[pct-l] Meetin' my girl

[Edward Anderson]

You could simplify your meeting her by just using a SPOT.  She could follow your 
progress each day - and you could go to the tracking mode on the last day. She 
would know your exact location every 10 minutes in almost real time. I used that 
method in 2009 to communicate with a Angel volunteer who trailered myself and my 
horse around the Little Giant part of the hiker detour on Section K in 
Washington. The Little Giant was notoriously dangerous to horses. A woman who 
knew that but didn't heed the warnings killed both of her horses when they fell 
several hundred feet.

MendoRider/Ed Anderson



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From: Kevin Cook <hikelite at gmail.com>
To: David Thibault <dthibaul07 at gmail.com>
Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net
Sent: Mon, February 28, 2011 9:18:57 AM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Meetin' my girl

Tony,

I'm meeting a couple people along they way. The key to this, just like the
thru hike, is flexibility. Ideally, she will be able to adjust her schedule
a couple days either way up until a week or so before. You may have trouble
predicting the exact date you will arrive somewhere on the trail this early,
but you should know when you're within 100-150 miles.

The other option is to plan a worst case scenario. You think you might hit S
Lake Tahoe on July 15th (made up the date no idea if this is accurate
without looking it up), but you might be there as early as the 10th or as
late as the 20th. Have her arrive more towards your worst case estimate.
Then, if you arrive early, you just have to wait. I'm assuming she is taking
time off work and can't sit around and wait for you. This could mean you end
up sitting around for a few days, but on the other hand, if you got to Echo
Lakes 5 days before she is scheduled to arrive, just keep hiking and hitch
back from further north.

I'm actually meeting someone at Echo Lakes myself. He is going to hike the
60ish miles from there north with me (yes, I'm planning to slow down a LOT
hehe). I told him I can't give an exact date right now, but he is OK as long
as I let him know about a week before. His boss is flexible. He has the days
off he needs and can move them around as needed. So I'll just call him from
the previous resupply. By then, I should be able to estimate my arrive
within at least one day if not within a few hours LOL.

On Sun, Feb 27, 2011 at 9:36 AM, David Thibault <dthibaul07 at gmail.com>wrote:

> There is a daily bus from S Tahoe to Reno. Hitch down to S. Tahoe.  At the
> bottom of the hill you can catch the city bus to the North end Casinos and
> the bus to Reno is caught there.  The bus drops you off at the Reno
> Airport.
>  I met my wife at the airport in early July. I was able to arrange it that
> the bus got in about an hour before her flight.  On the way back it was
> just
> the opposite.  I was able to arrange this all about a week ahead of time
> and
> it worked out great.
>
> Day-Late
>
>
> >
> > > Just looking for some input from people who have thru-hiked before-
> > >
> > > I am planning on leaving Campo on may 5th, and try to meet my fiance
> > > somewhere along the trail for a week rest and visit.
> > >
> > > I am currently thinking of having her fly into Reno, and either renting
> a
> > > car and driving to Soda springs, or I could hitch hike into Reno from
> > > there.
> > >
> > > Has anyone tried to do this before?
> > > How reasonable is it to meet someone on the trail and get there when
> > > planned?
> > > When is a good bet for a date to arrive in Soda Springs?
> > > Is there another location that might work better?
> > >
> > > I know this is vague, but any input would be appreciated.
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> > > Tony
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