[pct-l] Fw: fire in south lake

[Georgi Heitman]

Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 7:45 AM
Subject: Re: fire in south lake


> Yo,  list,
> So far, all is well with the trail.  It's quite a ways away, tho at least
> one map posted somewhere yesterday seemed to have shown at
> least one lake that was misnamed.  That made the trail look closer.  Wind
> direction is the key here.  Yogi got to breathe some really bad smoke for 
> a
> while but wind change cleared things up later.  Factoring for winds they
> know will pick up, firefighters and consultants (Dennie's cousin, Jimmy,
> among the latter), expect containment by July 3rd.  At the moment, Hiway 
> 50
> remains closed, so folk expecting to resupply before the 3rd probably need
> to plan on lean rations or carrying extra food if they will get to Echo
> before that date.  While news reports that I've read suggest that the fire
> has jumped Hiway 89 and is burning on both sides of 80, both roads seem to
> be open.  Pooh Bear at Pooh's Corner probably has a better analysis than 
> I,
> my source other than the paper and T.V. news is the NBC11.com Bay Area 
> News Rooms.
> They do update their info pretty regularly.  Meanwhile, Pooh's email is (I 
> hope he doesn't
> mind my giving it out), bill at billperson.org.
> I'll still be gone from the afternoon of July 19 till the morning of the 
> 29th.  I'm sick at the thought of missing so many hikers, but this family 
> thing must come first.  I'm still hoping those planning to be in Old 
> Station a day or so after the 19th can find a way to add a mile or to 
> whenever they can and maybe make it here a day early, so we can at least 
> say Hi.  The Hideaway will be open and running by Dennis, aided and 
> abetted by the excellent assistance of Girl Scout '06, Good Foot '05, and 
> possibly Chai Guy '06 and Burn '05. Be aware that the 4th and last rule at 
> the Hideaway is to fill out a card and get your picture taken while 
> wearing a name tag with your name written large and dark enough that it 
> can be read when zoomed. Very important if you want Weathercarrot and me 
> to include you on this year's DVD address list.  Rules 1 thru have to do 
> with no drugs, helping us keep our cats in at night and no left-over's at 
> meal-time.  Remember, we do serve breakfast and dinner.  For dinner, you 
> guys should be on the premises by 7:00, or phone ahead that you'll be 
> later (Drakesbad will probably let you used their line out if you ask 
> nicely and try to hold it to one call each evening.)
> That's it....I'll try to post to the pct-l list and maybe the Forum, time 
> permitting.  We've had 3 thru hikers here so far and I know of one other 
> who got his mail drop and went on.  Lost of section hikers and even some 
> who left cars and started their hikes from Old Station.
> Hike on. hike safe,
> Georgi Heitman, Trail Angel, Old Station
> 530.335.7463