no, Greg....you totally missed it! By his own admission, he's auctioning people off to Pirates and Indians...therefore, the lure is to get you out there, having believed his bogus story about his providence; and then when you are least expecting it, you find yourself suddenly sailing the 7 seas, telling stupid pirate jokes. ("Where did the pirate put his car? In the pARking lot." "Where does a pirate get his sandwiches? ARby's" "How does a pirate learn his lessons? The hARd way") It's sad, really sad.<BR><BR><B><I>Greg Kesselring <gkesselr@whidbey.com></I></B> wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Switchback writes: <FONT id=role_document face=Arial color=#000000 size=2><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=3>So, if you are planning a PCT 2008 thru hike forget about bringing a stove or any food. I will provide it for you.
<BR><BR></FONT></FONT><FONT id=role_document color=#000000 size=2><FONT size=3>This is obviously a setup, a scam, and a trap. Switchback is tempting you to go into the wilderness without food and stove. Then when you are weak from hiking without food, he will strike and plunder your camp, hauling away your tent, tarp, sleeping bag and pad, and all your other gear. This guy is not to be trusted, he's a rogue and a thief. On your PCT hike you need to bring not only food and stove, but also sword and pistol to defend yourself from his raids.<BR><BR>Good luck, hikers.<BR><BR>Greg<BR><BR>PS I am waiting for a year when this pirate will not be on the trail to do my PCT thru hike.</FONT></FONT><FONT id=role_document face=Arial color=#000000 size=2><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=3><BR></FONT></FONT><BR><BR><BR><A class=moz-txt-link-abbreviated href="mailto:Hiker97@aol.com">Hiker97@aol.com</A> wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE
cite=mid:d2f.1650173a.34e854ce@aol.com type="cite"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.16608" name=GENERATOR><FONT id=role_document face=Arial color=#000000 size=2> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=3>I leave today for the Grand Canyon expedition. I will stay at the Bright Angel Lodge and start hiking Monday down to Phantom Ranch. We will stop at Indian Gardens campground on the way down the Bright Angel Trail and back up. </FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=3>I plan to auction off the other expedition members to the Indians and river pirates along the Colorado River. The proceeds will finance my 2008 PCT thru hike. This is too cool. I will sell the blankets, baskets, and horses up at the South Rim when I come out. </FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=3>I should be able to stay at the finest motels, eat the best foods, and have llama/mule trains meet me at
various spots along the trail with supplies. There will be pretty of extras for all my thru hiker bros and sisters. So, if you are planning a PCT 2008 thru hike forget about bringing a stove or any food. I will provide it for you. No problem -- on my dime and my treat.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=3>Your pal, Switchback</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=3>"I had some eyeglasses. I was walking down the street when suddenly the prescription ran out," --- Stephen Wright </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=3>PS: I will do an after action report when I come back from the expedition.</FONT></DIV></FONT><BR><BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>Pct-l mailing list<BR>Pct-l@backcountry.net<BR>To unsubscribe or change list options (digest, etc):<BR>http://mailman.backcountry.net/mailman/listinfo/pct-l<BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><p> 
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