<DIV>I have been very fortunate, over many thousands of trail miles (and <BR>eight seasons on the PCT) to have never had a problem or injury. The <BR>many hours and days of planning and preparation are a form of <BR>insurance: You hope you never ever need it. But you do it <BR>nonetheless, because it's just the prudent, responsible thing to do.<BR><BR>I hope you all will be as fortunate as I have been. I also hope you <BR>all will take the prudent steps that will preclude those who love you <BR>from having to make rash or ill-advised decisions about your hike.<BR><BR>Best,<BR><BR>David Plotnikoff"</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>David, </DIV> <DIV>as a newbie just into the PCT hike planning I appreciate your last post..thanks for de-lurking to outline some great tips for planning. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>my only comment, and I don't know nothin', is that if I am out there and in danger/or not I'd rather someone error on the side of caution then to know that I
was the last person to see a hiker alive and not do anything. I hope that other's will feel that way too :) again I am just new to this and don't know nothin' ..back to lurking. I really appreciate this whole thread...as an AT hiker you never really think about this issue of privacy/wild hiking vs interfering/helping as trail angels are everywhere and the hiking experience is so different.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>thanks for all the great info </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>vera<BR><BR><BR>"</DIV><p> 
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