[pct-l] Early PCT casualtis

[Reinhold Metzger]

THEY ARE  DROPPING  AS  EARLY AS  HAUSER  CREEK???
I am not at all surprised.
It used to be that a PCT thru was best left to be attempted by 
experienced hikers.
This seems to have changed.
For some time now the trail has been romanticized and attracted an ever
increasing number of novice, inexperienced hikers with statements like...
ooohhh, your safer on the trail than in your own home...
ooohhh, anybody can do it...grandma can do it....
you don't need any experience,...you will get experienced as you go.
Don't worry about the snakes, bears or Mountain Lions.
They will not bother you unless you bother them....unless they are hungry.
You don't need a map or compass, and if you get lost or in trouble you can
always call 911....so be sure to bring your cell phone and emergency beeper.
This is a recipe for a disaster in the making.
The more inexperienced hikers on a trail like the PCT,  the greater the 
risk of
failures and casualties .

NED,....get your rescue teams ready, you may have a busy season.

JMT Reinhold