Re: [at-l] yogi-ing hikers?

Hmm, you don't "yogi other hikers."  Yogiing is the process by which you get 
people (usually non-thruhikers, often, non-hikers) to offer you something 
you need or want without having asked them for it.

For example, if you encounter some day hikers as you are approaching a 
trailhead and you know you are going to need a ride into town, just be 
friendly and strike up a conversation.  Be patient as you answer all the 
typical questions (2167 miles, about 6 months, etc.) and at some point, 
you'll be able to mention that you're looking forward to picking up your 
mail drop in (insert the name of the town down the road here).  Chances are 
that they'll ask you if you're going to walk to town or perhaps how are you 
getting to town.  If you just mention that you'll be hitching - that you've 
found hitching to be safe and a great way to meet some really nice people.  
With any luck, they'll "be going that way anyway" and will offer you a ride.

Or, get to a roadside picnic area where you smell really good food cooking.  
Once again, be friendly as you pull out something really meager looking.  
Perhaps they'll offer you something better than that granola bar to eat.  
Looking really hot and holding an empty water bottle while asking if they 
know if there's a water source nearby might just yield a soda or a beer.

As for hanging food, most shelters had plenty of hangers already and it 
wasn't unusual to double and triple up on a hanger.

Mara
Stitches, GAME99

>From: MMSW00@aol.com
>Date: Fri, 8 Dec 2000 13:43:41 EST
>
>Here are two more of my newbie questions:
>
>What does it mean to yogi another hiker on the trail?
>
>Are lines already hung in the shelters to hang food bags on...
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