[pct-l] Tents for Haiti - International Trail Magic

[WBL]

Tortoise is right!  Give $ , not old tents!
Old tents are like old hikers, they just keep on trudging along!


-----Original Message-----
>From: Tortoise <Tortoise73 at charter.net>
>Sent: Jan 22, 2010 8:55 PM
>To: Pacific Crest Trail List <pct-l at backcountry.net>
>Cc: "Michael K. Sudduth" <vashonislander at hotmail.com>
>Subject: Re: [pct-l] Tents for Haiti - International Trail Magic
>
>As I listen to the various news sources and agencies, the idea of 
>sending any parcel to Haiti right now is silly.  There is not enough 
>inbound capacity even to get in essential workers and supplies. Money 
>sent to the various relief agencies enables them to buy needed supplies 
>in bulk at wholesale or less and likewise ship in bulk. One may feel 
>good by sending a tent; but just donating the cost of sending it to a 
>relief agency will do a lot more good.
>
>
>Unfortunately politicians want to be seen touring and helping. Media 
>want to have their own person with camera crew there giving "on the 
>scene" updates with the tragedy in the background. And all this 
>grandstanding interferes with getting aid to the victims.  yes we need 
>reporters to show and tell us about the situation, but not hoards each 
>vying for ratings.  I'd like to see a shared medial pool coverage for 
>situations like this; but such a pool will never happen.
>
>Tortoise
>
>Because truth matters"
>
>
>
>Michael K. Sudduth wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> I received a posting on Facebook today 
>> (from folks I know on the ground in Haiti) asking 
>> "Anyone have access to tents for Haiti?"
>>
>> The hiking community immediately came to mind.
>> Certainly there must be hikers here, with an old tent
>> collecting dust in the garage, willing to part with it.
>>
>> Or maybe you've been thinking about upgrading your 
>> current tent and this request might move that decision up?
>>
>> I don't have specifics yet on where the tents need to be sent,
>> and there is no money being offered for shipping them.
>> You would have to cover that cost.
>>
>> So for now, I'm interested in finding out how many tents 
>> the PCT hiking community could offer the people of Haiti in their time of need.
>>  
>> Magic Man 		 	   		  
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