[pct-l] Fw: ADZ questions

[JoAnn M. Michael]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: JoAnn M. Michael 
To: Bill & Cathy Frenette 
Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 6:34 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] ADZ questions


OH, my heart is breaking  :(    I injured the same knee twice and am having surgery the 26th of this month. I will not be hiking (I'd planned on all of B) and whether I make it at all is 50-50. My rehab. may be 6 months or more and will require a very strict physical therapy program. The long and short - just not sure. I do know I'll miss Trail Fest for I need to be in a Redding, CA hospital the very next day at 5:30 a.m.  What an un-godly hour!  :(

Thanks for asking,

are we there yet
JoAnn
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Bill & Cathy Frenette 
  To: JoAnn M. Michael ; len5742 at gmail.com 
  Cc: pct-l at mailman.backcountry.net 
  Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 6:07 PM
  Subject: Re: [pct-l] ADZ questions


  Hey I am picking up a couple of hikers at WS and taking them back on Sunday 
  Ground Pounder
  PS you coming down this year  JoAnn ?
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "JoAnn M. Michael" <jomike at cot.net>
  To: <len5742 at gmail.com>
  Cc: <pct-l at mailman.backcountry.net>
  Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 9:34 AM
  Subject: [pct-l] ADZ questions


  > Hi,
  >
  > I have been to the Annual Day Zero PCT Kick Off four times, though not as 
  > a thru-hiker. I have attended as both a section hiker and Trail Angel.  An 
  > enjoyable, educational, beneficial experience every time. The variety of 
  > speakers and educational topics remains applicable to both hiking in 
  > general and the pct specifically and adds to any hikers knowledge base. 
  > Plus, the very up-to-date information as the water resources, etc.
  >
  > There has been, from the beginning, a very few, very verbal folks against 
  > the adz. Personality conflicts? Who knows, and it ultimately doesn't 
  > matter.
  >
  > There will be a huge amount of hikers starting from Lake Morena for their 
  > thru or section hike. BUT, the variety of ways around that have been 
  > interesting. Many are now hiking all of Section A so that after the adz 
  > they get a ride from one of the MANY Trail Angels right there at the 
  > gathering to Warner Springs and head out 110.6 miles away from the border 
  > and 90.4 miles north of the adz. I've heard of past thru hikers starting 
  > even further north; hiking south to the Lake; attend the adz; continue 
  > south to the border then get their ride to where they need to pick up the 
  > trail to head north.
  >
  > Variety is the spice of life; be creative; attend and enjoy all the adz 
  > and have a fun and safe hike.
  > -------------------------
  > How much would they have to spread out in order to solve the resource
  > demand problem?
  > --------------------------------
  > This is something the organizers can address better than I, but it is my 
  > understanding they communicate very frequently and specifically as to the 
  > numbers of hikers to be prepared for.
  >
  > are we there yet
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