[pct-l] Sierra Club groups

[Tortoise]

I've led beginner backpacks. However I usually instead led trips that 
are suitable for beginners. I screened and ask questions which causes 
most of the unsuitables to drop out.

I remember one trip over Memorial Day weekend. Forecast was OK -- slight 
chance of rain and on the cool side. After we got to our planned camp 
site and were hanging around, we had rain that was changing to snow. 
Several participants looked unprepared for the weather we were having 
and one guy was acting goofy. I didn't know if he was getting 
hypothermic or what. So I made the decision to abort the trip. We packed 
and hiked back out. Got to our cars at the trailhead about dark. We all 
stopped at Mel's drivein in Jackson, CA for a late supper and most 
seemed relieved that we came out. Turns out where we were had several 
inches of snow and there was a small earthquake!  Some time later I 
again met the guy that was acting goofy -- he was goofy.

Other leaders may have stayed and "toughed it out".  Some participants 
may have been disappointed but I didn't have to do an accident report.

As with all such decisions one never knows if one made the right 
decision because one never knows what would have happened if one had 
made a different decision.

Tortoise

<> He who finishes last, wins! <>



montypct wrote:
>> Outings are the reason I've never joined the Sierra  Club
>>     
>
> This is funny!
>
> Outings are the reason the Sierra Club exists.  John Muir took people out in 
> the woods then asked for their money... thus the Sierra Club.
>
> I will be taking brand new backpackers on the PCT (the first 20 miles) for 
> an overnight in March through a Sierra Club course in March.
>
> I guess if it wasn't for outings I may NOT be a Sierra Club member.   I like 
> being there on  peoples first backpack experiences.
>
> Warner Springs Monty 
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