Hiker Heaven Closed (PCT CA Sec. D)

That really marks the end of an era! I think the ever-increasing size of the "carnival" that is the PCT will bring more of these closures. One can only give for so much for so long…

Donna said she closed Hiker Heaven because of principle. She was concerned about impacts to the trail.

From Donna Saufley’s facebook posting

To all our friends far and wide, old and new, and those yet to be met: Hiker Heaven will re-open in April 2016. We will be hosting hikers, accepting packages, and providing the same array of services as in years past (pretty much the exact same format). We’re going to need help from the hiking community to start back up again since we gave almost everything away to other hosting venues along the trail. What we didn’t give away or lose was our love for hosting hikers.

We wan<span class=”text_exposed_show”>t to start a fundraising effort to replace and/or repair what was given away or is falling apart, and could use some direction on how best to do that (GoFundMe or Kickstarter, for example). Also, there are some physical things that will need replacement (i.e., laptops, bikes, loaner clothes etc.). And, of course, we’ll need our beloved volunteers to help make it happen once more – because it can’t happen without their help and support.</span>
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We enjoyed the break we had this year, as it has helped us look forward to hosting again with renewed enthusiasm. We can hardly wait for the 2016 season to get underway!

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Sheesh.  So now I have to go back, since the year I hiked will be remembered as “the year the Saufleys were closed”

Nice little town, half a day out of Acton KOA (rumor was they don’t want hikers back, just the rumor).  So one door opens, another closes.