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[pct-l] binoculars recommendation

hi there,
does anyone have a recommendation for a good ultra-lite set of  
binoculars?
thanks
natalie
On Jul 30, 2004, at 10:02 AM, pct-l-request@mailman.backcountry.net  
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>    1. Re: The Bear Facts  (Slyatpct@aol.com)
>    2. Pack weight to speed ratio (SnoLepard)
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>    4. Re: Red's Meadow-South (Mark Wright)
>    5. Log Springs Fire, Near the PCT in OR (Craig Milo Rogers)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 15:22:14 EDT
> From: Slyatpct@aol.com
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] The Bear Facts
> To: jas8313@adelphia.net, pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
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> In a message dated 7/27/2004 2:10:06 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> jas8313@adelphia.net writes:
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>> Bear-Resistant Food Canisters Required...
>>
>>     http://www.nps.gov/yose/wilderness/bfoodstorage.htm
>>
>
> Yes, required in very few places.  Any thru- or strong hiker can easily
> manage to avoid such places.
>
> YMMV.
>
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> Message: 2
> Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 15:46:42 -0700
> From: "SnoLepard" <SnoLepard@TrekkingKats.com>
> Subject: [pct-l] Pack weight to speed ratio
> To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>, <kdpo@gottawalk.com>
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> In  September 1997 I hiked the Wonderland Trail around Mt Rainier,  
> about 93 miles, in precisely one week. I had a traditional heavy  
> Gregory Denali pack with an MSR stove, Gortex suit, a tent etc. I  
> trained hard to do that and felt as if I really busted my butt to do  
> it that fast.
>
> In September 2001 I repeated the trip with a GoLite Breeze, a tarp, an  
> Esbit stove and almost no extra clothes beyond a shell. I did it as a  
> three-nighter, or in four full days. I was 44 at the time. It made all  
> the difference in the world to have that lighter pack.
>
> I had the same experience with three trips on the Timberline trail  
> around Mt Hood. It's about 41 miles. I did it twice with traditional  
> packs each time as a three day trip, then once with a very light load  
> as an overnighter. I hurt more the first two times, even though I was  
> in decent shape.
>
> And for myself I notice it most when I get up in the morning. I'm not  
> feeling trashed, like I always did after carrying those enormous  
> packs. Nowadays I'd rather be comfortable while I'm actually hiking. I  
> still feel comfortable in camp because I haven't been beating myself  
> up all day.
>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 23:24:03 +0000 (UTC)
> From: "dude" <dude@fastmail.ca>
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Red's Meadow-South
> To: pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
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> Taking the shuttle into Red's makes alot of sense.  As a matter of
> fact, if you can leave you car at the Onion Valley Trailhead, then
> hitch a ride back to mammoth, this would be the preferred way to go.
>
> When you arrive at onion valley after your hike, there will probably be
> someone there to give you a ride into town, but it will be easier and
> you won't have to wait if your car is there.
>
> Hitch-hiking up and down 395 is super-easy.  I've done it a bunch: Lone
> Pine to Yosemite, Yosemite to Mammoth, Bishop to Yosemite, Bishop to
> Mammoth.  There are alot of hikers/climbers driving up and down that
> road and if you look like a hiker, you will get picked up.
>
> peace,
> dude
>
>
>
>
>> Regarding transportation from Independence to Mammouth Lakes. Crest
>> Bus Lines runs the length of the Eastern Sierra from Reno to
>> Ridgecrest. It stops at the MacDonalds in Mammoth Lakes and from there
>> you take a city bus to the resort area. From Mammoth Lakes resort you
>> can take a bus to Reds. In fact, I would suggest that you park your
>> car in Mammoth Lakes and use public transportation to get to Reds. I
>> believe the road from Mineret summit to Reds is closed to most cars,
>>
>> Dave
>>
>> batdorff@coosnet.com wrote:
>> I'm planning a hike from Red's Meadow south to Kearsarge Pass in
>> mid-August and have the following questions: (1) Can a person park a
>> vehicle at Red's Meadow; is it safe; does it require a permit? (2) Is
>> a permit required to park a vehicle at Onion Valley trail head? (3) Is
>> there public transportation available from Independence, CA North to
>> Mammoth Lakes?
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> Message: 4
> Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 14:36:08 -0700
> From: Mark Wright <markwright@AboveCalifornia.com>
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Red's Meadow-South
> To: <batdorff@coosnet.com>
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> You may have to park your car at the Mammoth Lodge and take the shuttle
> into Reds Meadow.
>
>
> Mark
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> On Jul 28, 2004, at 1:44 PM, <batdorff@coosnet.com> wrote:
>
>> Can a person park a
>> vehicle at Red's Meadow; is it safe; does it require a permit?
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
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> Message: 5
> Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 21:04:25 -0700
> From: Craig Milo Rogers <rogers@isi.edu>
> Subject: [pct-l] Log Springs Fire, Near the PCT in OR
> To: pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
> Message-ID: <20040730040425.GB9409@isi.edu>
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> 	The Log Springs fire is located in the northern portion the
> Warm Springs Indian Reservation, near Mt. Wilson; about 10 miles east
> of the PCT.  As of this evening, the fire has grown to 10,500 acres.
> It had been growing to the southwest, towards the PCT, but the latest
> report is that the fire is growing southeast, away from the PCT.
> The smoke plume from the fire is visible from Portland, OR.
>
> http://www.or.blm.gov/nwcc/nwcc-reports/FireInfoSummary/ 
> fireinfosummary.htm
> http://geomac.cr.usgs.gov/
> http://www.kgw.com/news-local/stories/ 
> kgw_072604_env_oregon_wildfires.1557a4d0.html
> http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/ 
> 1091102655180900.xml
>
> 					Craig "Computer" Rogers
>
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