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Subject: [pct-l] binoculars recommendation
From: jmuielewicz at yahoo.com (john)
Date: Wed Aug 4 03:09:47 2004
In-reply-to: <4A7CD40D-E4CF-11D8-8519-0030659A1616@addis.com>
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natalie zensius wrote:
> hi there,
> does anyone have a recommendation for a good ultra-lite set of  binoculars?
> thanks
> natalie
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>>    1. Re: The Bear Facts  (Slyatpct@aol.com)
>>    2. Pack weight to speed ratio (SnoLepard)
>>    3. Re: Red's Meadow-South (dude)
>>    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:
>>
>>> 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?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> 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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hello natalie

the bushnell trophy are pretty good. they are waterproof 10x25 and have 
a fov of 325ft at 1000 yards. nice and ruggedized. they were the best I 
found for under a hundred. if you want to spend more get zeiss. however 
the best thing to do is go to a shop with a good selection--like 
cabelas--and look. that way you can actually feel what is comfortable. 
kind of like getting a pack.
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