[pct-l] The ADZ CONTOVERSY AS IT APPEARS TO AN OUTSIDER

[Donna Saufley]

Yup, I have hiked some of it, and hope to do some more this summer with my
family back east.  Jeff’s father’s side is from the Shennandoah Valley,
where they settled in 1747.  His grandfather used to herd his cattle over
Brown’s Gap.  We’ve only dayhiked though, both north and south from above
Waynesboro, the point where the Blue Ridge Highway and Skyline Drive meet.  

 

This coming summer we’re headed to the AT further north, in New Hampshire.
As a side note, I’m very proud of my four year old great-nephew who hiked
all the way up Mt. Washington on his own steam (because there was a train
ride at the top).  

 

So, I don’t know the AT from a thru-hiker’s perspective, only what Bryson
wrote and what a large percentage of 2,000 hikers have told me. 

 

No one is asking for the number of hikers to decline . . . just for having
so many of them bunch up at once.  And we’ll adapt – we’ll simply say,
“sorry, we’re full, too bad.” 

 

L-Rod

 

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Sent: Friday, February 29, 2008 2:08 PM
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Subject: Re: [pct-l] The ADZ CONTOVERSY AS IT APPEARS TO AN OUTSIDER

 

Donna as much as you think I know little about the west coast and the PCT,
it's apparent you know *nothing* about the AT.  Have you even set foot on
it?  (or you Greg K?) There's more hostels, and trail angels, and well
wishers that offer their services for free then you imagine, it's not all
ka-ching, ka-ching.  Still, that's not the point, as a hiker, I'll gladly
pay my way or do without.

 

The numbers on the PCT are NOT going to decline.  I suggest y'all (including
the postmistress in Warner Springs) get used to it and try to learn how to
deal with it and bring the trail "infrastructure" up to speed, rather than
fight it.  

 

Sly

 

In a message dated 2/29/2008 2:05:26 PM Eastern Standard Time,
dsaufley at sprynet.com writes:

Sly, my friend, this is the west coast, not the east coast.  There are major
attitudinal and geographic differences.

The AT is a National Park.  It has a longer history, is infinitely more
accessible, and passes in or near many towns.  None of these things are true
for the PCT.  Literally everyone on the east coast knows about the AT.  Most
people out here don’t even know the PCT exists or what it is, even when they
live directly on it.  The AT is NOT a wilderness trail as the PCT is.  And,
it seems that overall folks on the AT (even trail angels) seek to profit
from the hikers (ka-ching).  Not so on the PCT.  It will be a very sad day
for PCT hikers if/when that comes to pass – the end of something special and
unique. 

 

 

Someone said it best – the PCT and AT are like apples and oranges, and
they’re just not the same.  Period. 

 





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