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

Hmm, on the trail, I certainly got the impression at times that there were 
hikers who had the attitude that you express here.  Thankfully, they were 
few and far between and rarely around long enough to get particularly 
annoying.  Anyone who expects to just "borrow" these type of items from time 
to time should carry their own.

Maybe I missed it, but to be perfectly honest, I do not recall anyone on 
this list ever making suggestions to leave behind the essentials.  Some 
people may have said you don't need the data book (if they were willing to 
make do with the guide book's info) or other items but I don't remember 
people recommending not to carry something because they could always just 
borrow other people's stuff.  Then again, if they did, I would have 
dismissed it so quickly that maybe I just don't remember.

It is important to be self-sufficient when you are out there unless you have 
made specific plans with someone else to share items.  This can be done in 
advance if you are planning to thruhike with someone else or it cna be done 
along the way for short or long periods of time.

Neither a successful yogi nor trail magic should ever be expected and 
neither are a right.  They're nice when they happen but should never be 
planned or relied upon.

Mara
Stitches, GAME99

>From: "David Hicks" <daveh@usit.net>
>Date: Fri, 8 Dec 2000 18:05:23 -0500
>
>I've made the following point before, but here goes again.
>
>I am bothered by the "institutionalization" of the "wisdom" I see from
>time-to-time when folk are giving truckerizing advice.  I keep seeing folk
>advise that items such as data books, guides, maps, compasses, scissors,
>repair kits, first aid kits, etc. can be left home because you can always
>count on someone else having them -- i.e., be "smart" let some dummy carry
>them for you and then yogi them if you need them.  Too me that is akin to
>the 911 c...p.... attitude of thinking that you don't need to be
>self-sufficient, prepared, knowledgeable, etc. because you can always count
>on someone else to save your buns.
>
>Don't get me wrong.  If you are willing to do with out maps, etc., by all
>means it is your choice to leave them home.  However, don't plan to leave
>them home and yogi.
>
>Over the past 40+ years, something appears to have changed in the attitude
>of long distant hikers.  I put the expectation of trail magic and planning
>to yogi your way along, on the part of long distant hikers, in the same
>category as 911 c...p.... attitude of some of the "casual" users.
>
>Chainsaw
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