I am going to donate $50,000. Who should get it?

[WisconsinHiker2011]

My family and myself have decided to make a donation of $50,000 to a Appalachian Trail organization.

Before we do this, we have decided based on my strong urging to ask my fellow users of WhiteBlaze their opinion. I know WhiteBlaze is a tiny minority of the users of the A.T., but we feel all opinion is welcome.

Which organization should get the money? Who do you feel would best put a sudden $50,000 windfall to the best use, in a prompt amount of time?

Finally, as requested by my father, he enjoys seeing his name on buildings and rooms he donates to. Does anyone know of any such opportunity in regards to the A.T.?

It is not a requirement, but he does enjoy leaving his mark on history.

[mweinstone]

moderators. shut down this thread please. it is an embarresment to all of those who love our trail. please ban this user permenently. i changed my mind, i beleive hes a troller who can damage the quality of our diproductive discusions and impact new hikers negitivly. please
mat weinstone

[LoneRidgeRunner]

moderators. shut down this thread please. it is an embarresment to all of those who love our trail. please ban this user permenently. i changed my mind, i beleive hes a troller who can damage the quality of our diproductive discusions and impact new hikers negitivly. please
mat weinstone

I second that motion.

[swjohnsey]

Give it to me and I will embroidery his name on my pack and leave little memorials along the trail on approximately a daily basis.

[IceAge]

I agree with Matty.

[Spokes]

1+, what matty said

[mweinstone]

dude, i aint your fellow nothin. your an abuser . you have now entered into the arena of get the hell away from my hikers and my trail. your insulting everything the AT is. you are not welcome to hike with me. no bacon. no hikin. no nothin. your need to discuize your hatred of "hippy hikers" is belaying your selfinflateing ego. fly away now clarise.

[max patch]

Easy lives!!!

[mweinstone]

spelled diproductive . ment to spell productive. kid got to me. soory. what the hecks diproductive anywhay? god im dieing to talk about something other than pissconsonhiker.

[WisconsinHiker2011]

The donation is going to be made if we get input here or not. I am leaning towards local volunteer chapters such as the MATC, but my father wants to donate to the ATC.

This would be so much easier if I could tell you our family name, but we value our privacy.

All we ask is your opinion, if you would rather attack me, so be it. Its your choice, we just hoped some hiker insight would help guide our donation.

Mock all you want, but this is a real thing and it will be reported as such, and everyone here will regret their unprofessional postings.

[Ladytrekker]

You have entered a no fly zone. Most hikers do not hike to be noticed and they are not self promoting. You will not get positive responses from the masses. Hiking is a self fulfilling act and accolades and records are not needed. I don't think you get this site or why people hike the AT or any other trail.

Hikers hike to get away from the norm escape the everyday crap that happens in life and to share the bounty that nature has to offer to socialize with people that think like they do.

When you find the woods and the solitude of nature more fulfilling than the normal life most of us live you won't ever get it.

I still get excited to see an armadillo and if I had a dime for everyone I have ever seen while hiking I could retire, but I will still take time to watch it.

I hope you figure it out but not sure you will on this site.

[LoneRidgeRunner]

spelled diproductive . ment to spell productive. kid got to me. soory. what the hecks diproductive anywhay? god im dieing to talk about something other than pissconsonhiker.

have no clue Matty (diproductive) but I like the new name you have given this guy..(or whatever it is) "pissconsinhiker".. wtg Matty! u da man!

[IceAge]

If you valued your privacy, you wouldn't be posting your plans on the fecking internet.

[flemdawg1]

You can just send the cash to me.

In return I'll wear a peice of masking tape with your Dad's name on it across my forehead as I section hike this Spring.

[mweinstone]

my springer feavers so bad i need an icebath.
its so bad missconsonhikers actualy distracting my pain
its so bad learning to spell sounds fun
its so bad im useing my pack straps as smelling salts
its so bad ...i would guide blissconson to maine for a free ride. thats really really bad.
and ill throw in listening him with a sinceere look on my face each nite at camp.
and ill defend him. phisicly, not verbaly.

i got springer feave so bad i will volenteeraly spend eternity with this nut, if i could hike.

[Sickmont]

For 50 grand i'll have his name tattooed across my forehead just before my thruhike.

[WisconsinHiker2011]

If you valued your privacy, you wouldn't be posting your plans on the fecking internet.

Why not? Our business is a international one. We value our personal privacy, but not our business.

And it is not myself who wants his name on something, it is my father. I understand the trail better than most being a historian. He does not, and just enjoys having his name on buildings and stuff.


Like I said it is not a requirement and the donation will be made discreetly to the chosen organization.

I will make it simpler, which local trail maintaining group do you feel needs the money the most?

[LoneRidgeRunner]

If you valued your privacy, you wouldn't be posting your plans on the fecking internet.

Also..if your family values their privacy why have your old man's name plastered all over the AT? And is your old man's name plastered all over everything..LNT? Open mouth..insert foot....that's what you just did....

[Namaste]

You can just send the cash to me.

In return I'll wear a peice of masking tape with your Dad's name on it across my forehead as I section hike this Spring.

Great idea!

[LoneRidgeRunner]

You can just send the cash to me.

In return I'll wear a peice of masking tape with your Dad's name on it across my forehead as I section hike this Spring.

I can do better than that ..I'll name all my cat holes after him...and you...