[pct-l] OPERATION: WASHTUB

Tue Mar 20 11:43:13 CDT 2012

Very well put!  If you can give generously to the donation jars to compensate for those who don!t. 

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On Mar 20, 2012, at 7:39 AM, Scott Williams <baidarker at gmail.com> wrote:

> OK, I've been away for the weekend communing with my sweetie at Harbin
> Hotsprings.  Wow, what a send off for the CDT.  I'd like to come home still
> married and that's one great weekend if you're in the Wine Country, check
> it out.  But kudos to Jackass, the Woolverines, Joe and anyone else who
> jumped in and donated!!!  For all these wonderful folks give every year,
> setting up a fund to help them out is the least we can do as a community.
> 
> There was the sound of John Coltrane and the smell of smoked chicken
> floating out over the chamise when I first approached Mike Herrera's two
> years ago.  And then that barrel of cool water we all sat around and soaked
> our feet in on a hot desert day in his backyard, the chicken courtesy of
> Gourmet who I met for the first time there too.  Thank you Mike and Gourmet.
> 
> There were a bunch of folks who due to the depth of snow and ice on Fuller
> Ridge were asked by the SAR guys to jump north and come back so as not to
> give them more reason to go and rescue our butts and put their own on the
> line.  Who was there to open earlier than she had planned. Donna, L-Rod and
> Jeff Saufley.  She put up and cleaned up 13 of us, with her totally
> inadequate washer and dryer, only warning us that she wasn't quite ready
> for the onslaught.  God, what people!
> 
> There was food and fun and chocolate or was that mud at the House of the
> Moon just when you thought you needed a party and a day to chill, or make
> that 3 days or hell, why not spend the week.  Talk about the land of the
> Lotus Eaters.  These folks are so damn nice some folks have to peel
> themselves out of the place.  Thank you Terry and Joe for donating your Pay
> Pal account.
> 
> There was a dry spot in Northern WA in a little town of Skykomish where a
> couple of good people had built a hiker dormitory with their own money so
> we could drape our dripping wet tents and bags from every rafter in the
> place and where we all snuggled so close for a nero around that wood stove
> before hitting more wet and fog to Manning.  Salt of the earth great folks!!
> 
> There was a rave going on in Beldon Town and an angel there who called the
> only place to get dinner and had them stay open until we could get there,
> and then fed us the best muffins and pancakes we had on trail then next
> morning.
> 
> There were unofficial angels near Tahoe and then again at Bucks Lake who
> fed us a dinner that started out with tri tip, pulled pork, ribs and
> lasagne and a ping pong table full of sides.  I'm not kidding!  Fed 15 or
> 20 of us and asked nothing.  We called the trail north of Tahoe the "land
> of the trail angels."
> 
> And there were so many good folks along the way, old Lloyd, and I mean
> old!!  driving hundreds of miles to give Smiles a lift to the emergency
> room when she got very sick and the list and experiences go on and on.
> 
> Guys, if you haven't given yet, Jackass has come up with the best way to
> help these wonderful folks out I've seen yet.  They've spent thousands of
> their own money to help us out, to be part of the experience.  They
> actually like hiker trash.  So give deep, and give now as the season is
> just beginning and I know there will be more need as the season progresses.
> 
> Anyway, thank you Jackass!!!!  And the Wolverines and Joe, and anyone out
> there who has ever lifted a finger to give aid or just plain fun to any old
> hiker trash who needed it.
> 
> Shroomer
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Sun, Mar 18, 2012 at 8:05 AM, Jason M. <jmmoores1 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> The Wolverines of the PCT are a small group of past and current seasons
>> hikers and long time Trail Angles dedicated to giving back to the PCT
>> community. In that spirit The Wolverines of the PCT are raising funds for a
>> new commercial sized washing machine for the Hiker Heaven hiker's hostel in
>> Agua Dulce. We ask all hikers who have enjoyed the free laundering service
>> at the hostel or who may plan to use it in the future, to consider donating
>> to this worthy cause. Our goal is to raise enough money to replace L-Rod's
>> machine before the onslaught of this year's hikers (approximately $2,000).
>> Donations of $5 - $2,000 accepted. Please be aware that the company
>> Fundrazr charges 4.9%+$.30 for their help in handling the funds. All
>> remaining money will go towards the best washer we can afford.
>> 
>> Wolverine member Joe Anderson has graciously allowed us the use of his
>> Facebook page to host the donation button.
>> 
>> https://www.facebook.com/Joedaddy44
>> 
>> Please stop by Papa Joe's page; like it, share it and give a little if you
>> can. Help us help a wonderful Tail Angel who has given to our community for
>> 16 years.
>> 
>> 
>> Thank you,
>> 
>> Jackass
>> Member of the Wolverines of the PCT
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