[pct-l] Kickoff & Warner Springs Resort Dinner

[Andrea Dinsmore]

I think all of us trail angels who open our homes to hikers have had much in
return. During our garage/hiker loft project we have had past and furture
hikers show up to stay and help on their own dime. The help came just at the
right time and we are forever grateful to each and every one.

PCT MOM

On Sun, Mar 2, 2008 at 7:42 PM, <asabat at 4jeffrey.net> wrote:

> I was amazed the first time I heard of hikers STAYING at Warners, let
> alone at a discount. Its a rather well-to-do ownership resort and at one
> time didn't allow the public IIRC let alone hiker trash. My philosophy is
> pay your own way and if someone does something nice because your a hiker or
> whatever be thankful but don't expect entitlements.
>
> AsABat
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Judith G <twolegs at roadrunner.com>
>
> Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2008 15:12:26
> To:Slyatpct at aol.com
> Cc:pct-l at backcountry.net
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Kickoff & Warner Springs Resort Dinner
>
>
> I dunno, Sly ... seems like the Warner Springs folks aren't obliged
> to do anything nice at all, and my experience has been that they are
> really pretty darn nice to hikers ... not sure I want to see anyone
> in the PCT community go suggesting to them that they're NOT DOING
> ENOUGH.  Isn't that just applying the "hiker entitlement" mentality
> to trail angels, etc.?  None of whom are even asking for anything?
> I hope no one does "ask management" to extend their courtesy to any
> one else. I think it would be discourteous.  That's not to say I
> don't appreciate the kindness inherent in your thinking ... maybe we
> hikers ourselves, in a great spasm of gratitude and generosity, might
> like take up a collection to do something nice for trail angels,
> trail crew, etc.  Why should we ask outsiders to do nicey nice for
> trail angels, etc., when it's us hikers who benefit from their
> efforts.   2L
>
> On Mar 2, 2008, at 2:56 PM, Slyatpct at aol.com wrote:
>
> > I guess we'll have to make sure Switchback does some miles on the
> > trail while he's there.
> >
> > Seriously, it would be nice if someone could ask managerment if
> > they'd extend the courtesy of the discounts to trail angels, KO
> > coordinators, trail crew etc.  They're atleast as deseving as
> > someone walking through town.
> >
> > Sly
> >
> > twolegs at roadrunner.com writes:
> > We stayed at Warner Springs the night
> > before we met up with Charlie, and I asked if we could have the PCT
> > hiker discount, because we ARE hikers and also trail volunteers but
> > were, at the moment, in a vehicle on the way to the border for Dr.
> > Bob to start his hike.  They explained that the PCT hiker discount
> > was only for hikers WHILE HIKING THROUGH Warner Springs.
>
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