[pct-l] To those dragging babies along while thru hiking

[Andrea Dinsmore]

We had a gal and her hubby come thru here SOBO a few years back. They had
been thru hiking in the North Cascades and after the hubby crossed a swift
running river she began to cross. She lost her footing and was swept away
and out of his reach. The only thing that saved her life was her pack
getting caught on a low branch. The high swift water had her pinned and tore
her pants off. This story came directly from them.

I've listened to hikers for 7 years and how many dangerous spots they have
come through. The winters are brutal up here. Most of the Fall it is pouring
rain everyday. Hikers are miserable when they arrive. They are soaked to the
bone and very cold.

As to Scrambler coming through here when she was 10 years old. She also was
very tired and wet and cold. She's a tough cookie and has been hiking local
since she was tiny. The PCT was not her first hike. She carried her own
gear, food and other needs. She walked the whole trail. She was experienced
before she did the PCT. Her mind, feet and body were ready. She was taught
extremely well by a set of parents who had years of difficult hiking under
their belts.

Unless you have hiked the whole PCT you don't know how rough and dangerous
it is.

PCT MOM
Andrea Dinsmore...Mom, Gramma and Parent of a lot of Hiker Trash....:)