[pct-l] THREE questions

[Melanie Clarke]

Dear Charles,

I am only a section hiker until I retire in maybe 4 years.  Anyway, this
year, I did the first 323 miles without a stove and loved it.  I had my
breakfast cereal and dinners in a ziplock and I would just add water.  For
dinner, I would add the water about an hour or two before and place it at
the top of my pack to collect warmth from the sun.  The "Mountain House" was
soft and completely hydrated.  I carried an extra ziplock to double up the
dinner bag from leaks.  I plan to continue my section hikes without a stove
and in 4 years I can decide if I want to do the entire PCT that way.

When I used a stove for my JMT section, I ended up eating "crunchy" Mountain
House anyway as I had to wait to heat up the water and didn't want to wait
for it to become fully saturated.  However, I had an "Esbit".  Those Jet
Boils are amazing, I have to admit and seem to do a better job.

Toga

On Sun, Oct 2, 2011 at 11:33 AM, Charles Doersch
<charles.doersch at gmail.com>wrote:

> Hi everyone.
>
> I've got three questions for the group:
>
> 1. I read the occasional log journal reporting that going stoveless on the
> PCT can be a choice that simplifies the hike, though of course it eliminates
> certain comforting food/drink options. Anyone who has gone stoveless, I'd
> like to hear your thoughts on it if you're willing. The four of us are
> considering it.
> 2. What is the most common solution to posting journal entries? Sending
> written transcripts to friends who post them? or?
> 3. For any of the 2011 PCT thru-hikers who made it to Canada, any
> difficulties with border control? My understanding is that year after year
> it isn't an issue -- but there was a rumor that this year was different, and
> I thought I'd ask.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Charles & the gang.
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