[pct-l] 1-888-PC-TRAIL anyone else heard of this?

[Andrea Dinsmore]

Is that what I should tell the mothers, wives and kids who call me looking
for news of their family members ?? We become more than just a place to flop
and do laundry. Maybe not you, but lots of other hikers and worried family
members are in touch with us constantly after the folks they are concerned
about hit our radar. Trail angels are the hikers support network all the way
from Campo. We know all the Angels do the same thing for "their" hikers.
It's just the way we are.

Maybe "responsible" is the wrong term. We do it out of love.

Andrea Dinsmore
PCT MOM
Skykomish, WA area

On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 4:53 PM, Eric Lee <saintgimp at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Andrea wrote:
> >
> When the snow hits in mid Sept we start tracking each hiker. It's our
> responsibility to be your support system up here.
> >
>
> Andrea, I know you and Jerry pour your hearts out for the thru-hikers and
> I'm in awe of your generosity.  But in my opinion, it's not *your*
> responsibility to be anyone's support system.  Each hiker is responsible
> for
> his or her own choices and their own safety.  It's probably healthier for
> both you and them to keep that straight.  Just sayin'.  :-)
>
> Eric
>
>