[pct-l] PCT North finish to Seattle

Tue Aug 25 20:11:56 CDT 2009

Hello
I am thinking of finishing the PCT at the US / Canadian border and then hiking out to Ross Lake to possibly hitch out to civilisation!.
Can anyone suggest how I can get to Seattle from near here to fly home. I wonder whether I could get to Bellingham and catch a bus to Seattle?
Your help would be appreciated.
I hope to finish around mid Sept.
If anyone could help with a ride I could pay the gas.
Many thanks

Dryfoot from UK

http://blog.andywestactive.com/blog

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> Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 07:15:56 -0500
> From: "susan" <woodswitch at hughes.net>
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Thru ride
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> Iona
>  I have an excel file for the entire PCT for a thru ride if you would like
> to have it. It includes horse camps, Ed Anderson's recommendations, the
> Fosters camps, Joan Lennox and Jim McCrea's camps, many F/S recommendations
> and all the Back Country Horsemen's for each section. I rode much of it this
> year (1836 miles) so it is pretty current, but YOU have the obligation of
> checking on current trail conditions at each section. The BCHA of Calif are
> a great source of trail conditions and are very generous with their
> information. If you haven't, you should join that organization and if you
> are located in Calif you really should join the group in your area if not
> several. This is probably the best money you will spend for any research on
> the trail. Just email me off list and I will gladly email you my excel file.
> 
> Susan
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> Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 08:59:10 -0700
> From: "dsaufley" <dsaufley at sprynet.com>
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Trail Maintenance Idea
> To: "'Matthew Edwards'" <hetchhetchyman at aol.com>,
> 	<pct-l at backcountry.net>,	"'Clint Kaul'" <clintkaul at gmail.com>
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> Seeing the thread on this topic, I thought it best to ask the head of trail
> operations for the PCTA, Mike Dawson, what his thoughts were on the
> suggestion below.  Here's his response:
> 
> Donna, I received the proposal that you picked up on PCT-L.  I am always
> glad to hear that thru-hikers and section hikers want to give of themselves
> to keep the trail in shape for other hikers.  There is so much that hikers
> can do to help keep the trail in good shape including throwing fallen debris
> and rocks off the trail tread, staying on the tread and not creating
> damaging bootleg trails just to keep one's feet dry and mud free, doing a
> good job of reporting problems on the trail (which is more easy these days
> for folks carrying GPS units).  We are always happy to have hikers offer to
> join in on PCTA sponsored crews that they might run into.  There might even
> be a free meal involved!  We rarely have much luck interrupting hiker's
> experiences with this kind of impromptu opportunity.  I have always been
> surprised that there aren't requests for work projects specifically set up
> for thru hikers.  I know that they enjoy having the opportunity to get out
> in the woods with fellow long distance hikers, and on the PCT we really have
> a need for crews with the capability to be out on the trail for several days
> at a time and willing to hike into the more remote portions of the Trail to
> work on sections in need of rehabilitation.  Now that we will have almost
> the entire trail covered with regional PCTA offices as of November, there
> are more opportunities than ever to set up long distance hiker projects all
> along the PCT.  Anyone interested in such an endeavor can drop me a line at
> mdawson at pcta.org.  Of course we have dozens of trail work opportunities for
> which we are currently trying to fill crews.  If you are interested you can
> contact Jennifer at jtripp at pcta.org or go to PCTA's web site at www.pcta.org
> 
> Mike Dawson
> PCTA
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> I hope this message inspires folks out there to join a volunteer trail crew!
> 
> L-Rod
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> On Behalf Of Matthew Edwards
> Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 10:31 AM
> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Subject: [pct-l] Trail Maintenance Idea
> 
> Hey Gang!
> I had an idea a ways back on the PCT and after passing it along to other
> thru's, I thought it worth mentioning here.
> How about a pair of Brush Clippers be left at the edge of the overgrown
> sections of the trail. They could be painted brightly and perhaps a note
> attatched explaining the concept:  "PCT shears.. Donate your time as you
> hike along and leave them for the next hiker." 
> All the thru's and section hikers I mentioned this to agreed they would
> gladly donate some time towards this goal. An area such as the overgrown
> section above Belden, for instance, could be cleared as hikers pass through
> by the hikers themselves.
> I am not talking about a machete here.. Just some garden loppers.
> Of course somebody is going to bring up the liability issue.. So I think it
> would sorta have to be a "pirate" program..(Get it, Pirate instead of
> Pilot?!)
> Anyhow,  it is just a thought.
> Hey, Does Golite make a pair of Lopping Shears?
> Cheers-Iceaxe
> Sent from the Trail on my Peek
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