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

Thu Jun 21 18:49:32 CDT 2018

Dear Marmot,

Bravo — and thank you.  I started section hiking in 1977, and when I have had to leave early because the group I was leading needed to go out, or whether I sustained an injury or whether the weather turned really nasty, I have always gone back and hiked the 4 miles, or 10 miles, or 14 miles or whatever it was.  Sometimes it’s a real pain to get back in there to cover what I missed, but I do it, because I want to hike the whole PCT.

Right now I’m at 1700 miles, and if I’m able to complete this in my lifetime, it is going to be because I walked the whole way from Mexico to Canada.  (Actually I’ve already  hiked not just to Canada, but 7 miles in to Highway 3 — currently working on the Sierras and southern CA.)

Just wanted you to know that many of us share the belief that walking the whole trail means exactly what it says — walking the whole trail.

—Susan from Spokane aka Sunshine

> On Jun 21, 2018, at 4:41 PM, marmot marmot <marmotwestvanc at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I guess that's precisely my point. HYOH is about whether you cut your toothbrush in half --not whether you claim to have done something you have not done
> It's quite a simple and low standard. Doesn't matter how many years it takes ,what direction ,whether you carry a pack or not --just a continuous footpath. Since when is being honest being on a high horse. 
> Marmot
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Jun 21, 2018, at 7:24 PM, aaron bakula <aaronbakula at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Get off your high horse and hyoh!
>> 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPad
>> 
>>> On Jun 21, 2018, at 4:41 PM, marmot marmot <marmotwestvanc at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Maybe they could return their PCT metals. The PCTA could grind off their names and reissue them to someone who actually walked a continuous footpath. The Rosie Ruiz's of long distance hiking. If you don't get the reference Google it. Can you imagine someone like Ravensong or Strider or Yogi skipping sections? Of course not. Those are the people I respect. Strider didn't just hike the trail in '77 he stopped to plant 2,000 trees along the way. Last year I had the honor of handing Yogi her second Triple Crown. Ravensong as a 20 year old (?)was the first woman(as far as we know) to solo thru-hike the PCT in '76. I always say as far as we know because sometimes years later we find out about an earlier hiker that has disappeared from history somehow. Of course there's Jean Ella--'76 PCT,'79 CDT(I believe)
>>> Marmot
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
>>>> On Jun 21, 2018, at 3:37 PM, Brian Gill <pctpanama at aol.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Maybe they’re should be a percentage or mileage on the certificate and hanging off the medal 
>>>> 
>>>> "Sent from my iPhone"
>>>> 
>>>>    Brian 
>>>> 
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>>>>> 1. Truth and lies (marmot marmot)
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>>>>> Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2018 21:14:44 +0000
>>>>> From: marmot marmot <marmotwestvanc at hotmail.com>
>>>>> To: "pct-l @backcountry.net" <pct-l at backcountry.net>
>>>>> Subject: [pct-l] Truth and lies
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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 
>>>>> Go to the ALDHA-west website
>>>>> 
>>>>> 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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>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
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