[pct-l] South-bound questions

[wandering_bob at comcast.net (Bob Bankhead)]

Marge is absolutely correct. However, allow me to offer one small
modification.

Dig in a cache at Hart's Pass containing your supplies for the south-bound
trip to Stehekin, then go north to the border and back. The Harts Pass
ranger station probably won't be manned when you pass through so why risk
not being able to drop off or recover your supplies? Incidentally, that is a
tough 31 miles to the border and another 31 back to Harts Pass.

You can always do Manning Park to the border and back to Manning before you
start at Harts Pass. That way, you cross the border legally both times. This
is the wrong climate in which to "test" the immigration and border patrol
agencies on either side of the border. You could get shot with all the
pressure and paranoia of the moment. Scruffy, dirty hikers fit the profile
of radical  terrorists.

Wandering Bob


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marge Prothman" <marge@prothman.org>
To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 9:28 AM
Subject: RE: [pct-l] South-bound questions


South bound hiker:

I Agree with Sly if you can get a hitch or transportation to Harts Pass.
Then Hike ONLY to the monument, once past this you have crossed the border
into Canada.
This would be 31.4 miles...  it is another 7.2 miles into Manning Park.
Then start your hike South from the monument.  As others have said this is
marvelous country and you are only adding an additional  31.4 miles to your
trip and maybe for you it would only be a long days hike.  I think your
first resupply would then be at Stehiken (without hitching to the next small
town). Do not think there was much damage on that part of the trail, but I
could be wrong.
Hope it all works out.
Cheers,
Marge   [The Old Gal]
http://www.prothman.org/marge

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