[pct-l] rangers

[Donna "L-Rod" Saufley]

Different jurisdictions may have different policies.  When I get my permits from the Interagency Office in Lone Pine for southern/central Sierra entries that do not qualify for a PCT permit I have to list where I am going to be on what nights.  They want my full itinerary, down to the campsite on multi-night trips. My friend Buckwheat and I did not have to do that when we hiked Section K, L, or M, however, picking up our permit at a station in South Lake Tahoe. 

You have to check with the authority having jurisdiction for where you are planning to hike.  Avoiding having to go through this process of determining the agency, finding out what they require, then (often) having to show up at their office to get the permit makes the value of the PCT thru permit (for contiguous trips of 500 miles or more) pretty much priceless in my book.

L-Rod

-----Original Message-----
>From: Josh <559josh at gmail.com>
>Sent: Feb 16, 2010 11:17 PM
>To: 'Tom Holz' <tom-2010 at spacing-guild.net>
>Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net
>Subject: Re: [pct-l] rangers
>
>Tom,
>OK, but what if you're section hiking and get a permit from a RS instead of
>thru the PCTA?  Last year I did ~450mi and so I wouldn't have qualified for
>a PCTA Permit even if I had applied.
>
>J
> 
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Tom Holz [mailto:tom-2010 at spacing-guild.net] 
>Sent: Monday, February 15, 2010 4:39 AM
>To: Josh
>Subject: Re: [pct-l] rangers
>
>Josh wrote:
>> I often spend a night or two in-town were I resupply.  My 
>> understanding is that TECHNICALLY, this voids a permit since a night was
>spent off the trail.
>
>Josh, I somehow missed this message, and don't remember seeing anyone else
>reply.  You should re-read the PCTA site on permits:
>
>"Travelers holding Thru-Permits may take time away from the trail within
>reason (such as to heal from injuries or wait for mail) and still have their
>journey qualify as a "single trip.""
>
>That's from:
>
>http://www.pcta.org//planning/before_trip/permits.asp
>
>So we're in luck! :)
>
>Tom
>
>
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net 
>> [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
>> On Behalf Of Stephen Adams
>> Sent: Monday, February 08, 2010 9:40 PM
>> To: shelly skye
>> Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net
>> Subject: Re: [pct-l] rangers
>> 
>> Nice story Shelly.
>> What is the big deal with some folks?  
>> IF you aren't doing stuff you should be worried about getting caught 
>> for, rangers, cops, whatever authority figures, why worry about?  I 
>> can guarantee you the backcountry rangers don't want to hassle folks, 
>> or write ticket quotas, or ruin your day.  They are asking for permits 
>> more frequently in my experience, but I didn't get asked for a permit 
>> for years except at Whitney a long time back.  The second and third 
>> times I went there I didn't see a ranger one, just some friendly trail 
>> crew.  The only place I have met rangers with an attitude is in the 
>> Nat Forrest areas farther north out of Bishop, but I think those were 
>> times when I ran into someone having sort of a bad day.  My impression 
>> is they are being told now to ask for permits more frequently.  I have 
>> not yet been requested to show a bear canister or even asked about it.  
>> But I sense that's coming too as I am reading comments now and then 
>> regarding being checked even though I have not.  But I tend to mix 
>> trail and off tr  ail in the Sierra so probably miss a lot of ranger
>contact for as much time I spend out there.
>> So just have the papers you think you need, and a canister where 
>> required and spend your time worrying about important things like 
>> washing those stinky ass socks...
>> 
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