[pct-l] Why California's Trails Are Disappearing From Our Maps

[Jim Banks]

You didn't experience it because Ken and his crew did the work two years
ago!

I suggest you get out on a trail crew and see for yourself what goes into
maintaining the trail and what happens to the trail when it is not
maintained.  I think your remark "don't let the truth get in the way of a
good story" calls for an apology to Ken and his crew.

I-Beam

-----Original Message-----
From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
On Behalf Of Terry
Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2014 7:33 PM
To: Pct-L at backcountry.net
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Why California's Trails Are Disappearing From Our Maps

You bring up a good question Eric but, I just don't recall any of last years
PCT hikers complaining about route finding on that section of the trail.
Also, when you consider the amount of foot traffic that section gets every
summer and looking at the landscape surrounding the trail in the section, I
have a difficult time buying into the author basically saying the PCT was
disappearing before our own eyes.  I do agree with, and saw first hand that
the trail in Sequoia NF isn't up to the standards of the NP's next door but,
to say its in horrific shape isn't what I experienced, nor understand from
the hikers from earlier in the season. 

Terry

Sent from my iPhone

On Jan 26, 2014, at 7:16 PM, Eric Lee <saintgimp at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Terry wrote:
>> 
> I caught that quote in the article too, but I personally hiked that 
> section of the PCT last October  and I had NO difficulty following it, 
> let alone having to find the trail and not one time did I even think I was
off trail.
> But, as they say, don't let the truth get in the way of a good story! 
>> 
> 
> I haven't hiked that section yet, but possibly the reason why you had 
> no difficulty following the trail there last October was because Ken 
> and his crew already put in the enormous numbers of hours required to 
> reconstruct it.  So unless I'm misreading something, I think your 
> report of a well-maintained trail is due precisely to Ken's work to 
> make it that way, and he's telling us what it was like before they fixed
it.  Right?
> 
> Eric
> 
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