Sierra Adventure as an Escape from the Economy
Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 9:52 pm
I am wondering how many people are going to take trips to the Sierra this year. Would more people be considering "Staycations" this year due to economic woes?
For my own part I am planning to "gun it" this year and Thru-hike the PCT, not entirely because my job has almost evaporated but it WAS a factor in the descision.
How about y'all? Are others planning to find solace in the far places of our beloved Sierra this year, pehaps more so than before because of the economy?
I bring this up not only out of my own interest but because I have noticed others on PCT-L and elsewhere testing the waters.
I intend to spend much coin in many of those little towns along the PCT this year in part from neccesity but also in part to help out. I know they MUST be hurting cause here in the San Jose/ Sant Cruz area we are hurting.. BAD. I figure this trip will be a reverse economic stimulus. I will give back to the area I have taken so much from.. if it only be a minor amount of dollars.
How many other people will choose to spend time and money this year in the Sierra and the Sierra towns? Above I have created a poll.
This might be the "Last Hurrah!" for me for a while.. no more multiple trips a year.. at least as far as I can see at the moment.. and that ain't too far. But I am still fed, housed and smiling.
If you can afford it I suggest we take that extra layover, that extra cheesburger, buy that piece of gear somewhere up along the Sierra. I am pretty sure San Jose will survive but places along Hwys 120, 395, 88 etc I dunno.
What do you think? Hetchy
For my own part I am planning to "gun it" this year and Thru-hike the PCT, not entirely because my job has almost evaporated but it WAS a factor in the descision.
How about y'all? Are others planning to find solace in the far places of our beloved Sierra this year, pehaps more so than before because of the economy?
I bring this up not only out of my own interest but because I have noticed others on PCT-L and elsewhere testing the waters.
I intend to spend much coin in many of those little towns along the PCT this year in part from neccesity but also in part to help out. I know they MUST be hurting cause here in the San Jose/ Sant Cruz area we are hurting.. BAD. I figure this trip will be a reverse economic stimulus. I will give back to the area I have taken so much from.. if it only be a minor amount of dollars.
How many other people will choose to spend time and money this year in the Sierra and the Sierra towns? Above I have created a poll.
This might be the "Last Hurrah!" for me for a while.. no more multiple trips a year.. at least as far as I can see at the moment.. and that ain't too far. But I am still fed, housed and smiling.
If you can afford it I suggest we take that extra layover, that extra cheesburger, buy that piece of gear somewhere up along the Sierra. I am pretty sure San Jose will survive but places along Hwys 120, 395, 88 etc I dunno.
What do you think? Hetchy