[pct-l] I'm hiking '08

[Patrick Beggan]

Water floats my boat. Actually I don't have a boat. :'(


On Jan 21, 2008, at 6:33 PM, robo hiker wrote:

> hey, do what ever floats your boat. it's a different world from what  
> i grew up in, that's for sure. good luck and have fun! if someone  
> named patrick calls and tells ya to bring some garbage bags don't  
> go!!!! ;-D
>
> CC: robohiker at hotmail.com; pct-l at backcountry.net
> From: debbymparker at rcn.com
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] I'm hiking '08
> Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2008 18:27:03 -0500
> To: meta474 at gmail.com
>
> yeah it's kind of strange...with facebook and everything all my info  
> (right down to my favorite music and what i did last weekend!) is  
> already out there anyway so i'm not really sure where to draw the  
> line. i only pick up calls from numbers i recognize so if someone i  
> don't know calls me they have to leave a clear message or email me  
> first to get a response. does that make you feel a little better?
> On Jan 21, 2008, at 6:05 PM, Patrick Beggan wrote:
>
> Detecting a weirdo over the internet isn't that much harder than  
> detecting one in real life, in a venue like this. Besides, meeting  
> in a public place means that if either person is concerned about the  
> other once they've met, its easy enough to back out. If perhaps the  
> agreement was, "Hey, let's meet by that rock deep in the woods,  
> bring several garbage bags," I'd be more worried.
>
> although admittedly giving out a phone number seems a bit much, but  
> I guess it doesn't really matter... I don't know, it's a complicated  
> topic.
>
> The point is to exercise caution in the event of any meeting, I  
> think that's the bottom line.
>
>
> On Jan 21, 2008, at 5:51 PM, robo hiker wrote:
>
> i won't trust any of ya till i seez ya wif me own eyez. ya don't  
> hafta take no test or exam ta read this. just jump on the link from  
> the website and yer there. too many creeps out there to have a first  
> meeting with a stranger in the woods.  ( words to parents) um... ya  
> i'm going hiking for two months with a stranger i met on the web, i  
> won't have phone reception for at least 2 weeks when i start! yikes.  
> there'll be people out there, meet 'em and size 'em up as you go.
>
> From: meta474 at gmail.com
> To: robohiker at hotmail.com; pct-l at backcountry.net
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] I'm hiking '08
> Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2008 17:36:04 -0500
>
> I could make many jokes here that wouldn't come across very well in  
> e-mail. It's a same so much is lost over this medium because I can  
> think of some great jokes. :'(
>
> But in all seriousness, I'd say be careful but I suspect more danger  
> is in putting this out to the real world than the PCT-L. Although  
> who knows how many serial killers we have on this list... A few  
> names come to mind... :P
>
>
>
> On Jan 21, 2008, at 5:18 PM, robo hiker wrote:
>
> you're a trusting soul. my gosh. watch out for creeps!
>
> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> From: debbymparker at rcn.com
> Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2008 15:56:36 -0500
> Subject: [pct-l] I'm hiking '08
>
> hey guys!!
>
> I am an 18-year-old student (i will be starting my freshman year at  
> Colorado College in the fall) and i am planning on thru-hiking a  
> large chunk of the PCT (from Kennedy Meadows, Cali to southern  
> Washington) beginning at the border around June 4, 2008. I hike at a  
> pretty fast pace (I backpacked the 225-mile John Muir Trail section  
> of the PCT last summer in 11.5 days) and I travel pretty light. I am  
> looking for a companion or two to start out with at the border. If  
> you are interested, please email me at debbymparker at rcn.com, message  
> me, or give me a call at 617-777-3891.
>
> Thanks, and happy trails!
>
> Debby
>
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