[pct-l] Early Season Fording Techniques?

[eyakel at earthlink.net (Eric Yakel)]

The crossing of Evolution creek in Evolution Valley is the only spot I can
think of that really is chest high.  There are plenty of crossings thigh
high or maybe waist high.  I put on shorts and sandals and scream when the
water gets to my xxxxx.   Really not too bad.  You put on your hiking shoes
or boots and dry out pretty fast.  Tip:  If you know you have a really bad
crossing coming up, try to cross early in the morning when the run-off is
usually at it's lowest point(often 6-12 inches lower).   Eric Yakel
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Subject: [pct-l] Early Season Fording Techniques?


> I'm reading Blistered Kind of Love.  They talk about stream crossings in
the
> Sierras chest high.  This is early season - cold, snow melt water, etc.
They
> don't say how they dry off.  My assumption is they are hiking in quick dry
> synthetics and walk till they are dry.  For those of you that have done
it, how do
> you avoid hyperthermia? Do you take your boots off, etc?  I hike this area
in
> summer, and take considerable effort to stay dry - boots off, switch to
> lightweight river shoes, but water never more than thigh high, so
wondering how you
> early season pct hikers do it?
>
> Ralph Alcorn
> www.backpack45.com
> Shepherd Canyon Books
> Publisher of We're in the Mountains, Not Over the Hill: Tales and Tips
from
> Seasoned Women Backpackers
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