[pct-l] Please, People. Don't do this (Brick Robbins)

[Tom Grundy]

Nevada County SAR (basically Donner Pass / SR40 to Jackson Mdws Reservoir)
is 'gearing up' in the general sense for PCT awareness, blocking point /
containment point access, etc.

Last year we put together a detailed SAR-specific PCT map for section L and
will be doing more data collection on the ground later this month.

The only real guideline changes that I'm planning to suggest for this
summer vs others are to make sure every searcher carries a bottle of water
to give away, and that we brief / refresh teams specifically on
hyperthermia and dehydration medical protocols as they go out.

Ned, if you'd like to network on the topic, please get in touch.

-Tom Grundy
Nevada City CA

On Fri, May 8, 2015 at 10:05 AM, Ned Tibbits <ned at mountaineducation.org>
wrote:

> Hey, Reinhold!
>
> We saw this coming two years ago, went to talk with Cheryl about it a year
> ago, and are already "Standing By!"
>
> Did I ever tell you that back in 1979 I did a 4-month, 5,000-mile bicycle
> camping tour of Europe? Had an absolute blast! I would love to hear about
> your trip sometime!
>
>
>
> Ned Tibbits, Director
> Mountain Education, Inc.
> www.mountaineducation.org
> ned at mountaineducation.org
>
>
> Mission:
> "To minimize wilderness accidents, injury, and illness in order to
> maximize wilderness enjoyment, safety, and personal growth, all through
> experiential education and risk awareness training."
> -----Original Message----- From: Reinhold Metzger
> Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2015 6:44 PM
> To: PCT
> Subject: [pct-l] Please, People. Don't do this (Brick Robbins)
>
>
>
>  Fritz,
>
> You hit the nail right on the head.
> I carried 10 liters on some dry Grand Canyon trails some years ago.
> I learned many years ago, if you are going to skimp on anything to keep
> your
> pack light, don't ever skimp on the water, skimp on your food.
> You can survive without food for days, even weeks, you could be a casualty
> in one day without water.
>
> Mother Nature tolerates no fools.
> To prevent these things from happening, it is best to keep fools like
> that out
> of Mother Natures harm.
> In other words keep fools of the PCT, until they have learned the ways of
> Mother Nature and know how to survive in the wilderness.
>
> With statements like "To my surprise, this trail was very rugged and
> difficult"
> it appears that Driscoll had absolutely no idea what he was getting into.
>
> But folks, judging by this years crop on the trail, YOU AIN'T SEEN
> NOTHING YET.
>
> Ned,....get your "Search & Rescue Team" ready,....something tells me
> this is
> going to be a busy year for you.
>
> JMT Reinhold
>
> **
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Fritz wrote:
> Aloha Everyone,
> I don't feel bad when I tell people I normally carry 9 or 10 liters when
> hiking the lower sections of the PCT--admittedly, it's heavy, but I don't
> have issues making it safely from one assured water spot to the next. Most
> people I meet react with some surprise when I tell them that, but I've
> never run dry even when the "expected" water sources aren't there. I saw
> folks a week or so back in Section C that are going to be struggling,
> potentially dangerously, if they don't keep a close eye on the water report
> and/or change their water strategy in Section D, E, and F.
> Aloha, Fritz
>
>
>
>
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