[pct-l] SCOT & JOE (so alike, yet so different) Are On The Way...One More Try

[jeff.singewald at comcast.net]

After talking with Joe a couple of months ago about this difinition, rest assured it is not fully unassisted or unsupported as JMT Reinhold has described in his previous JMT record attempts.

Joe indicated that any magic (food or cache) found along the trail would be happily consumed without question.  Additionally, on-trail stops like Red's Meadows were acceptable spots for grabbing food from the cafe, which JMT Reinhold has indicated was a big no-no for the JMT Unsupported record.  Different trail, different definitions.

I suspect they are defining a new record here in some ways as they are simply differentiating themselves from others that have people meeting them along the way, hiking in resupplies ect.

Elevator

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: Gary Schenk <gwschenk at socal.rr.com> 

> On Monday 09 June 2008 09:46:01 pm Reinhold Metzger wrote: 
> > >> To our pleasant surprise Joe spotted a water cache (20+- gallons) 1-2 
> > >> miles before Hauser Creek by a dirt road, I think it is Portrero Rd. 
> > >> It was not really visible going north until you looked back slightly. 
> > >> Anyway, we drank plenty and thank the Trail Angel whoever he or she 
> > >> may be. 
> 
> Just out of curiosity, what is the definition of an unsupported hike? 
> 
> Gary 
> 
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