[pct-l] New danger on the PCT

[Reinhold Metzger]

Yes TrailHacker,
You have to watch out for them in the Grand Canyon.
About 10-20 years ago, on one of my Grand Canyon hikes, I saw what looked
like Vultures at Deer Creek Fall, not far from Thunder River.
When I mentioned this to a Ranger he got all exited because he said they
released some Vultures in the Grand Canyon and they were trying to keep trek
of them.
However, on the PCT,  the biggest danger,...even bigger than 
Vultures,... is
Switchback, the "Trail Pirate."
He will sneak up when you least suspect him,  raid and plunder innocent,
unsuspecting hikers and leave them with nothing but their skivies 
(underwear).
There really is not much hikers can do to protect themselves from that 
scoundrel.
The only real protection is "Cannon Fire".
All hikers are advised to carry a front loading canon, dozen cannon 
balls and
a sack of black powder.
Word of caution....keep the cannon loaded at all times and matches at 
the ready.

So, if you see somebody running through the bushes, with his "rear end" 
on fire,
you will have the satisfaction of knowing that you hit the bulls eye.

Switchback has a rather....uuuhhh, aaahhh, how do I say this 
politely?....a rather
sizable bulls eye.


JMT Reinhold
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TrailHacker wrote:

It's only a mater of time before Reinhold or Ned or someone else will be 
warning the noobs and Wilders about this new danger on the PCT even 
though it happened in the Pyrenees.
You think it's dangerous out there when you're alive, wait till you are 
dead.
http://www.livescience.com/29371-griffon-vultures-devour-hikers-body.html
TrailHacker I can't think when I'm eaten by vultures on the PCT