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

[Randy Forsland]

I thought that 'unsupported' referred to 'going commando'...

Redwood

> From: jeff.singewald at comcast.net
> To: gwschenk at socal.rr.com; pct-l at backcountry.net
> Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:14:30 +0000
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] SCOT  &  JOE  (so alike,	yet so different)  Are On The Way...One More Try
> 
> 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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