[pct-l] What is a "Thru Hike?"

[CHUCK CHELIN]

Good afternoon, Monte,



Yes, I was the light-weight guy in sneakers even then.  At that time I
didn't actually wear sneakers, I wore what I believe were field hockey or
soccer shoes.  They were thin and very light with short cleats on the soles.
They were about like moccasins with traction.  I couldn't wear them today --
my feet are a little less forgiving in my old age – but I just loved those
things.

My "pack" was also a bit strange.  I had a large butt-pack to which I had
attached a set of shoulder straps much like the suspenders seen on a tool
belt or duty belt.  The butt-pack held what little gear I carried except for
a rolled-up down sleeping bag that I wrapped in the surplus Army
poncho/tarp/ground cloth and lashed above the pack.

If I cooked anything I used an old Sierra Cup which had had its wire handle
modified to accept a stick so I could hold it over a fist-sized fire.

I could cover a lot of miles with that bizarre setup over a 2 or 3-day
weekend, with much of it off-trail.

Steel-Eye

Hiking the PCT since before it was the PCT -- 1965

http://www.trailjournals.com/steel-eye



On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 3:34 PM, montypct <montypct at gmail.com> wrote:

>  >I had to carry my own rock to sit on for a break.
>
> And you were the lightweight guy in sneekers back then too.
>
>
> Lightweight Backpacking
> The fun goes up when the weight goes down
> -Warner Springs Monty
>
>  ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* CHUCK CHELIN <steeleye at wildblue.net>
> *To:* montypct <montypct at gmail.com>
> *Cc:* Sly <hikertrash at gmail.com> ; Scott Bryce <sbryce at scottbryce.com> ; PCT
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> *Subject:* Re: [pct-l] What is a "Thru Hike?"
>
>  Good afternoon, Monte,
>
>
>
> I also like some of the sections of the old Oregon Skyline Trail (OST)
> which substantially became the PCT through most of Oregon.  I hiked the
> Mt. Jefferson Primitive Area quite a bit in the mid-'60s, and I particularly
> enjoyed the OST section beginning north of Three-Fingered-Jack, past Marion
> Lake, Hunts Cove, and on to Milk Creek north of Pamelia Lake.
>
>
>
> At that time before the backpacking craze of the early '70s hit, I could
> hike all weekend in that area and probably never see another person except
> right at Marion and Pamelia Lakes.  Later I sort of gave up on the area
> because there seemed to be so many people that
>
> Steel-Eye
>
> Hiking the PCT since before it was the PCT -- 1965
>
> http://www.trailjournals.com/steel-eye
>
>
> On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 1:10 PM, montypct <montypct at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Agreed.  Oregon has a lot to offer.  A lot of non-PCT (some the original
>> PCT) is what I often hike.
>> I like water, streams, lakes, a more even tread, more shade, and fewer
>> miles
>> in some cases (more in some too).
>> High, hot, waterless, jagged ups and downs, and dry PCT might have
>> benefits
>> too.
>>
>>
>> Lightweight Backpacking
>> The fun goes up when the weight goes down
>> -Warner Springs Monty
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Sly" <hikertrash at gmail.com>
>> To: "Scott Bryce" <sbryce at scottbryce.com>
>> Cc: "PCT MailingList" <pct-l at backcountry.net>
>> Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 11:53 AM
>> Subject: Re: [pct-l] What is a "Thru Hike?"
>>
>>
>>  > Yup, sure can.   Hopefully when you get up to Oregon, you'll allow
>> > yourself a little leeway and hike the most scenic trail, even if it
>> > isn't official horse trail.  ;-)
>> >
>> > Sly
>> >>
>> >> --Scott Bryce
>> >> Campo to Paradise Cafe through hike, 2008.
>> >> (Can't you see how ridiculous that is?)
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