[pct-l] Guy in Bend still need ride? Re: Pct-l Digest, Vol 19, Issue 25
petechar at onid.orst.edu
petechar at onid.orst.edu
Thu Jul 16 12:30:00 CDT 2009
I'm in Bend and would be happy to give a ride if the person is still in need.
-Bjorn Peterson
541-740-9362
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> 1. Camping at Campo (Kea)
> 2. bargain shopping for PCT (Michael Jurado)
> 3. Oregon Sct. A water report (Nathan Miller)
> 4. Ride from Bend, OR to Sisters, OR (McKay, Spencer)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:02:22 +1200
> From: Kea <keahiker at gmail.com>
> Subject: [pct-l] Camping at Campo
> To: Pacific Crest Trail List <pct-l at backcountry.net>
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> Do hikers camp in the vicinity of Campo? If so, is it difficult to find a
> (safe) spot?
>
> It appears to me that if one takes the bus to Campo, then there will not be
> time to get to Lake Morena that day and one will have to camp; and Campo has
> water.
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> Message: 2
> Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:04:54 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Michael Jurado <kungfutbol at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [pct-l] bargain shopping for PCT
> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
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> hey everyone,
> What gear and essentials make sense to buy on clearance or at
> outlets to save money for a PCT thru-hike? I'm thinking equipment
> like ice axes or trekking poles might make sense, since they don't
> really have to be too body-specific. Any ideas or thoughts? I'm
> not exactly rollin in the dough, so any money saved would be great.
> Gracias!
>
> Mikey J.
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> Message: 3
> Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:15:00 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Nathan Miller <erccmacfitheal at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [pct-l] Oregon Sct. A water report
> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
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> Greetings and perambulations! I hiked Oregon Sct. A sobo the last
> week of June. Here's the water situation as of then (given south to
> north):
>
> Fern Spring: piped into a large trough; flowing in a strong
> trickle; huge specimens of Woodwardia fimbriata, but beware of the
> poison oak gauntlet
>
> Lookout Spring: trickling out of a small pipe
>
> Kangaroo Springs: I saw only one pool, otherwise there wasn't much
> water evident there
>
> Lily Pad Lake: full, but probably needs treated
>
> Shortly before the trail crosses road to Chrome King Mine, there's a
> small but strong stream not on the map and not mentioned in the book
>
> Echo Lake: a goodly drop from the ridge, but quite full
>
> Roughly halfway between Echo Lake and Cook and Green Pass, the trail
> crosses a small trickle with Rhododendron occidentale growing. I'd
> be surprised if it's flowing when the through-hikers arrive.
>
> Cook and Green Pass: I didn't investigate that spring, but the
> environs looked really lush
>
> Beardog Spring: a somewhat strong trickle, might be dry by
> through-hiking season
>
> Bearground Spring: actually appears to be a cluster of several
> springs, all very strong with hundreds of gallons of water per minute
>
> Donomore Creek: lots of water, but its banks are a bit steep
>
> Tamarak and Kettle Creeks: while the trail crosses them on the map,
> they flow underground, emerging many tens of meters below the trail
> and probably not worth pursuing, as is Kettle Lake
>
> Sheep Camp Spring: gushing strongly from a 2-inch pipe
>
> Spring/creek maybe a mile or so north of SCS: flowing very
> strongly, not sure why it's not better-marked on the map
>
> Seep maybe a half mile north of Grouse Gap: supports a population
> of Dodecatheon and Caltha leptosepala, but will probably be dry by
> through-hiking season
>
> Small stream near Mt. Ashland Campground: flowing strongly
>
> Bowl below Mt. Ashland Ski Area: several trickles flowing well
>
> Mt. Ashland Inn: faucet and picnic table with sign inviting hikers
> to rest and hydrate, but not to camp
>
> Freshet a mile or so south of Siskiyou Summit: three trickles, at
> least one of which flowing underground where the trail passes
>
> -Nathan Miller
> Newberg, OR
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> Message: 4
> Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:11:21 -0700
> From: "McKay, Spencer" <sdmckay at uncc.edu>
> Subject: [pct-l] Ride from Bend, OR to Sisters, OR
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> Looking for a ride from the Amtrak station in Bend,OR to get back on
> the trail in Sisters, OR.
>
> Warpzilla
>
> On Jul 15, 2009, at 10:11 AM, "pct-l-request at backcountry.net"
> <pct-l-request at backcountry.net
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>> Today's Topics:
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>> 1. Water Report - WA Section I (dicentra)
>> 2. Section M11 Obliterated Trail (Matthew Edwards)
>> 3. training hike in Oregon (Zoli Bassoff)
>> 4. Suggestions (burnsg24 at gmail.com)
>> 5. Hikers At Highway 36, Chester CA (Meridith Rosendahl)
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>> Message: 1
>> Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:31:48 -0700 (PDT)
>> From: dicentra <dicentragirl at yahoo.com>
>> Subject: [pct-l] Water Report - WA Section I
>> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
>> Cc: Hoosier Daddy <hoosierdaddy810 at hotmail.com>
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>> This was actually written up by Hoosierdaddy, but he isn't really on
>> the list anymore (is still reading) We hiked 26 miles of this
>> section this past weekend. Gov't Meadows to Chinook. ?He took
>> careful notes so that he could share the beta.
>> ?
>> Trip photos are on my FaceBook if anyone wants to see them. I'm
>> writing the TR up now and it will be on the One Pan Wonders blog by
>> the end of the day.
>> http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?cropsuccess&id=1146282273#/album.php?aid=30801&id=1146282273
>> ?
>> Meanwhile... Here's the water beta. It reads north to south b/c
>> that's how we were hiking.I hope it's helpful. :)
>> ?
>> Water Report
>> ?
>> Arch Rock:? Immediately north of the spur trail for the removed Arch
>> Rock Shelter is a good and fast running stream.? The trail crosses
>> two small bridges that have metal culverts under them.? The
>> excellent tasting water is easily reached.? At this date, it seems
>> that this *should* be an enduring, year round stream.
>> ??
>> Arch Rock Way: (Trail 1187 headed to Echo Lake) leads west and
>> downhill about 100 yards directly to the remains of an old airplane
>> wreck which is at the top of a large meadow.? The marshy meadow
>> (Saddle Springs?) has a faintest, mosquito larva filled seep of
>> water in the middle of it, but it is sure to dry up quickly.? Lots
>> and lots of mosquitoes!
>> ??
>> Just 100 yards north of Martinson Gap is a beautiful meadow that
>> would make a GREAT camping spot?except there is only a trickle of
>> water found 200 yards down a boot path that is sure to dry up in a
>> month.? The water trickles above ground, and then disappears again
>> under ground in 100 yards.
>> ?
>> Little Crow Basin:? At the top of Hayden Pass, you can look steeply
>> down into the lush meadow of Little Crow Basin and see small
>> rivulets of water leading to a small pond.? There appears to be no
>> way trail into Little Crow basin that we could find and a 100 yard
>> bushwhack would be required to access it if you are determined to
>> stay there.
>> ?
>> Big Crow Basin: Descending from Norse Peak you enter Big Crow
>> Basin.? Just 30? below the trail are two gushing springs that appear
>> to very reliable.? Immediately past that is a trail junction (#953)
>> which descends ~? mile into the beautiful basin to an old shelter
>> where there is excellent camping right next to a stream that is fed
>> from the two springs.? Lots of elk call this basin home!
>> ??
>> Bullion Basin: The spur trail leads very steeply down about ? mile
>> to the basin floor.? There you?ll find marshy meadows and a small
>> stream that may be reliable all summer.
>> ?
>> ?
>>
>> Happy Hiking,
>> Dicentra
>>
>> http://www.onepanwonders.com?~ Backcountry Cooking at its Finest
>> http://www.freewebs.com/dicentra
>>
>> ?
>>
>>
>>
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>> Message: 2
>> Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:56:32 -0700 (PDT)
>> From: Matthew Edwards <hetchhetchyman at aol.com>
>> Subject: [pct-l] Section M11 Obliterated Trail
>> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
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>> The PCT has been obliterated but overgrown manzanita on the
>> switchbacks leading down to Belden section M11 schaffer guide.
>> Be careful when descending as trip rocks and large branches are
>> invisible due to chest high manzanita in places. Tread is totally
>> invisible at times. Go slow, take care here PCT'ers!
>> -Iceaxe
>>
>> Sent from the Trail on my Peek
>>
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>> Message: 3
>> Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:52:56 -0700
>> From: Zoli Bassoff <zolish at gmail.com>
>> Subject: [pct-l] training hike in Oregon
>> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
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>> Greeting all
>>
>> I am going to hike the oregon pct this summer and want to figure out
>> my
>> average daily pace. I am thinking of doing a 70 mile section in four
>> or five
>> days. At the moment I am living in portland and would like to find
>> somewhere
>> close to it that would give a good representation of the entire
>> trail. Any
>> ideas of a starting and stopping point would be great. Also if
>> anyone has
>> the oregon section of the trail data guide could I buy or borrow it.
>>
>> thanks
>> the intrepid trail rat
>>
>>
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>> Message: 4
>> Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:18:31 +0000
>> From: burnsg24 at gmail.com
>> Subject: [pct-l] Suggestions
>> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
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>> Hello all,
>> Myself and two of my friends are planning a hike in september. Our
>> original
>> plan was to fly into Reno tuesday september 1st and take the Eastern
>> Sierra
>> transit over to Sonora pass Wednesday September 2nd, 2009 and begin
>> our
>> hike. We are only going 80 miles to the Echo Lakes. However, our
>> hike can
>> only last 5 days due to work constraints, so we are in a bit of a time
>> crunch. However, we just found out that the public transit does not
>> run on
>> Wednesdays. Does anyone have any suggestions or alternate
>> transportation
>> ideas on how to get from the Reno airport to Sonora pass?
>> Thanks in advance any suggestions are greatly appreciated,
>> Greg
>>
>>
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>> Message: 5
>> Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:02:12 -0700
>> From: Meridith Rosendahl <mrosendahl at digitalpath.net>
>> Subject: [pct-l] Hikers At Highway 36, Chester CA
>> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
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>> I've started a Picasa photo album with the photos of hikers I've met
>> since Sunday, plus one of Piper a couple of weeks ago. They've all
>> been
>> NOBO, having passed the half way marker. Some we took home to feed
>> and
>> house, some just ferried into town for the night or for breakfast.
>> The
>> number of photos will grow over the next week and a half until we have
>> to leave. Moms, Dads, SO's, friends and family might enjoy seeing how
>> their loved ones are faring...
>>
>> http://picasaweb.google.com/Meridith59/PCTHikers2009#
>>
>> Enjoy,
>> Piper's Mom
>>
>>
>>
>>
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> Message: 5
> Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2009 02:51:37 -0400
> From: hiker97 at aol.com
> Subject: [pct-l] Hiker Air Conditioner
> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
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> What if I told you I could lower the air temperature for you on a
> hot trail by 20-30 degrees any time you wanted to?? And you could do
> this over and over again.? No problem at all.
>
> How much would you pay me for this SuperSecret of Backpacking
> information?? It is one of the golden hiking nuggets in my upcoming
> digest for the PCT Class of 2010.
>
> Simply go down to your local drug store.? Go to the small bottle
> section and buy one with a spray nozzle.? Fill the bottle with
> water.? Anytime you want some hiker trail air conditioning, just
> spray it on your face and neck as you walk.? Simple and light.? I
> keep mine in my belly pack.
>
> This is extremely pleasant on a hot trail.? Under your solar
> umbrella, you are feeling good, while everyone else is suffering.?
> You pass some hikers tired and beat under the limited?shade of a
> Yucca Tree and say, "Say, it is kind of?warm out here today.? I
> think I will take another shot of spray.? But only a small shot,
> since I do not want to catch a cold."
>
> Cheers, Switchback
>
>
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