.

I know just how he feels....I got a similar rude awakening after my JMT
record and was slammed
mercy less by a few individuals who felt 40 miles a day was insane and that
I could not have 
possibly enjoyed mike hike.
Well, they are wrong...I enjoyed all 9 of my JMT hikes, the slow ones and
the high speed ones.
There is something to be said about setting extremely high goals and then
pushing your body to
the extreme to achieve those goals.
I know, it is not for everyone and some people do not understand it.

Did anybody ever wonder why Scott, Bryan and Andy no longer post on the
list?
It does not take a Rocket Scientist to figure this one out.
Andy got slammed after his Sea to Sea, Scott got slammed mercilessly after
his 2007 PCT YO-YO,
Brian got slammed after his Barkley and Joe got slammed after his 2007 PCT
record and again 
this year....and now Joe is gone also...tremendous waste of talent.
Seems like overwhelming evidence that some folks just don't like speed
hikers and look for any 
issue or reason to criticize them.

Brian once told me....''Reinhold, some folks don't understand us, they just
don't understand 
the crazy things we do....but we  CRAZY ONES  we understand each other."

I like the way Radar once put it....''WHY MUST THERE BE A RIGHT WAY & A
WRONG WAY TO HIKE 
THE PCT?''

Yes, I ask you why?

With this my friends, I now will also say good by. 
It has been nice knowing all of you and hope to see you all on the trail
someday.
Who knows, I may come back to say hi every once in a while, but for now I
must say good by
for at least a little while.

JMT Reinhold 
Your hopelessly in love with the JMT trail companion

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Joe writes:
Postholer, This is why I want to be rid of this. No matter what I say it
gets twisted by those 
of you who find a need to be little me or my endeavor. 
I do feel this list is not what it is intended to be, and I can not seem to
rid it from my
personal e-mail. 
I do not need the negative, the slander nor do I desire to continue on with
worthless discussion.
Please do not confuse wanting to move on, with a temper tantrum...thank you
once again. 
Joe Kisner.
 Ps.. with respect, see you at kick off!

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