[pct-l] resupply distances

[Will Hiltz]

I'll second that-- I camped at Hauser Creek the first night of my trip back
in april, and saw close to 30 illegals walking that dirt road at the bottom
of the canyon.  Nothing too alarming-- they seemed like friendly chaps.


YITOOD,

Easy

On Jan 14, 2008 6:16 PM, Roger Carpenter <rogercarpenter at comcast.net> wrote:

>  My approach in 1996 (pre-kickoff days) was to hike about 5 miles from
> Campo the first afternoon / evening and camp in the brush away from the
> trail.  I heard border crossers walking the trail overnight but they never
> saw me.  The next day I camped in Lake Morena, and the day after that I
> reached Mt Laguna.  I felt safe the entire time.  Camping in Hauser Creek
> area is probably a mistake if you want to avoid being seen by anyone.
>
> Roger Carpenter
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> *From:* pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:
> pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]*On Behalf Of *G. Lowe aka Wheeew
> *Sent:* Monday, January 14, 2008 3:08 PM
> *To:* Moynihan; PCT
> *Subject:* Re: [pct-l] resupply distances
>
> Is there any place to hide your camp from the "illegals" during the first
> 20-40 miles or is that whole area along the trail too exposed???
>
> Wheeew
>
> *Moynihan <mary.moynihan at gmail.com>* wrote:
>
> Hey there,
> If you are thinking of hiking only 15 miles the first day, there is a nice
> shaded level area around Hauser Creek and depending on the water this year,
> you may be in luck. I can't remember how far in it is. Otherwise, if you are
> planning on eating and then hiking on another mile or so, I remember there
> spots you could lay down camp that are exposed, but if you hit it during the
> later hours it could make for a beautiful night of star gazing.
>
>
> Speestick
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