[pct-l] running on the PCT

[James Vesely]

When I come upon someone who is walking a lot slower than me I have never ask for them to move out of my way rather I wait till they sense that I am there and then I have the patience to wait for them to move over or I wait till I come upon a section of trail that allows me to pass them.  

Expecting and or demanding for someone to jump out of your way, is in my book always rude and uncourteous.   

It is not about who is hoarding the trail 365 days a year it's about being courteous to other people using it and having the patience to accept that.   

Jim 


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I love running on the PCT. I did so with my pack on multiple times during
2013 as I was simply so exhilarated by the surroundings and my level of fitness, that I just couldn't help but break into a run.

I think it's a bit of a hoarding or selfish attitude for someone to say that others shouldn't use 2,670 miles of a public resource for all 365 days of the year because of the few days when that person wants to use it, they want everything to be their way. If we find a way to all share the resource safely, there will be more of us donating time and labor to maintaining that shared resource and the resource will be healthier for that shared love.

Whether it's me and a bunch of friends having a friendly competition to see who can get to town first or whether it's a bunch of strangers showing up to tow the line, I see this as a healthy activity that would benefit the trail and I would support continued competitive events along the trail.

Cheers,
1Pint
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