[pct-l] Items lost on the PCT

[Stephen]

Sort of like an "Idiot Light" ?
I get a lot of names and numbers when I hike for various reasons.  I just 
write them in my journal, and use a couple sheets for scratch pad if I need 
to hand out a number etc...
I've had the oppertunity to send things along thier way quite a few times. 
Though I don't much like carrying extra stuff, it's the right thing to do.
As far as leaving stuff behind by accident, it helps to have bright colored 
accesories, esspecially with small items.  My little knife scissors has a 
short bright red lanyard.  My coffee mug is bright blue etc...
Besides looking around after packing up, I've also been known to stop along 
the trail and completely search my gear to make sure I packed everything 
because I couldn't remember putting it away.  Better safe than sorry.  Don't 
take things for granted.
Stephen
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Amanda L Silvestri" <aslive at sbcglobal.net>
To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 12:57 PM
Subject: [pct-l] Items lost on the PCT


I have also often found items that were lost along the trail. Many a time 
the item found was one that I was aware of, from having spoken to the owner 
some hours, or the day before. What I never seem to have is that person's 
name and or address, phone number or e-mail. I guess we didn't brother to 
wright that down and pass it along.

Humm, perhaps we should start carrying a few business type cards with that 
information on them. Then when we loose something, we could just write the 
name of the item on the back of the card and offer the card to hikers we 
meet who are going the opposite direction. Hopefully, you won't need very 
many cards, so it shouldn't weigh too much. You just might get your item 
mailed back to you that way.

Of course conducting what I like to call an "Idiot Check" before leaving a 
rest stop or camp site would help too. :)

Shepherd
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