[pct-l] Re: San Felipe Hills alternate route?

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

In a message dated 1/23/2004 3:23:54 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
ROYROBIN@aol.com writes:

> It must be here, facing that climb up out of Scissors Crossing, that many 
> of 
> our AT graduates who have heard of our relatively easy, stock-graded trail, 
> first realize that the PCT is going to be a different challenge.  I for one 
> vote 
> to keep it.  In their way, the San Felipe Hills are as impressive a part of 
> the PCT experience as the Sierras or the Pasayten Wilderness.   
> 

Yeah, the PCT definately offers different challenges then the AT and many a 
strong AT hiker has washed out on the PCT because of them.

Upon leaving Scissors Crossing we had to hunker down after a short distance 
and set camp early after being exposed to a serious rain/hail storm.  The walk 
the following day to Barrel Springs wasn't all that bad.  I even had water 
left over and filled on of Meadow Ed's jugs about 5 miles before the springs.

I remember, thinking to myself before reaching Kennedy Meadows, if I ever do 
this trail again I'll start at KM, but once I got there I was happy to stick 
it out and appreciated the southern section that much more.  Desert hiking is 
truly unique and well worth the effort.

Sly