[pct-l] Snow

[Bob Sartini]

After reading about snow conditions I'm a bit puzzled.  Is a lot of snow in the mountains a southern California "lot" by people who are not used to snow or an actual lot. Could someone from say Minnesota or Maine or Alaska or someplace that has big snow and done the PCT maybe make a comparison.  I had nine feet of snow outside my door in Vermont last winter and a lot of it was still there in April. But I could walk on it and used Yaktrax on the icy driveway.  

"EVERYTHING is in walking distance,"
    ......Bamboo Bob
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Robert W. Freed 
  To: pct-l at backcountry.net ; Bob Sartini 
  Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 11:02 AM
  Subject: Re: [pct-l] Excuse me sir.


        Yep, I totally agree with you. I try to go out of my way to answer all questions
        especially those that we hear so often. I got flame mails for asking about when
        to start when I first joined. Messages that included "read the archives, stupid"
        and "god, not that question again", etc...

        I think the point of this list is to help those who would like to hike the PCT. And
        to share information about the PCT in general.

        The only reason I am pro FAQ is it could help new members. Then they could
        ask more specific questions to clarify. I just think it is funny that even the topic
        of a FAQ is causing a argument.

        If you have any question, no matter how stupid you think it might be, I'll be happy
        to help with no sarcasm/judgment. On or off the list.

        We have all been there.  Robert

        --- On Thu, 12/4/08, Bob Sartini <r.sartini at rcn.com> wrote:

          From: Bob Sartini <r.sartini at rcn.com>
          Subject: Re: [pct-l] Excuse me sir.
          To: "Robert W. Freed" <robert at engravingpros.com>
          Date: Thursday, December 4, 2008, 7:39 AM


On many lists its the people who are tired of answering questions who stop 
using it not the people have questions.

I understand why one gets tired of general back packing questions, Those of 
us from the East though are new to bearcans and iceaxes for long distance 
hiking so have questions. At this point I'm discouraged from asking 
questions about PCT specific questions on weather, water, etc


"EVERYTHING is in walking distance,"
    ......Bamboo Bob
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert W. Freed" <robert at engravingpros.com>
To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 9:36 AM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Excuse me sir.


> What did I forget?

FAQs



> Here are the topics that often start a "heated" thread.
> Guns
> Dogs
> Horses
> Cell Phones
> Bear Cans (not so much any more....)
>
> What did I forget?
>
> Brick Robbins
> brick at fastpack.com
> List Admin.
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