[pct-l] Help for Harry

[Diane Soini]

Last year or the year (or two?) before, Billy Goat had his hiking poles stolen on the trail when he went to use a bush. In that case, people probably thought they were being helpful, but in the end, he never saw his poles again. You never know what will happen.

Overall, the trail is a kind and friendly place, but as it gets more popular, it probably gets a little less kind and friendly. 

A nice array of stinky socks pinned to the back may be a good deterrent for those pesky habituated two-legged varmints. But only if your feet are truly rank. If your hiking buddies are begging you to get your feet wet at the next stream, you'll know this is you.


On Apr 21, 2014, at 10:00 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:

> Message: 2
> Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2014 09:48:40 -0500
> From: Jackie McDonnell <yogihikes at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Help for Harry
> 
> Hikers walk away from their packs all the time:
> 
> Leave it outside the Post Office, a store, or a restaurant.
> Leave it on the trail when you go off trail to pee/poop.
> 
> Packs get stole in these situations more frequently than you might imagine.
> 
> Yogi
> www.yogisbooks.com
> 
> 
> On Mon, Apr 21, 2014 at 9:37 AM, Gail Van Velzer <vanvelzer at charter.net>wrote:
> 
>> I'd like to know how a backpack gets stolen from under your nose?