[pct-l] Pct-L Digest, Vol 94, Issue 8

Sat Oct 17 22:09:12 CDT 2015

Hi Douglass.   I learned to deal with those critters the hard way: (1) When they are around, maintain a slip steam (air speed) of about 2 1/2 MPH, (2) spray Deet on my neckerchief,  (3) wear long pants and long sleeves, (4) a sleeping arrangement that screens them (I have a Hubba tent),  (5) sleep, rest and eat in dry areas.  By the time I got into Washington the snow for the most part had long melted and I do not remember a problem with flies or mosquitos except at low altitudes just north of the Columbia River and descending to the monument and later down to Manning Park.  Gee Whizz; it's the details that help.  Hope this helps.   Hal "Green Hornet."

As a section hiker, I have more flexibility on when I hike and would
like
some opinions on the best times. My criteria are no mosquitos,
few(er)
people on the trail, and better weather

Hal Margolis
halmargolis at aol.com

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Today's Topics:

   1. Washington Section (Mike
Douglass)
   2. Re: Any southbounders out in this flooding? (Marian
Harmon)

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Date: Fri, 16 Oct 2015 15:49:39 -0400
From: Mike Douglass
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Subject: [pct-l]
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Hi, all, I have completed the PCT up to Washington
(in 4 sections), and
have some questions about finishing Washington next
year.

As a section hiker, I have more flexibility on when I hike and would
like
some opinions on the best times. My criteria are no mosquitos,
few(er)
people on the trail, and better weather.

Any opinions or help would
be appreciated.

Thanks!

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Date: Fri, 16 Oct 2015 18:54:33 -0700
From: Marian Harmon
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To: PCT-L <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Subject: Re:
[pct-l] Any southbounders out in this
flooding?
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I live just east of the area where the 58 is
closed, about 10-15 minute
drive. I've been talking to a couple of people I
know have been up there
and they said that while it's obviously not their first
concern... parts of
the PCT have been impacted by the flash flood where about
200 vehicles were
buried by the flow. The embankment that came down came from
the north side
of the road where the trail crosses. This links shows an
overhead view and
several photos of the area a few you can clearly see the PCT
in the
background, or what's left of it. The media staging location is right
along
the trail at Cameron Canyon Rd. on the south side. A Sheriff friend
said
that part of the trail is for sure gone and other parts of it won't
be
considered safe to travel any time soon.
.

http://ktla.com/2015/10/16/big-rigs-cars-trucks-stuck-hood-deep-in-mud-on-highway-58-near-mojave-following-storm/

On
Fri, Oct 16, 2015 at 9:46 AM, virgil <virgil at baloney.com> wrote:

> On
Thursday 15 October 2015 4:21:03 pm Brick Robbins wrote:
> >
http://www.foxla.com/news/local-news/33606090-story
> >
> > 2+ inches of rain
a couple of hours
> >
> > "Amid concerns that downpours could cause slides and
flows of mud and
> > debris over slopes that wildfires have stripped of
vegetation,
> > including the Powerhouse and Warm fire burn areas, flooding
was
> > reported by the National Weather Service near San Francisquito
Canyon
> > and Elizabeth Lake roads and a funnel cloud was spotted near Lake
>
> Hughes."
>
> SR 58 is also closed between Tehachapi and Mojave due to mud
slides, with
> nearly 200 vehicles still stuck in the mud.
>
>
>
http://abc7.com/weather/nearly-200-vehicles-stuck-on-sr-58-in-tehachapi/1036201/
>
>
Thats where the PCT crosses 58, hopefully, nobody was trying to make that
>
descent down to Tehachapi Pass when the storm hit.
>
> --
> WAR IS PEACE
>
FREEDOM IS SLAVERY
> IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH
> HOPE AND CHANGE
>
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