[pct-l] Ray Jardine

[Donna Saufley]

Interesting observations, and I certainly can't disagree.  I'm just struck
by the contrast of the late Sir Edmund Hillary, also a pioneer and great
adventurer, who was seemingly beloved universally and did nothing I'm aware
of offend anyone. 

It's one thing to be driven and different, and not your typical sheep (we
see A LOT of that here), but it's another to make a point to put others down
in the process.  There's just no excuse for that and it's unacceptable to
me, I'm afraid.  But then, I have been indirectly maligned by Mr. Jardine,
who wrote that hiker hostels were "black holes" and hikers who went to them
"parasites." 

Whatever his/their accomplishments, his/their attitude toward others
exhibits blatant arrogance, superiority, and elitism that is rare in the
community of hikers and adventurers. That too will be part of his legacy.

L-Rod


-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 10:50 AM
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
Subject: [pct-l] Ray Jardine

Mountain climbing guru
Hiking gear guru
Sailed around the world
Hiked the PCT multiple times. AT and CDT
Took a row boat across the atlantic
Rode bikes across the country twice
Walked to the South Pole
A gazillion miles of arctic kayaking
who knows what else....

Ray *and* Jenny have accomplished quite a bit. I'd guess Jenny hasn't been a

hostage in all this; more of a co-conspirator possibly? Maybe she *enjoys* 
being Ray's wife where other women are content with day time TV.

While I've never met either of them, I would be utterly shocked to find two 
socially heeled, 'normal' people. People with this type of drive are 
anything but even-keeled sheep.

-postholer
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