[pct-l] Travel Arrangements

[Bighummel at aol.com (Bighummel@aol.com)]

The kickoff festivities will begin this year on Friday evening, April 23rd, 
with a few slide shows or presentations in the Pavillion.  However, the main 
events, as usual, will be held on Saturday, April 24th, all day and night.  The 
Annual Great Pacific Long Distance Gear and Invention Revue (AGPLDG&IR), the 
G-Force Awards, a Silent Auction of really cool long distance hiking equipment 
and several other events are in the planning stage.

There even is a rumour that someone is bringing a kayak in order to attempt 
the first thru-paddle of the PCT! ;-)  Monte?

A ride board to help in finding and sharing rides from all points of the 
compass will again be incorporated into the ADZ website (www.pct77.org/adz).  
Don't go there now unless you are interested in last year's events as it won't be 
updated with this year's info until a bit more planning is in the works.

Rides are commonly offered by several individuals in the San Diego area from 
the airport, train station and bus station out to Lake Morena and/or the 
southern terminus of the trail.  Bob "the ADZ food dude" Reiss annually hauls 
dozens of hikers out there.  If you come in early enough on the 23rd you will 
likely find a ride with someone, particularly if it is arranged ahead of time.  
Rides are also offered from points north on the trail back down to the ADZ if you 
started earlier and wish to attend.  Then your ride will deliver you back to 
your point on the trail.  

Watch out here on the PCT-List and at the ADZ website later for more specific 
info.

Looking forward to our 6th year,

Greg "Strider" Hummel
ADZPCTKO Coordinator


"Give me my Scallop shell of quiet,
My staffe of Faith to walke upon,
My Scrip of Joy, Immortall diet,
My bottle of salvation:
My Gowne of Glory, hopes true gage,
And thus Ile take my pilgrimage."
                  Sir Walter Raliegh, The Pilgrimage (1604)


In a message dated 1/9/2004 6:14:03 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
jasonthelee@msn.com writes:
Is this too early?  I'm hiking the trail this year and trying to make travel 
arrangements.  Southwest.com has a good deal for a flight on Apr 23rd from 
Seattle to San Diego.  The flight doesn't land until 2pm.  Will this time 
work out for the Kick Off?  Also, what is the best way to get from the 
airport to Lake Morena?  I probably won't start my hike until the 25th so 
won't be going to Campo until then.

Or if anyone is driving to the Kick Off from the Seattle-Portland area, I 
would happily split the cost of gas and driving duties.