[pct-l] "The Level Playing field"

Tue Aug 12 12:55:14 CDT 2008

Just an observation.  During last evenings broadcast of the Olympics  
we were told that the swimming arena's, "The Cube"(?), pool is  
deeper, has special "troughs" (my word) around the edges and lane  
dividers that reduce the amount of turbulence around the swimmers.   
The end result is that the swimmers are swimming faster.  They are  
breaking both Olympic and World records.  Apparently there are no *'s  
by their names that state the the pool's modifications.    Oh and I  
guess their swim suits are better too.  I found myself cheering for  
all of them because of their dedication to their sport.  I am  
cheering for Scott and Joe because of their dedication to hiking.

A 2009 PCT hopeful (I hope I make the cut)
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> From: Diane at Santa Barbara Hikes dot com
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> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Level playing field
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> On Aug 12, 2008, at 7:16 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:
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>> The other hikers don't worry about your hike. They are busy doing
>> their own thing.
>
> This is not true. If it was true then all these hikers wouldn't be so
> star-struck when they see Scott Williamson on the trail.
>
> Nor would they be so obviously feeling superior when they reach some
> other hikers who are camped and casually declare that they're going
> to "put in a few more miles". And they wouldn't be feeling sorry for
> themselves, saying such things as "man you guys are like hiking
> machines", or "I just can't keep up with you" when here they are in
> the exact same place only minutes apart. And they certainly wouldn't
> notice whose foot prints are on the trail in front of them or who
> signed the register and how far ahead they were.
>
> Sometimes I felt the trail was too darned competitive, knowing darn
> well I was as much a part of the problem as anybody out there.
>
>
>
>
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> Message: 2
> Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:33:36 -0700
> From: Reinhold Metzger <reinholdmetzger at cox.net>
> Subject: [pct-l] Scott & Joe update
> To: PCT <pct-l at backcountry.net>
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> Joe has wrenched his knee, but they are still getting their miles and
> plan on reaching Stevens Pass Wednesday (tomorrow)  between 4-6 PM and
> the monument the evening of August 18 around 8 PM.
> For those still grumbling about them hiking through a fire closure be
> reminded that they encountered fire fighters and Rangers
> in the closed area, were not issued any citations but were given  
> the OK
> and blessings to continue.
> If the authorities gave their OK and blessings to continue they must
> have felt the conditions were safe enough to do so.
> The authorities have the last word and they have spoken......so  
> what is
> the problem?
> Could the problem be sour grapes?
> I say swallow those sour grapes and join Andrea's  party tomorrow at
> Stevens Pass or join them at the Monument on the 18th
> to congratulate them for their tremendous achievement.
>
> JMT Reinhold
>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:43:47 -0700
> From: "Brenda Murray" <murbre at gmail.com>
> Subject: [pct-l] Lost Llamas
> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
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> HELLO,
>
>
>
> Please help us find our llamas. This past week we were hiking in  
> the William
> O Douglas forest area and we lost 4 llamas. We entered the trail on  
> 44.1 to
> Jug Lake, trail 43. From there we went to trail 44, back to 43 back  
> to 44 to
> Penoyer Lake. We continued to Crest Trail 2000 to Jess Lake. We  
> went back to
> 44 and went east to Shell Rock Lake. We took trail 1104, the Sand  
> ridge
> Trail and came out at Indian creek.
>
>   One of them tried to follow my husband on a day hike at Jess Lake  
> and
> never returned. That was approximately the 5th of Aug.
>
> On the 10th of Aug, the 3 others left the camp sight we were at on  
> Shell
> Rock Lake.
>
> We searched for many miles for them but haven't been able to find  
> them.
>
> We are devastated that we had to leave them up there. Returning  
> with only
> their father was a heartbreaking (to say the least) experience. L
>
> They are all wearing halters. 2 are dragging leads.
>
> 2 of them are dark brown and 2 are tri-colored.
>
> Any information you can give will be appreciated.
>
>
>
> Thanks for helping out,
>
> Julie and Tom Rouleau,
>
>
>
> Call anytime day or night.
>
> (509) 854-1188 home
>
> (509) 830-6302 Julie Cell
>
> (509) 392-0188 Tom Cell
>
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> Message: 4
> Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:53:14 -0700
> From: <jomike at cot.net>
> Subject: [pct-l] Offical wifth of pct
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> Scratch my previous post - I obviously was w-a-y off.
>
> are we there yet
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