[pct-l] 2012 Trail Magic has already started

[Jeffrey Olson]

I must admit the "idea" of trail angels has always set my teeth to 
grinding.  On my various section hikes I ran into persons who looked at 
me like should appreciate them being there.  I simply wasn't 
interested.  I did drink a beer at a dirt road in Washington because the 
couple looked crestfallen I wasn't there for them.  I slammed it down, 
spent two minutes conversing, and then headed out.

Don't worry - you don't have to take offers of help.  You can do it on  
your own...

Yours in curmudgeonly humor...

Jeff...

On 3/17/2012 8:11 PM, Charles Doersch wrote:
> Wow. I'm becoming a believer.
>
> We are just shy of five weeks (4/20) from flying out to start our
> thru-hike, and the magic has already started. Unsolicited e-mails from
> trail angels and former thru-hikers have come floating into my in-box
> offering us lodging, rides, meals, laundry help, etc. from folks we've
> never met -- folks scattered from San Diego to northern Washington.
>