[pct-l] Pct-L Digest, Vol 112, Issue 6

[Brian Gill]

Personally I wouldn’t be able to except a medal or certificate if I had skipped an inch.  My understanding is there’s a good  95% that I have convinced themselves that they have completed it..  I only speak for myself , I could never skip an inch and look at that award on my wall..  i’ve heard a few people say,  “ everyone skips something on the trail”.  Well maybe it’s time someone actually complete the trail!!   The keyword here is “ complete”    I personally know of well known PCT hikers That Have skipped Huge amounts of the trail and still stood up proudly and excepted the award.   It’s like running a race and receiving a first place ribbon and you never even finished... lol.  I find it sad and comical... maybe it should be the comedy awards!!!!   Don’t preach to me about fires this and that... ..  complete means complete!! 
Panama.  
"Sent from my iPhone"

       Brian 

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> It's that time of year again. Time to register for the Fall Aldha-west Gathering. It's near Mt Hood 12th of Oct this year. Fun, tears,hiker connection and help planning next year's hike. Oh yes and presentation of the Triple Crowns 
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> The second subject is less pleasant. Please do not apply for a completion certificate for any of the trails if you have not done them. That means a simple standard. It is a continuous footpath with reasonable alternatives. I'm on the AT right now. Early on in the hike there were many conversations among the hikers about how many 2017 PCT hikers had gotten their completion medal(evidenced by Facebook pictures) who,it was well known,had skipped (yellow blazed) sections of the trail. 
> Yes, it was a horribly difficult year. There's a lot of sadness to be deal with when the year that you choose to hike has high snow and/or fire. That is part of what we do. 
> Please do not send in an application for a Triple Crown if you are not finished with all of each of the 3 trails. 
> Be proud of what you did do ,not lie about what you did not. No one has to do these trails. The Triple Crown means something. A continuous footpath. 
> Marmot
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