[pct-l] Hike South and Washington Fire Season

[montedodge at msn.com (Monte Dodge)]

Since this is shaping up to be the biggest drought since " 77",, it may be a 
good year to pull a SB hike as Fires and Closures will be ( Could Be) record 
here in Washington in Sept. A SB hike could also help our water stashers 
somewhat. ( You can still for to the kick-off, but start hiking June 1st 
instead of April 21st. North Bound hikers may be in for a rude awaking in 
Washington even if fires aren't going as a bone dry forest will have 
everyone locked out. We in Wash. are already getting the " Gloom/Doom" 
reports nightly from Seattle T.V. stations. ( Even more so than war 
reports!!) Monte says,,,"2005 is the year of the Southbound trip""