[pct-l] Public Announcement - 2013 Thru-Hike

[Sir Mixalot]

Thunderstorms are an opportunity to collect water without stopping.

On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 6:24 PM, <hiker97 at aol.com> wrote:

>
> I would like to announce a new feature of the Pirate's Lair at the 2012
> Kickoff in a few weeks.  I will be accepting hiking resumes and
> interviewing for my 2013 PCT thru-hike next year after the 2013 Kickoff.
>  The south-north record will be smashed.  Doing 30-40 miles per day is a
> joke.  I want people who will say after a 45 mile day, "Hey, this is weak!
>  Why are we stopping so soon?  We can go on headlamps and get in another 10
> miles."
>
> So, stop by and see if you are good and tough enough to be part of TEAM
> SWITCHBACK ---- no weakies or cry babies.  No, "I want to come off the
> trail because it has been raining hard everyday for a week.", types.  I
> want the folks who say, "Say, these big thunderstorms really energize me
> and make me want to stay out here forever."  And folks who say, "May be we
> could Yo-yo the trail when we get to get Canada and set another record."
>
> I thank you.
>
> Switchback the Trail Pirate
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