[pct-l] Mistake in the DataBook and other irritations

[ftclp at uaf.edu (Christin L. Pruett)]

Hi Nocona!  Glad to see that you are back in civilization, I heard that
you reached Manning from Debbie.  Congratulations!

And now onto minor irritations... this isn't a discrepancy in the databook
but I thought next years hikers should know:
1.Don't count on Belden Town being open!  I hiked a long hot day from
Buck's Lake to find that it was a ghost town.  This was later in August
(well behind the pack) so maybe that is why it was closed.  I had to go
cheeseburgerless all the way to Chester.
2. Chester is a hard hitch, even though tons of people are driving on that
road.  Plus, the hotel mentioned in Yogi's book wasn't open anymore
(locals said it was up for sale).  I couldn't get a hotel room in town
even though it was a Thursday and there isn't a campground that takes tent
campers in town.  I had to do some creative hitching back out past the
trail to a little motel (Forestwood I think?) and then some more hitching
the next day to get back into town to resupply. A painful succession of
resupplies!
3. No cheeseburgers at Burney Falls. Plus no towel, soap or laundry.

On the bright side Etna is awesome!  Highly recommend - one of the
friendliest stops on the trail especially after my bad run in N.
California.

Christy

-- 
Christin L. Pruett
University of Alaska Museum
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Fairbanks, AK 99775
907-474-6727