[pct-l] When trail magic sets your teeth a'grinding

[Ron]

Be nice folks.  No need for nastiness.  Agree or not but let's not spread bad vibes.
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Edward Anderson <mendoridered at yahoo.com> wrote:

>Very well said Douglas. Fortunately, there are very few hikers with his attitude.
>
> 
>
>________________________________
> From: Douglas Tow <douglastow at gmail.com>
>To: pct-l at backcountry.net 
>Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 9:10 AM
>Subject: [pct-l] When trail magic sets your teeth a'grinding
>  
>Good morning, teeth grinder!
>
>Many of us appreciated your post of Saturday, March 17.  We all got your
>"curmudgeonly humor."  Trail angels are all emotionally needy, looking
>crestfallen until you slam down a beer that they brought god knows how many
>miles to offer to such as you.
>
>I presume that you have never caught a ride to or from a trailhead, never
>picked up a resupply box for no fee at other than a post office, never had
>anyone help you fix your blistered feet, never written in a trail register,
>never taken water from a cache, never been to Saufley's, never looked in a
>hiker box, and never downloaded a free map or GPS waypoints.
>
>I also presume that you maintain the sections you hike on yourself - then
>you don't have to thank or appreciate the folks that would otherwise have
>to spend days of hard labor out there making your way easier.
>
>Trail magic comes in many forms, and trail angels are simply volunteers
>choosing to spend their time and money in support of PCT hikers.  Some,
>like Lloyd Gust, have spent years of their lives and untold thousands of
>dollars to help where they are needed and wanted.
>
>And, my curmudgeonly humorous guy, the PCT community certainly knows to
>never expect to see you out there lifting a finger.  After all, it's all
>about YOU, now, isn't it?
>
>Doug
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