[pct-l] guide books

[randy_forsland at hotmail.com (Randy Forsland)]

The brief mention of the turbines is still 20 times larger than the
description of the 10 mile stretch.

I know its a 25 mile waterless stretch...it just would be nice to have a
more detailed description than:
" and then after a while you come to Golden Oak springs"

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Slyatpct@AOL.COM>
To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 8:29 AM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] guide books


> In a message dated 10/27/2003 10:26:54 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> randy_forsland@hotmail.com writes:
>
> > Case in point...From Hwy 58 to Golden Oaks spring. The last 10 miles of
> > this
> > hot, waterless stretch are particularly difficult...but the book uses
only
> > about 18 words to describe this 10 mile section...It describes few
landmarks
> > along the way..nothing to let you know exactly how close or how far you
are
> > from the water source...instead, it goes into a 1000 word diatribe on
the
> > new turbines that the windmill farm is using....
> > Totally worthless info...
> >
>
> You're exagerating the description in this section.  Yes, there's brief
> mention of the turbines, but it's a 25 mile waterless section, plan
accordingly.
>
> I personally liked the "worthlesss info" ....
>
> Sly
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