[pct-l] Bulltaco,,,,!

[n.ruiz at verizon.net (Norma)]

Hello all, at this time I would like to thank everybody for your help and ideas, as stated before,I would like to do the pct thing,and I am handicapped,,However,,I am strong,very strong,at 63 years,and I am not a stranger to the woods,I,ve lived close to the pct all my life,in Calif.,in Oregon,and Washington,I lived in as much as 7 foot of snow,in the Sierras, before I was hurt I followed snowed covered creeks,and found old cabins,and stayed in them for days at a time,and all I had was a back pack,matches,& a 22 rifle,I was a safety man in construction for several years,and saw everything from a twisted foot to a group that was exposed to hazardous gases,saw cuts to burns,broken bones,nail punctures,I know that I am doing,if in dought,DONT DO IT,I even have a confined space card several years,I,ve been in union safety class for 19 years,and have 4 people I personal saved there lives,two in a fire and two from drowning,NOW as I was saying ,,! I would not attempt this trip in this storm we just had,as a matter fact,I would not attempt this in any kind of danger as in snow or fire,Carol,,,! you dought me,,!but with the help from the backcountry,and people like you,I know just what I got to have ,and a cart was not the answere,and I searched from Donkeys,Goats,horse,s,and the best thing I found for me and my condition,are Llamas,as you said ,,this is got to be planned out well,and I think I did it and if your on the trail next summer,we just might meet & say HI,  Howard L ruiz