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- Subject: [pct-l] Hikers in Sect. F,E May 22-26
- From: Paul.C.Griffith at bankofamerica.com (Griffith, Paul C)
- Date: Mon Jun 7 12:57:31 2004
Hiking sobo from Walker pass I met:
May 22: Pineneedle, two guys and a gal didn't get names, couple with 10yr old girl "Scrambler", Leatherfoot.
May 23: Sarah and Steve, Hoosier, Nick from Bakersfield.
May 24: Mark and Penny, Greasepot and Garlic Man, the Virginians (Billy and David Anderson), Kent and Cathy, Pepper, Stitch, Richard, Pickle, Zigzagger, Llama, Buzz, Izzy, Nacho.
May 25: (just north of Highway 58) Jason and Addy, and Cadence.
May 26: sobo from Hwy 58) Cecilly B(sp?), Southpaw, Platy, Mystic, 2Obtuse, Quixote, Birdnut, Bat, Weather Carrot, German Tourist, Radar, Pacman, Wildflower, Beer Snob, MGD, Dr. Feelgood, Charley, Goat, Spright, Sky Walker, Chinaman, Nowhere Man and Walking Carrot. Lost my pencil in Tylerhorse, so that's all. Met Billy Goat (hiking) and Meadow Ed at Saufley's in Agua Dulce - that's the third time I've bumped into Billy Goat on the PCT.
Section Hikers: try to hike sobo when the thru's are coming thru - you'll meet more people than if you'd stayed home (and funnier names).
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Today's Topics:
1. Re: pct-l Digest, Vol 14, Issue 5 (Chefitup1@aol.com)
2. We're hiking Washington PCT this year (Laraine Downer)
3. Kennedy Meadows (Bighummel@aol.com)
4. Re: jmt in first half of september (RBALCORN@cs.com)
5. Fw: [pct-l] We're hiking Washington PCT this year (Joanne Lennox)
6. RE: Old PCT marker on Ebay! (Carl (1977 Kelty Kid))
7. Re: We're hiking Washington PCT this year (Marshall Karon)
8. Re: Kennedy Meadows (Marshall Karon)
9. Re: We're hiking Washington PCT this year (Scott Herriott)
10. U.N. to Arrest Marker sells from Ebay. (Monte Dodge)
11. Re: Kennedy Meadows (Slyatpct@aol.com)
12. pole tips (Judson Brown)
13. Re: pole tips (Slyatpct@aol.com)
14. Re: pole tips (StoneDancer1@aol.com)
15. Re: pole tips (Jim McEver)
16. Re: U.N. to Arrest Marker sells from Ebay. (Cathy)
17. Re: U.N. to Arrest Marker sells from Ebay. (Jim McEver)
18. Re: U.N. to Arrest Marker sells from Ebay. (dude)
19. Re: U.N. to Arrest Marker sells from Ebay. (robert vance)
20. Re: U.N. to Arrest Marker sells from Ebay. (robert vance)
21. snow conditions (Crystal Whittle)
22. Re: U.N. to Arrest Marker sells from Ebay. (Mike Lilly)
23. transportation from Chester (No Cali) to Lone Pine (Lisa Whitmire)
24. Yogi's PCT Handbook available thru PayPal (yogi yogi)
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Message: 1
Date: Sat, 05 Jun 2004 14:14:25 -0400
From: Chefitup1@aol.com
Subject: [pct-l] Re: pct-l Digest, Vol 14, Issue 5
To: pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
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Hey I have a pair of gently used, (at least I dont ever remember wearing them) Frog toggs (size xl I think) to give to a poor hiker for the price of postage. I dont like the other set I had for my 2002 AT hike, but they smell beyond repair and dont work well in my opinion. Any class of 05 folks , nows your chance for cheap rain gear! E mail me at Crispy@beer.com if interested
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Message: 2
Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2004 12:33:31 -0700 (PDT)
From: Laraine Downer <laraine@sbcglobal.net>
Subject: [pct-l] We're hiking Washington PCT this year
To: pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
Cc: Melouise Pfeffer <emel@sonic.net>
Message-ID: <20040605193331.4022.qmail@web80405.mail.yahoo.com>
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Hello to all from Laraine (Ladeda) and Melouise (Pell Mell): We're planning on hiking Washington this year beginning July 12th at Cascade Locks and heading north! We'll take the alternate route thru Carson to Panther Creek c.g. (seems only sensible). Have a couple of questions we'd appreciate feedback on:
1. We know this is a little early starting but are limited to being home before 8/20 - we'll definitely check on trail conditions before starting & be prepared to skip around if necessary - any thoughts on snow conditions - shall we bring an ice axe?
2. What's everyone using for water treating/filtering these days? In 2000 on my attempted thru-hike I used the Safewater Anywhere inline filter but that doesn't seem to be available now.
3. Does it make sense to hitch out to Trout Lake? Is there much traffic on that road?
It's good to be back on the list, I have some hiker friends from 2000 on trail again this year (Nacona, Aussie Crawl, etc.). Sorry I wasn't able to come to ADZPCTKOP this year but I'm doing a "mental thru-hike" now (just finished my first year of college at ripe old age of 62 - planning on getting a BA, loving it except it cuts into my hiking time).
Regards to all .....
and, GO TAKE A HIKE!
Ladeda (PCT 2000 solo Campo to Sierra City, Pell Mell & I finished California '02, hiked Oregon '03 - we're getting there!!!)
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Message: 3
Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2004 18:12:48 EDT
From: Bighummel@aol.com
Subject: [pct-l] Kennedy Meadows
To: pct-l@backcountry.net
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Isn't is funny how you ignore most of those posts on issues that you don't
care about until the issue comes up and then find that the archive search tool
doesn't work and you are now forced to ask that stupid question to the list
that has surely been asked 18 times before in the last 6 months?
So, here goes;
Is it better to send a package to Kennedy Meadows (south) by UPS or US mail?
I know that Kennedy Meadows will pick up packages at Ridgecrest for a small
fee but how do you arrange this? Do they just go and pick up everything there
and then charge the hikers when they come to pick it up, or? Will UPS deliver
directly to Kennedy Meadows?
Feeling ignorant,
Greg Hummel
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Message: 4
Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2004 20:24:52 EDT
From: RBALCORN@cs.com
Subject: [pct-l] Re: jmt in first half of september
To: pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
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We've section hiked parts of the JMT in Sept and Oct several times, and I've
thru hiked JMT in August. Fording is not a problem - only one above the knees
would be Evolution Creek. I assume you are going North to South. South side
of the passes in Sequoia-Kings Canyon tend to be dry - you might walk 4 to six
hours without good water if you camp at the last place with water on the
North side of the pass each night. We try to be in a position to get over the
pass in the morning to avoid the risk of afternoon thunderstorms (based on
previous bad experiences). A liter and a half will get me between any two water
points on the JMT. Normally I carry about a liter, and pump once during the day.
If we plan a dry camp to get a better start the next day, then we have to
carry about 4 liters between the two of us.
One problem in late Sept and Oct is that the nights are very long - dark at
6, and too cold to stay out of the sleeping bag. Even in early Sept the
temperature sometimes drops to 20.
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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Message: 5
Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2004 17:44:14 -0700
From: "Joanne Lennox" <goforth@cnw.com>
Subject: Fw: [pct-l] We're hiking Washington PCT this year
To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Joanne Lennox" <goforth@cnw.com>
To: "Laraine Downer" <laraine@sbcglobal.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 05, 2004 1:07 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] We're hiking Washington PCT this year
> Hi, I and Hopi met you last year just North of Elk Lake. I think you will
> like Washington.
>
> Last year I did Oregon, Washington and CA down to Scott summit. I started
> south from Road 23 just south of Mt Adams on July 16. I did not hit real
> snow until I got to Mt Jefferson in Oregon. There were patches of snow in
> the Indian Heaven ridges. (I strongly suggest that you do not camp near
the
> lakes at Indian Heaven as the mosquites were for me the worst on the whole
> PCT).
>
> You first real problem will likely be at the goat rocks - under snow,
> possibly steep and icey. If you go that early I would recommend an ice ax
> and know how to use it.
>
> The next problem will be above Crystal Mountain and the ridges that run
> between Chinook Pass and Big Crow, Little Crow Basin all the way to
> Lousianna Saddle. These are high ridges that keep the snow in places, and
> the trail wanders along steep pitches in places. The section betweem Bear
> Gap and Scout Pass might be particularily impassable. If so you can
> backtrack and take a trail that goes from Bear Gap descending to Crystal
> Mountain Ski Area which has a motel and sometimes food( Bill Gallion is
the
> packer there and he runs a night barbeque and knows the area ).
>
> There is a steep section of rough trail, north of snoqualmie for about 2
> days (the 36 miles between commonweath basin to the Waptus river). These
> ridges go above 6,000 feet and the trail runs over steep sections on the
> north side of the ridges - there is likely to be sizeable snow patches
along
> the ridges in the trees and on the north side.
>
> After this the trail is more easterly , and there has been less snow on
the
> east slopes of the cascades (There was new snow on the west side above
6,000
> feet here three days ago). Who knows what the new detour holds. If you
> have worked it out by then, you should have no trouble.
>
> There is traffic on Road 23 into trout lake, you should be able to get a
> ride on the week end; week day traffic is there but spotty.
>
> I saw 5 parties in two days hiking the PCT north , and who planned to hike
> the whole state. so you might have some company.
>
> Good Luck, Goforth
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Laraine Downer" <laraine@sbcglobal.net>
> To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
> Cc: "Melouise Pfeffer" <emel@sonic.net>
> Sent: Saturday, June 05, 2004 12:33 PM
> Subject: [pct-l] We're hiking Washington PCT this year
>
>
> > Hello to all from Laraine (Ladeda) and Melouise (Pell Mell): We're
> planning on hiking Washington this year beginning July 12th at Cascade
Locks
> and heading north! We'll take the alternate route thru Carson to Panther
> Creek c.g. (seems only sensible). Have a couple of questions we'd
appreciate
> feedback on:
> >
> > 1. We know this is a little early starting but are limited to being
home
> before 8/20 - we'll definitely check on trail conditions before starting &
> be prepared to skip around if necessary - any thoughts on snow
conditions -
> shall we bring an ice axe?
> >
> > 2. What's everyone using for water treating/filtering these days? In
2000
> on my attempted thru-hike I used the Safewater Anywhere inline filter but
> that doesn't seem to be available now.
> >
> > 3. Does it make sense to hitch out to Trout Lake? Is there much traffic
> on that road?
> >
> > It's good to be back on the list, I have some hiker friends from 2000 on
> trail again this year (Nacona, Aussie Crawl, etc.). Sorry I wasn't able to
> come to ADZPCTKOP this year but I'm doing a "mental thru-hike" now (just
> finished my first year of college at ripe old age of 62 - planning on
> getting a BA, loving it except it cuts into my hiking time).
> >
> > Regards to all .....
> > and, GO TAKE A HIKE!
> > Ladeda (PCT 2000 solo Campo to Sierra City, Pell Mell & I finished
> California '02, hiked Oregon '03 - we're getting there!!!)
> > _______________________________________________
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>
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Message: 6
Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2004 18:07:28 -0700
From: "Carl (1977 Kelty Kid)" <csiechert@hotmail.com>
Subject: RE: [pct-l] Old PCT marker on Ebay!
To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Message-ID: <BAY7-DAV13xtbb4fTlR0002d311@hotmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joanne Lennox
> found the remains of a ballon on top that he been launched
> by a first grade project.( card with address asked for
> return) Should I not have picked it up?.
You're equating a randomly placed item whose return has been requested by
the owner with (what some consider to be) an historic artifact? C'mon, get
serious.
> never advocated their sale on Ebay. You are comparing an old
> miner's remains with a piece of metal dropped on the ground
> 25 years ago?
That's a much more valid comparison than the one you make.
As for whether removing a trail marker constitutes cleanup of litter, I'd be
a lot more willing to listen to that argument if the person making it picks
up all litter (or most litter, or even a few pieces of litter) other than
the coveted trail marker. If you're picking it up because it has some value
to you (economic or otherwise) and you leave the other crap you encounter
along the way, you really dilute the argument that you're cleaning up for
the LNT benefit.
> The important thing is that there are definitions to
> antiquities and cultural relics; beyond that each person has
> to decide for themselves and LNT is a system of ETHICS. I do
> not believe that everybody has to have the same ethics. Over
> the years I have found that it is not very beneficial to be
> taking somebody else's inventory.
On this we agree--although I reach a different conclusion. Taking an old
marker deprives someone else of the shared discovery, even if (perhaps
*especially* if) it's well off the current PCT route.
Cheers,
Carl
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Message: 7
Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2004 18:09:43 -0700
From: "Marshall Karon" <m.karon@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [pct-l] We're hiking Washington PCT this year
To: "Laraine Downer" <laraine@sbcglobal.net>,
<pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Cc: Melouise Pfeffer <emel@sonic.net>
Message-ID: <000801c44b62$f3f5b1a0$6401a8c0@YOUR357898FF1F>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Regarding water: I don't remember using a filter at all in Washington. Water
from streams all seemed good.
>From reading about the detour in northern Washington, it seems like the two
rivers may give you a big challenge until the middle of August. I'd be
concerned about them.
Good luck and enjoy.
Marshall Karon
Portland, OR
m.karon@comcast.net
----- Original Message -----
From: "Laraine Downer" <laraine@sbcglobal.net>
To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Cc: "Melouise Pfeffer" <emel@sonic.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 05, 2004 12:33 PM
Subject: [pct-l] We're hiking Washington PCT this year
> Hello to all from Laraine (Ladeda) and Melouise (Pell Mell): We're
planning on hiking Washington this year beginning July 12th at Cascade Locks
and heading north! We'll take the alternate route thru Carson to Panther
Creek c.g. (seems only sensible). Have a couple of questions we'd appreciate
feedback on:
>
> 1. We know this is a little early starting but are limited to being home
before 8/20 - we'll definitely check on trail conditions before starting &
be prepared to skip around if necessary - any thoughts on snow conditions -
shall we bring an ice axe?
>
> 2. What's everyone using for water treating/filtering these days? In 2000
on my attempted thru-hike I used the Safewater Anywhere inline filter but
that doesn't seem to be available now.
>
> 3. Does it make sense to hitch out to Trout Lake? Is there much traffic
on that road?
>
> It's good to be back on the list, I have some hiker friends from 2000 on
trail again this year (Nacona, Aussie Crawl, etc.). Sorry I wasn't able to
come to ADZPCTKOP this year but I'm doing a "mental thru-hike" now (just
finished my first year of college at ripe old age of 62 - planning on
getting a BA, loving it except it cuts into my hiking time).
>
> Regards to all .....
> and, GO TAKE A HIKE!
> Ladeda (PCT 2000 solo Campo to Sierra City, Pell Mell & I finished
California '02, hiked Oregon '03 - we're getting there!!!)
> _______________________________________________
> pct-l mailing list
> pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
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Message: 8
Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2004 18:14:49 -0700
From: "Marshall Karon" <m.karon@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Kennedy Meadows
To: <Bighummel@aol.com>, <pct-l@backcountry.net>
Message-ID: <001301c44b63$aa568960$6401a8c0@YOUR357898FF1F>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Well, I used UPS witih no problem. I have even seen Fed Ex up there. I
believe UPS deliveres. I'm pretty sure the store charges a small amount for
holding the package. Here is what I used (don't know if the phone will
work):
Kennedy Meadows General Store
1445 Kennedy Meadows Road
Inyokern, CA 93527 via UPS
Phone: (559) 850-5647
Marshall Karon
Portland, OR
m.karon@comcast.net
----- Original Message -----
From: <Bighummel@aol.com>
To: <pct-l@backcountry.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 05, 2004 3:12 PM
Subject: [pct-l] Kennedy Meadows
> Isn't is funny how you ignore most of those posts on issues that you don't
> care about until the issue comes up and then find that the archive search
tool
> doesn't work and you are now forced to ask that stupid question to the
list
> that has surely been asked 18 times before in the last 6 months?
>
> So, here goes;
>
> Is it better to send a package to Kennedy Meadows (south) by UPS or US
mail?
> I know that Kennedy Meadows will pick up packages at Ridgecrest for a
small
> fee but how do you arrange this? Do they just go and pick up everything
there
> and then charge the hikers when they come to pick it up, or? Will UPS
deliver
> directly to Kennedy Meadows?
>
> Feeling ignorant,
>
> Greg Hummel
> _______________________________________________
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Message: 9
Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2004 18:20:52 -0700 (PDT)
From: Scott Herriott <yetifan@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [pct-l] We're hiking Washington PCT this year
To: pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
Message-ID: <20040606012052.42258.qmail@web40301.mail.yahoo.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Marshall wrote:
> Regarding water: I don't remember using a filter at
> all in Washington. Water
> from streams all seemed good.
When I was shooting "Walk" last year, I ran into Tikka
at Stehekin, WA (northern part of the state) and he
was experiencing the joy that is giardia.
Squatch
www.walkpct.com
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Message: 10
Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2004 19:07:26 -0700
From: "Monte Dodge" <montedodge@msn.com>
Subject: [pct-l] U.N. to Arrest Marker sells from Ebay.
To: "pct-l" <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Message-ID: <BAY3-DAV82Mprr7HlNL00003bb7@hotmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
http://www.nationalcenter.org/NPA253.html<http://www.nationalcenter.org/NPA253.html> Click this to see who really owns all those PCT Markers these days!! U.N. controls Twenty " World Heritage Sites" , which are mostly our best national parks and 47 Reserves which can be wild and scenic river, wilderness areas. etc. Yosemite is a National Park under the Department of Interior , but must abide by the laws and rules that the U.N. sets. ( U.N. is the landlord of a piece of land the size of Colorado in this country and controls it's access and what goes on there)
If you read the link, you will see how much power the President really does have and how little congress really does have these days . ( Thanks to a little bill Clinton signed in 1994 on Exec. Orders) Both Clinton and Bush are/were puppets for the IMF . ( Enjoying the Patriot act???) Me neither!!
Case in point is the Olympic National Park in 1994 had 140 summer employees, this summer they get 25!! Last year they had 140 permanent works, this year they have 120. Each year they get less funding and you get to pay more! I am a good little scout and pay my annual pass money of 30.00 for a pass. The bridge one mile from campground has been washed out for 5 years and Ranger Rita says it isn't going to get fixed even though it would take me one weekend , a trip to home depot and 500.00 to fix. This of course plays into U.N. "Parks are for Elite Few" viewpoint.
You may not believe this is happening , but it is under your noses and the U.N. owns your parks. Maybe the folks there will get paid in Euro coins. ( The IMF will see to that soon enough) Special note is that our Department of Interior pays the wages of Rent-O Troops in Iraq ( Mercenaries).
OK, so you don't care the U.N. is in control of our parks as long as they take care of them. Keep in mind the wild card! Your access and mine are being slowly closed off through quotas and under funding. Global This!!!
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Message: 11
Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2004 22:24:07 EDT
From: Slyatpct@aol.com
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Kennedy Meadows
To: Bighummel@aol.com, pct-l@backcountry.net
Message-ID: <42.4fcd49e3.2df3da47@aol.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
In a message dated 6/5/2004 6:15:27 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
Bighummel@aol.com writes:
> I know that Kennedy Meadows will pick up packages at Ridgecrest for a small
>
> fee but how do you arrange this? Do they just go and pick up everything
> there
> and then charge the hikers when they come to pick it up, or? Will UPS
> deliver
> directly to Kennedy Meadows?
I used USPS and I think they deliver right to the store. In '99 they charged
a $2 fee for drops and you searched for your own box. I also think they
arranged for sending packages out for $2 above postage.
Sly
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Message: 12
Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2004 19:58:22 -0700
From: "Judson Brown" <judson@jeffnet.org>
Subject: [pct-l] pole tips
To: "pctl (E-mail)" <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Message-ID: <000001c44b72$219eb2a0$2c5ef142@pounder>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
I recently had the tip break off of one of my Komperdell poles. What's the
best way to go about getting a replacement, or is it more trouble than it's
worth? Should I just go on using them as they are?
Judson
Ashland
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Message: 13
Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2004 23:16:25 EDT
From: Slyatpct@aol.com
Subject: Re: [pct-l] pole tips
To: judson@jeffnet.org, pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
Message-ID: <b8.5a05d711.2df3e689@aol.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
In a message dated 6/5/2004 11:01:01 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
judson@jeffnet.org writes:
> I recently had the tip break off of one of my Komperdell poles. What's the
> best way to go about getting a replacement, or is it more trouble than it's
> worth? Should I just go on using them as they are?
>
I understand it's hard to get Komperdell replacements. I'd try to repair
them as best as possible, use them until they were shot and get some Lekis.
You'll pay more intially, but they have great customer service and parts are
readily available.
Sly
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Message: 14
Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2004 23:39:26 EDT
From: StoneDancer1@aol.com
Subject: Re: [pct-l] pole tips
To: pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
Message-ID: <9e.c5ab1c7.2df3ebee@aol.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
If you got them, by chance, at REI, take them there. Even if you didn't buy
them there.... My first poles were REI brand made by Komperdell. The tips
wore off and they replaced them for nothing. I took a minor header in the
Sierra last summer and they also repaired my Leki poles ( replacing one tube
sectioni) for nothing.
"No Way Ray" Echols
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Message: 15
Date: 05 Jun 2004 20:42:43 -0700
From: "Jim McEver" <mceverj@qwest.net>
Subject: Re: [pct-l] pole tips
To: "pctl (E-mail)" <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Message-ID: <1086493365.1742.3.camel@neuromancer.mcever.lo.or.us>
Content-Type: text/plain
On Sat, 2004-06-05 at 19:58, Judson Brown wrote:
> I recently had the tip break off of one of my Komperdell poles. What's the
> best way to go about getting a replacement, or is it more trouble than it's
> worth? Should I just go on using them as they are?
>
REI sells a repair kit for Lekis for $25 - includes a couple of tips,
baskets, etc. The tips are pressure fit - once you wrestle the old one
off, just pound the new one on. It will fit OK - different basket
attachment, but otherwise, they're all pretty much alike.
Jim McEver
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Message: 16
Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2004 20:58:05 -0700
From: "Cathy" <tahoe.cat@verizon.net>
Subject: Re: [pct-l] U.N. to Arrest Marker sells from Ebay.
To: "Monte Dodge" <montedodge@msn.com>
Cc: pct-l <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
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What can we do about it? As a group we should do some thing to take back our
parks and everything else clinton did!!! GPB
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From: "Monte Dodge" <montedodge@msn.com>
To: "pct-l" <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 05, 2004 7:07 PM
Subject: [pct-l] U.N. to Arrest Marker sells from Ebay.
http://www.nationalcenter.org/NPA253.html<http://www.nationalcenter.org/NPA2
53.html> Click this to see who really owns all those PCT Markers these
days!! U.N. controls Twenty " World Heritage Sites" , which are mostly our
best national parks and 47 Reserves which can be wild and scenic river,
wilderness areas. etc. Yosemite is a National Park under the Department of
Interior , but must abide by the laws and rules that the U.N. sets. ( U.N.
is the landlord of a piece of land the size of Colorado in this country and
controls it's access and what goes on there)
If you read the link, you will see how much power the President really
does have and how little congress really does have these days . ( Thanks to
a little bill Clinton signed in 1994 on Exec. Orders) Both Clinton and Bush
are/were puppets for the IMF . ( Enjoying the Patriot act???) Me neither!!
Case in point is the Olympic National Park in 1994 had 140 summer
employees, this summer they get 25!! Last year they had 140 permanent works,
this year they have 120. Each year they get less funding and you get to pay
more! I am a good little scout and pay my annual pass money of 30.00 for a
pass. The bridge one mile from campground has been washed out for 5 years
and Ranger Rita says it isn't going to get fixed even though it would take
me one weekend , a trip to home depot and 500.00 to fix. This of course
plays into U.N. "Parks are for Elite Few" viewpoint.
You may not believe this is happening , but it is under your noses and
the U.N. owns your parks. Maybe the folks there will get paid in Euro coins.
( The IMF will see to that soon enough) Special note is that our Department
of Interior pays the wages of Rent-O Troops in Iraq ( Mercenaries).
OK, so you don't care the U.N. is in control of our parks as long as
they take care of them. Keep in mind the wild card! Your access and mine are
being slowly closed off through quotas and under funding. Global This!!!
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Message: 17
Date: 05 Jun 2004 22:15:23 -0700
From: "Jim McEver" <mceverj@qwest.net>
Subject: Re: [pct-l] U.N. to Arrest Marker sells from Ebay.
To: "pct-l" <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Message-ID: <1086498924.1742.6.camel@neuromancer.mcever.lo.or.us>
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On Sat, 2004-06-05 at 20:58, Monte Dodge wrote:
> Subject: [pct-l] U.N. to Arrest Marker sells from Ebay.
>
>
>
> http://www.nationalcenter.org/NPA253.html<http://www.nationalcenter.org/NPA2
> 53.html> Click this to see who really owns all those PCT Markers these
> days!! U.N. controls Twenty " World Heritage Sites" , which are mostly our
> best national parks and 47 Reserves which can be wild and scenic river,
> wilderness areas. etc. Yosemite is a National Park under the Department of
> Interior , but must abide by the laws and rules that the U.N. sets. ( U.N.
> is the landlord of a piece of land the size of Colorado in this country and
> controls it's access and what goes on there)
Hey, Monte, can you turn me on to some of that stuff you've been
smoking? Must be some pretty good sh*t...
Jim
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Message: 18
Date: Sun, 6 Jun 2004 05:51:37 +0000 (UTC)
From: "dude" <dude@fastmail.ca>
Subject: Re: [pct-l] U.N. to Arrest Marker sells from Ebay.
To: pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
Message-ID: <20040606055138.738BC8629E4@mail.interchange.ca>
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chill out! Not only is this post NOT about the PCT, the post conveys
an erroneous conclusion about the referenced article.
The article does NOT say that the UN has soveriegnty over any morsel of
US land. What's more than that, the US largely controls the UN and the
IMF. Without our funding, neither would exist.
Furthermore, if you actually READ the article, there is no single piece
of land the size of Colorado that is referenced in the article, as your
post suggests. The article states that, in aggregate, all the land
that falls under this UN designation adds up to an area equal to 51
million acres, which is roughly equal to the area of Colorado.
On top of that, the UN is CLEARLY not represented in the article
as "Landlord" of ANY property in the United States. In fact, the
article specifically says "U.N. designations don't give the U.N. formal
authority to regulate American land". The only consequence that the
article cites as a result of such UN designation is "The U.S. is
required to regularly report to the U.N. on the status of its World
Heritage Sites".
The article also mentions that such UN designations stopped mining in
Yellowstone several years ago, which doesn't sound too bad to me,
especially when compared with the current administration's desire
to "put our national parks to use" and drill, mine, and log in our
national treasures. Its a shame that people who care about protecting
our national treasures from commercial exploitation must appeal to
international help because our politicians would rather cowtow to the
powerful corporate interests that line their pockets.
Where did you hear about this, Rush Limbaugh? ...or some other extreme
right-wing nut-job? :-)
Not trying to be mean, the article just doesn't say what you suggest it
does.
peace,
dude
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Message: 19
Date: Sun, 6 Jun 2004 00:53:03 -0700 (PDT)
From: robert vance <hikerrobbie@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [pct-l] U.N. to Arrest Marker sells from Ebay.
To: pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
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please,please ,please,tell me that post was a joke or satire. If not ,i have one question? did black helicopters deliver your tin foil hat,or did bigfoots love child drop it off?
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Message: 20
Date: Sun, 6 Jun 2004 01:31:18 -0700 (PDT)
From: robert vance <hikerrobbie@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [pct-l] U.N. to Arrest Marker sells from Ebay.
To: pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
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Monte Dodge <montedodge@msn.com> wrote:
http://www.nationalcenter.org/NPA253.html Click this
click this for misinformation and half truths,most of this has been debunked and discredited years ago.The most outrageous claim is that the u.n. somehow stopped a mining operation.they say the mine was "mostly" on private land what they don`t tell you was, they wanted to tunnel under a wilderness area and dump the waste onto public land.and the company has a long record of enviormental damage and polution
Case in point is the Olympic National Park in 1994 had 140 summer employees, this summer they get 25!! Last year they had 140 permanent works, this year they have 120. Each year they get less funding and you get to pay more!
bush said he was going to fully fund the national parks and bring them back,he lied.the u.n. didnt cut funding, bush did. No amount of spin or wacko therioes can change that
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Message: 21
Date: Sun, 6 Jun 2004 03:21:24 -0700 (PDT)
From: Crystal Whittle <crystalgrl79@yahoo.com>
Subject: [pct-l] snow conditions
To: pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
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I am going to be hiking the JMT from Tuolumne to Blaney Meadows starting June 10th. So I will be ascending North facing slopes. Do you think that an ice axe and crampons are still a necessity? How much snow will I encounter during this trip? Thanks!
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Message: 22
Date: Sun, 06 Jun 2004 08:28:37 -0700
From: Mike Lilly <mjlilly@mac.com>
Subject: Re: [pct-l] U.N. to Arrest Marker sells from Ebay.
To: pct-l <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Cc: Monte Dodge <montedodge@msn.com>
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If you want to read the text of the World Heritage Treaty instead of reading
absurd right wing propaganda about it, you can go to:
http://whc.unesco.org/pg.cfm?cid=182
Don't take my word for it. Read it, and you will see tha the treaty does not
give control or ownership of the National Parks to the UN.
And BTW, it is the Republican controlled congress that controls funding for
the National Parks, not Clinton and not the UN. I can't decide whether the
idea that Clinton is somehow responsible for underfunding the National Park
Service, even though he is not longer in office, is more or less unusual
than the idea that the UN controls the National Parks.
So Cathy, if you want to change the situation, the best plan is to vote in
some new members of Congress who will fund the Park Service. Don't blame a
person who left office years ago.
Mike
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Message: 23
Date: Sun, 06 Jun 2004 15:50:22 +0000
From: "Lisa Whitmire" <lisawhitmire@hotmail.com>
Subject: [pct-l] transportation from Chester (No Cali) to Lone Pine
To: pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
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Can someone help me out on this? I am planning to start north from lone
pine this week, but I don't know a good way of getting there. I had
thought, incorrectly, that grey hound went down 395, but I found that this
wasnt the case. Do any of you have suggestions on how to get there? I'm
not looking forward to a long hitch if i can help it. Thanks!
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Message: 24
Date: Sun, 06 Jun 2004 11:44:54 -0500
From: "yogi yogi" <yogilists@hotmail.com>
Subject: [pct-l] Yogi's PCT Handbook available thru PayPal
To: pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
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Lucky me, I leave in a few days to begin a Southbound CDT hike. I orginally
thought my books wouldn't be available while I'm hiking, but my sister and
neice have offered to distribute them for me while I'm on the CDT.
Also, I've FINALLY set up PayPal, so you can order the book online, instead
of sending a check.
Please visit www.pcthandbook.com for details about the book and ordering
information.
"Fallingwater" Ron Moak calls the book: "The definitive Planning Guide and
Data Book for the Pacific Crest Trail".
If you're hiking this year, have a blast!
If you're not hiking this year, start planning!
yogi
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