[pct-l] PCT questions: the variety pack

[Diarmaid Harmon]

As to question 3 I would agree with Chucks answer I have never encountered snakes as I slept while hiking. On the other hand when I used to guide whitewater raft trips on the Deschuttes river in Oregon we would spend 3 to 4 nights camping in the high desert where I have seen the most snakes in my life. On a couple of occasions( one was in Mack's canyon) we found a rattle snake curled up under the ground cloth but never had one try to get in a sleeping bag. 

Irish. 

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On Apr 17, 2013, at 6:05 AM, Casey Mangnall <mangler06 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> 1. Rivers: Where are some of the more treacherous river crossings in the Sierras? (i.e. crossings where the water is swift and deep)
> 
> 2. Calories: I'd like some feedback from female hikers regarding  how many calories they consumed per day and how many miles/day they hiked on their PCT thru-hike.
> 
> 3. Snakes in a sleeping bag?: It sounds like a horrifying sequel to that other movie "Snakes on a Plane"...tell me it's an urban myth. Most of my time camping in the desert has been in the winter, so I've stayed in a tent. I prefer cowboy camping when I can, but I'm new to camping in the desert in late spring. It seems highly unlikely that I would wake up with a rattlesnake in my sleeping bag, but I've heard stories, so I just wanted to hear from others who cowboy camp that it is in fact perfectly fine to cowboy camp in the desert. 
> 
> 4. Ice axe and microspikes: I saw a question sent out earlier regarding this topic, but I don't remember reading any responses. Are other hikers carrying one or both of these items through the Sierras this year? Any input from previous thru-hikers? (I know how to use both an ice axe and trekking pole for self arrest, but I feel more confident in my skills with an ice axe.)
> 
> Thanks!
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