[pct-l] Southbound
Josh Hart
thejoshhartproject at gmail.com
Fri Aug 10 23:36:20 CDT 2012
I met up with"team spider bark" southbound around mile 1986 and hiked with
them Tuesday to Elk Lake mile 1959? Ish. They said Jefferson Wilderness had
an hour or two of snow. Sisters about the same, maybe less for those going
north. They claimed to be thru hiking skiping no trail and started at
manning June 21st.
That's what I know.
Happy Feet
Bend, Oregon
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> 1. Re: 2012 PCT Hiker Register - Wapinitia Pass/Hwy 26, Oregon
> (Walt Mayberry)
> 2. Rae Lakes Loop (Kathi)
> 3. Reading Fire in Lassen Park (Meridith Rosendahl)
> 4. Re: Any tent spot near the beginning of Oregon Section B?
> (Ron Cluster)
> 5. phone service/washington (ambery-80243 at mypacks.net)
> 6. Re: Recruiting New Water Cachers! (Hootie Martin)
> 7. Re: GoLite umbrella (CClark)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2012 10:43:08 -0700
> From: Walt Mayberry <wmayberry at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] 2012 PCT Hiker Register - Wapinitia Pass/Hwy 26,
> Oregon
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> Updates from the Wapinitia Pass trail register are posted at the link below
> - 21x Thru (14x NOBO, 7x SOBO), 31x Section and 64x day/short leg/unknown
> hikers so far this year.
>
> The register does note that entries will be shared online, though I also
> consider entries in a public register to be public information. Online
> update is delayed from register entry so the hiker will be many miles away
> before it is shared. Trail names also provide a level of anonymity. Not
> all hikers make a register entry and some provide incomplete information.
> Some hikers have noted it is useful to find old friends who are trailing
> behind them.
>
> A similar register has now been placed at Snoqualmie Pass in Washington.
> Information from it will be shared at the end of the hiking year.
>
>
> On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 9:55 AM, Walt Mayberry <wmayberry at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I placed a trail register at Wapinitia Pass, OR on July 8. It is in a box
> > on a post just to the west of the Hwy 26 crossing near mile 2108
> (Postholer
> > map) / 2097 (Halfmile map) and about 10 mi south of Timberline Lodge.
> > Please leave a note to share with others as you pass.
> >
> > I will occasionally post register updates on the Postholder PCT forum at:
> > http://postholer.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2277
> > Entries from July 8 - 28 are now available. Nine thru hikers have passed
> > so far, some SOBO. I expect to post the next update in about a week.
> >
> > Wapanitia Pass trail registers for 2010 and 2011 can be viewed here:
> > http://postholer.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1357
> >
> > Walt
> >
> >
>
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> Message: 2
> Date: Thu, 09 Aug 2012 12:10:43 -0700
> From: Kathi <pogo at pctwalker.com>
> Subject: [pct-l] Rae Lakes Loop
> To: "pct-l at backcountry.net" <pct-l at backcountry.net>
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> This is kind of PCT related since part of the trail is on the PCT...
>
> Has anyone had experience hiking in August along the Rae Lakes Loop
> trail? Mostly I am concerned about water and the trail tread. Do I have
> to carry a lot of water? I see from the topo there is a river or creek
> running along a lot of the trail and many lakes but I'm not sure how
> easy those are to "actually" get to. Also I have a problem walking over
> very "cliffy" area with lots of drop-offs. Any advice from those who've
> traveled through this area would be most appreciated.
>
> Thank you!
> Kathi "Puddles"
>
>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2012 15:35:49 -0700
> From: Meridith Rosendahl <meridith.rosendahl at gmail.com>
> Subject: [pct-l] Reading Fire in Lassen Park
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> Reading Fire in Lassen Park: There is a lightning-caused fire in
> Lassen Park which has closed a portion of the PCT. According to
> http://yubanet.com/CAFires/Reading.php, "Northbound PCT hikers will
> need to detour at Lower Twin Lake and follow the trail past Rainbow
> Lake to continue onto Butte Lake. From there hikers will access state
> highway 44W to Old Station where they can continue northbound on the
> PCT."
>
> Piper's Mom
>
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> Message: 4
> Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2012 21:18:24 -0700
> From: Ron Cluster <rcluster at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Any tent spot near the beginning of Oregon
> Section B?
> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
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> Thanks everyone for the replies (and the one phone call !!). Sounds like
> the saddle just before (for northbounders) Pilot Rock is the spot that
> everyone remembers so that's what we'll plan on.
>
> Leaving in a week.....woo hoo!
>
> Snowplow
>
>
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> Message: 5
> Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2012 07:33:59 -0700 (GMT-07:00)
> From: ambery-80243 at mypacks.net
> Subject: [pct-l] phone service/washington
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> Can anyone tell me how phone service is at the major road crossings or
> passes in northern Washington - particularly at Stehekin? I'm arranging
> for a ride when I hit the border and want to let them know if I'm still on
> schedule when I get up that way. I have AT&T.
> Thanks.
>
>
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> Message: 6
> Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2012 08:46:18 -0700
> From: Hootie Martin <hootie2006 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Recruiting New Water Cachers!
> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
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> Gary,
>
> This is a fantastic idea. While the 3rd Gate water cache gorillas have
> done an admirable job over the years bringing water up to 3rd Gate, your
> idea of moving the large cache to Scissors Crossing makes a heck of a lot
> of sense as it would be much easier to maintain the cache given the volume
> of water that is provided. I would suggest, however, that rather than
> staging it at SC and suggest to thru-hikers that they transport 1-2 gallons
> up to 3rd gate to support a cache at the remote location, that they simply
> carry what they need from the SC location that you have recommened to get
> them to Barrel Springs.
>
> Sure, its a 23 mile waterless section, but there will be other sections
> along the trail that they will need to be prepared to do the same thing and
> thru-hikers should be able to determine early on how the are going to be at
> least somewhat self sufficient in making it through a 20 mile waterless
> section.
>
> I know that I probably do not fall in the majority, but the number of water
> caches has multiplied over the years by a large margin and this has really
> driven the idea of being self sufficient way down. Many folks on the list
> suggest that thru-hikers do not become reliant on these water caches, but
> frankly, based on the journals that I continue to read, many of today's
> hikers fully depend and in fact plan to hike from cache to cache.
>
> Elevator
>
>
>
>
> > Message: 4
> > Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2012 16:30:19 -0400
> > From: <gschenk1 at roadrunner.com>
> > Subject: Re: [pct-l] Recruiting New Water Cachers!
> > To: pct-l at backcountry.net
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> >
> > ---- Greg Hummel <bighummel at aol.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > A few of the 3rd Gate water cache gorillas (3GWCG's) are wishing to
> > retire and the team is looking for new recruits in the San Diego -
> > Escondido area that can help stock this cache for several weeks each
> > spring. The cost of the water is paid for by proceeds from the ADZPCTKO.
> >
> > Here's an idea: since the thru-hikers are going up there anyway, how
> about
> > they carry the water? They could take small amounts, say 1.5 to 2 gallons
> > each starting at Scissors Crossing.
> >
> > Whattya think?
> >
> > Gary
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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> Message: 7
> Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2012 09:38:41 -0700 (PDT)
> From: CClark <dr_carolyn at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] GoLite umbrella
> To: "pct-l at backcountry.net" <pct-l at backcountry.net>
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> Thanks to all for?posting so?many creative?methods for attaching?an
> umbrella.I'm looking forward to trying some of them out!
> Carolyn
> 'Soul Doctor'
>
>
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