[pct-l] Trail Information

[yogi]

FWIW, in the spring, I will post a printable update
file on my website, so that people who purchased books
before that date will be able to add current
information to their data.  

I constantly collect information and revise the book
for the next edition.  Do I always have all the
information available?  no -- but I include things
that I find helpful and things that other hikers have
suggested.  Is all of the information in my book
correct?  yes -- but only at the time it is printed. 
Things change constantly.

Look for the update file on the www.pcthandbook.com
website sometime in the spring.  I'll also post a
message to PCT-L when the update is available.

Thanks for your support.

yogi
www.pcthandbook.com




--- david booth <dbooth at cyberone.com.au> wrote:

> In the great tradition of the PCT-L how about
> starting to provide  
> some really up-to-date information about the trail.
> Like a 2006-7 update of Yogi's "update" so that 2007
> hikers are armed  
> with the latest trail information.
> 
> I am thinking of trail conditions (not water since
> Asabat does this).
> 
> During my hikes on the PCT,  I have instituted a
> rating system called  
> "Aussie Approved".
> It refers to mainly to campsites. The "Aussie
> Approved campsites" are  
> marked with twigs on the trail, in the shape of "AA"
> and an arrow  
> pointing to the site.
> I think twigs are ecologically sound as they are
> bio-degradable.
> 
> I particularly like high sites with views, usually
> without water. I  
> don't like camping in damp dingy valleys.
> 
> I also introduced an AAA rating system for lakes in
> Oregon. For  
> example: Crater Lake AAAA, Little Crater Lake AAA,
> Brahma Lake AAA,  
> Upper Deadfall Lake AAA, Cliff lake AAB, Dumbell
> lake AAB, Elk Lake  
> AAB, Summit Lake AAA, Rosary Lake AAA, Twin Ponds
> ZZZ. I decided on  
> the ratings based on scenic beauty, mosquito
> numbers, campsites,  
> huckleberries,water quality, weather etc. (very
> subjective).
> 
> What about places where you lose the trail? I have a
> few. The best  
> was Mission Creek (Aussie Dave's shortcut).
> 
> Other miscellaneous stuff from 2006:
> Elk Lake was said to be defunct but really lives and
> you can send  
> your boxes there again. They also serve nice food,
> including a  
> milkshake with 6 scoops of ice cream :-) You can
> also leave a parcel  
> at Olallie Lake store but can not send it there by
> mail. Big Lake  
> Youth Camp was a fantastic stop and mail drop, but
> you need to check  
> if it will be open (it closed on 3 September this
> year).
> 
> Thanks again to all PCT-L listers and lurkers. It is
> a great  
> privilege to have completed the PCT as a section
> hiker over four  
> years, and to meet many of you in person. It is an
> experience I will  
> never forget.
> I am hoping to do some more PCT-JMT hiking in 2007.
> See ya on the trail.
> best regards
> David Booth
> (Aussie Dave) aka Carmans Man
> Canberra Australia
> 
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