An idea on how to "yogi" more effectively...

[minnesotasmith]

This is from a circa-2001 book today about the writer's AT thru-hike, called "Walking Home" by Kelly Winters. Note that she recounts having been constantly obsessed by food while doing her thru-; she was not really heavy before hitting Springer, and lost considerable weight over the course of the Trail, even with frequent complete gluttony. She saw T-shirts for sale in a near-AT outfitter's shop in North Carolina (I think) that carried this inscription:

"Please feed the hungry hiker"

I personally would consider making that "Please feed the hungry thru-hiker", were I to ever do that. Comments, please on 1) the ethics and tastefulness, and 2) likely effectiveness from such a shirt.

[steve hiker]

"Please feed Jumble Jowls "

[smokymtnsteve]

I have one of those "Please feed the hiker" t-shirts...from 2000 season

[minnesotasmith]

How much do you think your T-shirt has gotten you extra food from weekenders/campers/etc.?

[smokymtnsteve]

NO...not at all...being a veggie-tarin and health food nut I don't eat or drink most of that stuff anyway.

[minnesotasmith]

Are you saying that vegetarians don't go camping or hiking on the weekends? Or, are you saying that they don't share their food as generously as do omnivores?

[smokymtnsteve]

I'm saying that most trail magic is not veggie-tarin,,,people have soft drinks and such,,,and I don't as a habit want any of that.

[minnesotasmith]

If I ever go do any "Trail Angel" stuff, I should bring green tea, fruit juice, whole-grained/vegetarian dishes, etc., as those are in the shortest supply, then.

[smokymtnsteve]

orange juice and bananas is what i take...

but most hikers will eat anything.

[hikerltwt]

Almost any hiker will take fresh fruit or fruit juices. Vegan or carnivore!

[minnesotasmith]

Methinks you meant "Vegan or omnivore". Not too many people on the AT or anywhere else outside the rural Arctic that eat almost exclusively meat, I would think.

[Pencil Pusher]

"Please feed the hungry hiker"

Comments, please on 1) the ethics and tastefulness, and 2) likely effectiveness from such a shirt.

Put a pair of female breasts behind that shirt, accompanied with a smile and I'd say that'd be VERY effective. Whether there's a physical attraction thing or not (though sex sells, so to speak), men are generally more accomodating to women. Since the majority of thru-hikers are men... Well, if you got it, work it