[at-l] A HYOH opinion

[Slyatpct@aol.com (Slyatpct@aol.com)]

Yogi shouldn't have to defend her own style of hiking, but a group of 15 
should.......

Sly



DaRedhead@aol.com writes:


> In the July 4th entry, Yogi made an interesting observation about HYOH.  I 
> am 
> including it here as you can't link directly to the page for that date, 
> near 
> as I can tell.  I just found it an interesting observation.
> 
> Yogi says -
> 
> "We stop to talk to many of the people we pass. Not all of them, but many 
> of 
> them. ALWAYS, we are asked how many miles we hike each day. Our response: 
> 20-25 miles. ALMOST ALWAYS, the people we're talking with tell us that 
> we're 
> going too fast, that there's no way we can enjoy the scenery, the 
> wilderness, 
> the experience if we're running down the trail.
> 
> To those people, I say HIKE YOUR OWN HIKE.
> 
> Here's the thing--this morning, the PCT passed right next to a HUGE 
> waterfall. I think it was called Waterwheel Falls. As Noid and I were 
> admiring the falls, several (about 15) day hikers walked past and not one 
> of 
> them stopped. A few feet down the trail, we saw 2 people standing about 10 
> feet off the trail toward the waterfall. I asked one of the hikers if there 
> was a good view from where he was standing. I was thinking of a view of the 
> waterfall. His response: "Yes, you can see all the cabins from here." (We 
> were near a trail camp.)
> 
> The point I'm trying to make is that of all the people at the falls during 
> that time span, Noid and I--thru-hikers who are going too fast to enjoy 
> anything--were the only people who stopped to admire the falls."
> 
> 
> 




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