[pct-l] Pct-l Digest, Vol 4, Issue 46

Wed Apr 9 01:24:25 CDT 2008

is Squatch gonna be at the kickoff? 

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Today's Topics:

   1. hitchiking (Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes)
   2. Embedded Video Now Allowed at Postholer Journals (Postholer)
   3. Re: hitchiking (Brian Lewis)
   4. Re: question on marking boxes (Brick Robbins)
   5. Re: Embedded Video Now Allowed at Postholer Journals
      (Len Glassner)
   6. Re: question on marking boxes (Brian Lewis)
   7. Re: Solio solar charger question (Andrew Siemer)
   8. Re: Embedded Video Now Allowed at Postholer Journals
      (Bill Batchelor)
   9. Re: Embedded Video Now Allowed at Postholer Journals
      (Andrew Siemer)
  10. Wacker Pass (Amanda L Silvestri)
  11. Re: Wacker Pass (Andrew Siemer)

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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2008 18:46:04 -0700
From: Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes <diane at santabarbarahikes.com>
Subject: [pct-l] hitchiking
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
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    <57207DF1-A2D5-4A55-AFEA-A0E4DBE3AF0E at santabarbarahikes.com>
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Much of this relies upon hitchiking. That is something I haven't  
done, being a woman and all that. I'm traveling alone, too. I hope  
I'll meet nice people on my hike so I don't have to hitchike alone,  
but I'm planning for the possibility that I spend the entire time  
alone. Any solo women hiker veterans willing to share information  
about hitchiking?

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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2008 18:51:17 -0700
From: "Postholer" <public at postholer.com>
Subject: [pct-l] Embedded Video Now Allowed at Postholer Journals
To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Message-ID: <028b01c899e4$34ebf010$fdd58304 at Snoopy>
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Due to overwhelming pressure by a hiker who will go unnamed (Bill B., aka, 
pink gumby) you can now embed your YouTube video into your journal pages at 
Postholer.Com.

Postholer is loaded with features, far more than any other blog or hiker 
journal site. You can update by email, display entry's on our highly custom 
google trail maps, download your journals, blah, blah, etc. It just has tons 
of features!

Here's the thing....we want it to be the most awesome hiker site around. WE 
NEED to hear your suggstions, your wish lists. Just tell us what you want! I 
won't garuntee every suggestion will be implemented, but you can bet the 
ranch it will be seriously considered.
Tell us about it in the journal support forum:
http://postholer.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=12

More than you want to know section:
The entire back end was recently re-written in an object oriented 
fashion.....it is blazing fast. Development was all done over DIAL-UP (56K 
modem) the slowest common denominator. We're making asthetic changes to the 
front-end as we speak.

Who is 'we'? Postholer, aka, Stillroaming (stillwhining), aka K. Scott 
Parks. This site is the work of one very focused person. A FREE site for the 
community, by the community. My hiking knowledge originates from many folks 
(and resources such as the PCT-L). They didn't charge a fee for their best 
info, so why would I? This is my motivation.

-postholer

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Trails : http://Postholer.Com
Journals : http://Postholer.Com/journal
Maps : http://Postholer.Com/gmap 

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Message: 3
Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2008 18:54:28 -0700
From: "Brian Lewis" <brianle at nwlink.com>
Subject: Re: [pct-l] hitchiking
To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Message-ID: <004701c899e4$a7aff920$6401a8c0 at GatewayP4>
Content-Type: text/plain;   charset="us-ascii"

While intellectually I can accept that thru-hikers come to take hitchhiking
for granted --- I've nevertheless planned my trip so that I should only
*have* to hitchhike once (or rather, twice if counting both to town and then
back to the trail).    I might well end up hitching more, but I feel more
comfortable having it as an *option*.

    Brian Lewis

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Message: 4
Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2008 18:55:21 -0700
From: "Brick Robbins" <brick at fastpack.com>
Subject: Re: [pct-l] question on marking boxes
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
Message-ID:
    <ca2c2380804081855x595ad60ehc39cff8ececa25d3 at mail.gmail.com>
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On Tue, Apr 8, 2008 at 2:37 PM, montypct <montypct at gmail.com> wrote:
>  ALSO Mark your boxes UNIQUELY.  spray paint, coeed paper, stickers, strange
>  designs.  Anything to help you and/or the postmaster find them.

I did that, and I only realized how much it REALLY helped when I had
to find my own box at Kennedy Meadows among the hundreds that were
there. 95 was a heavy snow year, and with so many people quitting,
whatever organization the boxes had been in was totally destroyed.

And I put the markings on all 6 sides of the box, and I'm glad I did.
I think Monty's spray paint idea sounds best. Easiest to see from a
distance.

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Message: 5
Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2008 19:03:23 -0700
From: "Len Glassner" <len5742 at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Embedded Video Now Allowed at Postholer Journals
To: Postholer <public at postholer.com>
Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net
Message-ID:
    <1862be60804081903q3bce8c1bk1990a0cc98780631 at mail.gmail.com>
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Do you have a spell-checker for journal entry's?

On 4/8/08, Postholer <public at postholer.com> wrote:
> You can update by email, display entry's on our highly custom
> google trail maps, download your journals, blah, blah, etc.
>>>
> Just tell us what you want!

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Message: 6
Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2008 19:04:38 -0700
From: "Brian Lewis" <brianle at nwlink.com>
Subject: Re: [pct-l] question on marking boxes
To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Message-ID: <004901c899e6$11c6ace0$6401a8c0 at GatewayP4>
Content-Type: text/plain;   charset="us-ascii"

"And I put the markings on all 6 sides of the box, and I'm glad I did."

Yup, I definitely did put my personal mark on all 6 sides, but for that I've
got a rubber stamp, much easier.

My thanks to all who so quickly replied.

    Brian Lewis

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Message: 7
Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2008 19:03:56 -0700
From: "Andrew Siemer" <asiemer at hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Solio solar charger question
To: "AsABat" <AsABat at 4Jeffrey.Net>, "Steve Sergeant"
    <stevesgt at effable.com>
Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net, 'Laura Fox' <laura.fox at yale.edu>
Message-ID: <BAY133-DS3CB5E0675780CA0EA7F2AABED0 at phx.gbl>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
    reply-type=original

So...I am not sure what sort of camera you are using but I know that the 
40d, 5d, and several others all have the battery grips which allow you to 
extend your cameras battery life by using two of the proprietary 
batters...or 6 AA batteries.  In which case you can be way more flexible in 
your power sources.  I am going through this decision making process too. 
This is my current plan.

Andy

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From: "Steve Sergeant" <stevesgt at effable.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 4:14 PM
To: "AsABat" <AsABat at 4Jeffrey.Net>
Cc: <pct-l at backcountry.net>; "'Laura Fox'" <laura.fox at yale.edu>
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Solio solar charger question

> At 4:09 PM -0700 4/8/08, AsABat wrote:
>>5. Get a new camera that uses nonproprietary batteries and/or can be
>>charged from USB.
>>
>>I'm not real technically oriented, so do not actually follow any of my
>>instructions and blow up your camera <grin>, but hopefully others have
>>some better ideas.
>
> If I had the opportunity to do a major through hike of 400-plus miles
> or more than a month out, I would make sure I was taking a camera
> that used non-proprietary batteries such as AA or AAA.
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Message: 8
Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2008 19:05:40 -0700
From: "Bill Batchelor" <billbatch at cox.net>
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Embedded Video Now Allowed at Postholer Journals
To: "'Postholer'" <public at postholer.com>,   <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Message-ID: <004a01c899e6$35f314f0$0301a8c0 at OFFICE>
Content-Type: text/plain;   charset="us-ascii"

"And it was at that moment that a rolicking joy spread over the hiking
community.  Hikers of all ages were seen dancing, singing, and praising the
evolution of the Trail Journal. Of course no one anticipated nor even
considered the national holiday that would follow.   And that, my dear
friends, is how Video Day was first celebrated way back in 2008." 

-----Original Message-----
From: Postholer [mailto:public at postholer.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 6:51 PM
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
Cc: Bill Batchelor
Subject: Embedded Video Now Allowed at Postholer Journals

Due to overwhelming pressure by a hiker who will go unnamed (Bill B., aka,
pink gumby) you can now embed your YouTube video into your journal pages at
Postholer.Com.

Postholer is loaded with features, far more than any other blog or hiker
journal site. You can update by email, display entry's on our highly custom
google trail maps, download your journals, blah, blah, etc. It just has tons
of features!

Here's the thing....we want it to be the most awesome hiker site around. WE
NEED to hear your suggstions, your wish lists. Just tell us what you want! I
won't garuntee every suggestion will be implemented, but you can bet the
ranch it will be seriously considered.
Tell us about it in the journal support forum:
http://postholer.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=12

More than you want to know section:
The entire back end was recently re-written in an object oriented
fashion.....it is blazing fast. Development was all done over DIAL-UP (56K
modem) the slowest common denominator. We're making asthetic changes to the
front-end as we speak.

Who is 'we'? Postholer, aka, Stillroaming (stillwhining), aka K. Scott
Parks. This site is the work of one very focused person. A FREE site for the
community, by the community. My hiking knowledge originates from many folks
(and resources such as the PCT-L). They didn't charge a fee for their best
info, so why would I? This is my motivation.

-postholer

------------------------------------
Trails : http://Postholer.Com
Journals : http://Postholer.Com/journal
Maps : http://Postholer.Com/gmap 

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Message: 9
Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2008 19:07:09 -0700
From: "Andrew Siemer" <asiemer at hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Embedded Video Now Allowed at Postholer Journals
To: "Bill Batchelor" <billbatch at cox.net>, "'Postholer'"
    <public at postholer.com>, <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Message-ID: <BAY133-DS1BACCD0BE8B322E60096AABED0 at phx.gbl>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
    reply-type=original

Hard bunch of folks!  Have to laugh.  <GRIN>

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From: "Bill Batchelor" <billbatch at cox.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 7:05 PM
To: "'Postholer'" <public at postholer.com>; <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Embedded Video Now Allowed at Postholer Journals

>
> "And it was at that moment that a rolicking joy spread over the hiking
> community.  Hikers of all ages were seen dancing, singing, and praising 
> the
> evolution of the Trail Journal. Of course no one anticipated nor even
> considered the national holiday that would follow.   And that, my dear
> friends, is how Video Day was first celebrated way back in 2008."
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Postholer [mailto:public at postholer.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 6:51 PM
> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Cc: Bill Batchelor
> Subject: Embedded Video Now Allowed at Postholer Journals
>
> Due to overwhelming pressure by a hiker who will go unnamed (Bill B., aka,
> pink gumby) you can now embed your YouTube video into your journal pages 
> at
> Postholer.Com.
>
> Postholer is loaded with features, far more than any other blog or hiker
> journal site. You can update by email, display entry's on our highly 
> custom
> google trail maps, download your journals, blah, blah, etc. It just has 
> tons
> of features!
>
> Here's the thing....we want it to be the most awesome hiker site around. 
> WE
> NEED to hear your suggstions, your wish lists. Just tell us what you want! 
> I
> won't garuntee every suggestion will be implemented, but you can bet the
> ranch it will be seriously considered.
> Tell us about it in the journal support forum:
> http://postholer.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=12
>
> More than you want to know section:
> The entire back end was recently re-written in an object oriented
> fashion.....it is blazing fast. Development was all done over DIAL-UP (56K
> modem) the slowest common denominator. We're making asthetic changes to 
> the
> front-end as we speak.
>
> Who is 'we'? Postholer, aka, Stillroaming (stillwhining), aka K. Scott
> Parks. This site is the work of one very focused person. A FREE site for 
> the
> community, by the community. My hiking knowledge originates from many 
> folks
> (and resources such as the PCT-L). They didn't charge a fee for their best
> info, so why would I? This is my motivation.
>
> -postholer
>
> ------------------------------------
> Trails : http://Postholer.Com
> Journals : http://Postholer.Com/journal
> Maps : http://Postholer.Com/gmap
>
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Message: 10
Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2008 19:08:08 -0700 (PDT)
From: Amanda L Silvestri <aslive at sbcglobal.net>
Subject: [pct-l] Wacker Pass
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
Message-ID: <238248.31429.qm at web82202.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1

I am a   r -e - a - l    s - l - o - w    w - a - l - k - e - r.  Why hike your 
own hike when you can crawl, backwards, dragging weight?  Mamorial Day vs Labor 
Day, hum...  maybe I should just wonder off in the wilderness and think that one 
over.  :)

  Amanda

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Message: 11
Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2008 19:08:59 -0700
From: "Andrew Siemer" <asiemer at hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Wacker Pass
To: "Amanda L Silvestri" <aslive at sbcglobal.net>,
    <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Message-ID: <BAY133-DS2EE538D08C62AB1A11594ABED0 at phx.gbl>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
    reply-type=original

Mam-orial...is this a boob joke or a typo?  Sorry if it was just a typo. 
Long day!

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From: "Amanda L Silvestri" <aslive at sbcglobal.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 7:08 PM
To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Subject: [pct-l] Wacker Pass

> I am a   r -e - a - l    s - l - o - w    w - a - l - k - e - r.  Why hike 
> your own hike when you can crawl, backwards, dragging weight?  Mamorial 
> Day vs Labor Day, hum...  maybe I should just wonder off in the wilderness 
> and think that one over.  :)
>
>  Amanda
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