[pct-l] Visas and passes?? (Josh 'the Brit' Henderson)

[Viajarapie]

hey Elevator,

I was actually trying to yo-yo the PCT but got tired in Harts Pass :)

I wasn't aware of the difference when I applied for the visa and only 
noticed when already on the trail someone else mentioned and I checked 
mine... bad surprise. I tried phoning around to see if I could do 
something about it. I talked to Inmigration and some other govern 
organizations as I was being redirected. They were all nice and 
understood the issue but eventually I came to the Border Patrol. These 
were not so nice. They went like if it's single entry, you'll not be 
able to come back if you leave, full stop, bye bye. And apparently it's 
the Border Patrol officer in charge who has the last word when you show 
up at a border point of entry so I decided  to play safe and hike back 
to Harts Pass. I had friends in Seattle I wanted to visit before I went 
home.

I must say it was beautiful hiking back for those few miles, partly 
because the sun was shining after 10 days of stormy, wintery weather but 
mainly because I was meeting so many happy thru-hikers on their last 
push. I had the chance to say goodbye to so many people I had met. But 
got tired in Harts Pass. It's odd how once the goal was met my 
motivation just vanished. Motivation is everything.
Rainskirt

jeff.singewald at comcast.net wrote:

> Rainskirt,
>  
> Good to hear from you.  I seem to recall you have first-hand 
> experience with the single-entry vs. multiple entry VISA issue you 
> speak of.  Isn't this the reason you turned around at Manning and 
> walked back into the US via the PCT to Hart's Pass after you completed 
> your thru-hike in 2006?
>  
> Elevator