[pct-l] Trail Information

[Matt Maxon]

I personally like the "Peach" rating system ;-)

Cheers
Trail90
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "david booth" <dbooth at cyberone.com.au>
To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 5:08 PM
Subject: [pct-l] Trail Information


> 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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