[pct-l] Kick-Off/The Herd/& associated angst

[Diane at Santa Barbara Hikes dot com]

I won't say to the list which ones I found stressful.

A list of things I found stressful while staying at a communal hiker  
location (whether at an angel house or hotel or whatever) include:
People stay up too late for me, keep the lights on, watch tv, fuss  
with iphones
People talk too much
People smoke
People have serious mood issues
Too much partying and debauchery
Too many rules or procedures (not that I have any problem with rules,  
but if you are afraid you might do something incorrectly, then that  
is too stressful)
Too much feeling like a guest, tip-toeing around so you don't cause  
anyone any trouble
Sometimes asking a question makes people irritated because they've  
been asked the same question before and they act like you're an idiot  
because you dumb thru-hikers never learn. But I'm new here, never  
asked this question before, so give me a break.

The most restful place I stayed was in my own tent.

On Nov 23, 2009, at 12:43 PM, Len Glassner wrote:

> On Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 7:28 AM, Diane at Santa Barbara Hikes dot com
> <diane at santabarbarahikes.com> wrote:
>
>> Also, you can do the hike without staying at trail angel houses. Not
>> all of them provide as much relaxation as you would hope for and some
>> are downright stressful.
>>
>
> Which ones did you find 'downright stressful'?