[pct-l] Question for the snow experts

[scourtway at bpa-arch.com (Steve Courtway)]

I spent July 4, '03 at Iva Bell hot springs, the greatest place in the world
and arrived at Vermillion (sobo) the morning of July 5.  It was complete
comedy viewing about 8 age twenty somthing thru hikers getting off the
morning boat, looking green, moaning and holding their heads hahahaha some
kinda celebration went down it appeared.

s.c.


----- Original Message -----
From: "jeff rhoades" <jarhoades@gmail.com>
To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Monday, March 28, 2005 11:18 AM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Question for the snow experts


> In 2004, I started on May 4 and arrived at VVR exactly on July 4th.
> (BTW, no fireworks there.) I enjoyed Southern California and didn't
> try to rush to the Sierra or Canada.  And although I could  have
> arrived in Canada earlier if I had really wanted to, I was still abe
> to get there in Oct without skipping any sections of the trail.  I
> also did resupply from the trail so I didn't have to worry about being
> anywhere on any certain date.
>
> If you don't have a specific date you absolutely have to finish
> hiking, or specific dates that you have to arrive in certain
> locations, my suggestion for any thru-hiker is to not worry so much
> about where you think you need to be and just enjoy where you are.
>
> Jeff
> >
> > In 2001, we started the PCT on May 6, walked at a very
> > fast pace, and reached VVR on June 28.  July 4 at VVR
> > is not out of the question, especially if you take
> > SoCal slow.
> >
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