[pct-l] Why Donna doesn't like the set up of the ADZ

[dsaufley at sprynet.com (dsaufley@sprynet.com)]

I feel strongly that this is an important issue that needs to be considered by the community as a whole, and that everyone's insights are important and valuable (yes, even those that disagree with mine).  

In addition, when I presented this issue to the ADZ representative, there was a lack of belief in what I was saying; I was given zero credibility.  By my open posting, I hoped to receive, and have indeed seen as a result of my post, validation from hikers and others who witnessed or were affected by the PCT Tsunami of '04 (and got feedback from prior years too). 

I may be the first one to raise the issue, and you all may well think I'm crazy (and that's okay), but I truly believe (quite passionately in fact, in case no one noticed) that this is something important that needs to be discussed amongst all of the hiking community.  I am very tenacious, and not about to let it go because someone put up an obstacle.  

As to why you're not seeing it up your way, about half of the north bound crowd makes it to Agua Dulce.  The pack spreads out substantially once it hits the Sierras. It makes sense that the impacts would not be felt as far north as beautiful Etna, but they are definitely felt in southern California.  

-=Donna Saufley=-


-----Original Message-----
From: "JoAnn M. Michael" <jomike@cot.net>
Sent: Apr 26, 2005 4:00 PM
To: pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net, pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net, 
	pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
Subject: [pct-l] Why Donna doesn't like the set up of the ADZ

"I boycotted the ADZ deliberately..."

Your absence from the ADZ is obviously your personal reason,  but I fail to see it as a reason to bring it up to the general membership of the PCT Digest/List. Unless I am mistaken the two groups, PCT Digest/List and the ADZ, are two somewhat unrelated groups. Needless to say they are joined by the love of thousands of hikers and the PCT.  But I do fail to understand why, when your opinion was not accepted by the powers that be of the ADZ last year, you'd turn to the Digest/List this year to air your personal reason for not attending.  

"It affects caches, hosts, and small businesses..."

I for one have failed to hear anything from any of these groups.  If they do have a concern with or about the ADZ, maybe they are following generally acceptable business protocol, and dealing with business is a business faction...speaking to those in control.

JoAnn
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