[pct-l] DC Area Hikers/Parental Concerns

[Paul Robison]

diane:  LOL awesome.
... with that said, Chris, will you be my hiking partner ?  tell them i'm a 
Medical professional who is highly trained in bushcraft skills... and has hiked 
the PCT one hundred and thirty seven times.  It will make them feel much better 
; )


...on a serious note, however,  i think showing them how many people do it, and 
explaining to them that it is a very social experience should help put their 
mind at ease.   but something else you can do is seriously study up on 
bushcrafting,  learning to make fire,  learning about wild edibles,  anything 
like that;  to show them you are taking it seriously, and there is very little 
actual risk involved.  sure you could fall off fuller ridge and die,  but if you 
fell down the stairs of a tall building a similar outcome is possible...  
Mankind survived thousands of years as nomads;  and with less education than you 
have ... a little extra education in the right places should go a long way in 
convincing your family you'rei n no danger  (even if you never actually need the 
skills you learn)

... goodluck and i'll see you out there !
~Paul




________________________________
From: Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes <diane at santabarbarahikes.com>
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
Sent: Fri, December 17, 2010 5:43:24 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] DC Area Hikers/Parental Concerns

Chris, seriously, lie. There's a list of 2011 hikers that has been  
going around. Use any one of those names. Heck, even use my name if  
you want even though I won't be hiking next year.

You won't be going alone even if you are going alone.

Diane

On Dec 17, 2010, at 10:00 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:

> To all:
>
> Just wondering if there is anyone out there who is planning to hike  
> the PCT
> this coming Spring of 2011 and is heading out from the DC Metro  
> area.  I
> have already made most of the purchases needed for the trail and am
> beginning to work on the week by week food and mileage planning.  
> Home for
> me is in Southern MD, but I am usually up to the DC beltway and  
> just south
> of Baltimore most weekends.  Family members have concerns that I'll be
> heading out on this alone and wanted me to at least reach out and  
> see if
> there is anyone in the local area who had similar aspirations.
>
> Also, does anyone know of any good sites to allay the fears of  
> close friends
> and family members who think that hiking the PCT is basically and  
> invitation
> for death or severe injury?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Chris

_______________________________________________
Pct-L mailing list
Pct-L at backcountry.net
To unsubcribe, or change options visit:
http://mailman.backcountry.net/mailman/listinfo/pct-l

List Archives:
http://mailman.backcountry.net/pipermail/pct-l/