[pct-l] ADZPCTKO and gear

[Hiker97 at aol.com]

Elevator wrote: First of all ADZ is not just for the current year  hikers.  
In fact, there will be more past year, future year and wanna-bes  there than 
there will be 2008 thru-hikers.  There are a lot of hanger-ons  as I call them.  
As a 2006 alum, I will be back to visit and provide rides  as necessary.  The 
gear booths are a way to help support ADZ.  These  vendors, I believe, 
sponsor some part of ADZ and it gives many folks a  chance to see what the cottage 
industry gear manufactures have on the  market.
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Switchback replies: I think Elevator is right on with this.  There  is no 
pressure to buy anything at all.  This year at the April Kickoff,  they might put 
me in charge of the Hiker's Box.  If my understanding is  correct, this is 
where hikers bring items they want to donate to other  hikers.  All is free.  I 
plan to bring lots of old gear this year,  like I did last year --- I 
encourage everyone to do the same.   Also, I will bring some items again for the 
Silent Auction, which is a  donated bid money to help cover expenses.  Neat. 
 
Another interesting thing about this year's Kickoff is that it might be  the 
first year that the whole park is reserved for the Kickoff participants ---  
at least I have heard that might be true this year.  That would be kind of  
neat too.
 
Of course, I am in the future thru hiker-wanna-bes category of participants  
for my 2013 Thru Hike.  Heh, heh, heh.




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