[pct-l] Silly Questions?

[StoneDancer1 at aol.com (StoneDancer1@aol.com)]

In a message dated 4/1/2005 9:43:09 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
AlohaAnn@adelphia.net writes:

>>>>>>1.  Any thoughts or opinions on going  into Cabazon after having gone 
into Idylwild?  Worth the trip to cut the  weight carried across Fuller Ridge 
and to Big Bear City?  >>>>>>>
I went into Cabazon... and would recommend it.  The haul out of  Whitewater 
Canyon up to Jumpoff Joe is tough.  I took Railroad Avenue on  the south side 
of the freeway and had to walk the whole way.  Others  went  to the Verbenia 
overpass and got a ride right in.  YMMV
 
 
>>>>>2.  The side trip to Mt Whitney is a  must.  Knowing that... do you make 
a trip into Independence or Bishop or  carry it all to VVR?  If you make the 
trip, which  town?>>>>>
 
I went into Lone Pine over Cottonwood Pass.  Easier in,  easier out... but.  
Now you have to carry 7-8 days food.

>>>>>3.  Zero in VVR or  Mammouth Lakes or both?
 
Both.  Especially if you're craving that spicy Thai chicken peanut  pizza... 
found only in Mammoth.
 

>>>>>4.  If you had it to do over again, would  you make the effort to get to 
Yosemite's Valley floor?   <<<<<<
 
No, since I live less than an hour from the Valley floor. But, if I lived  in 
Maryland.....


<<<<<<5.  Do/did you make the trip to  Tahoe "just because you could", 
"BUFFETS!", or the  possibilty of winning  enough to pay for the trip?  Or do you 
even bother to  go?>>>>>>
 
Went to Tahoe to pick up food resupply and hit the restaurants... not much  
of a gambler.


>>>>>6.  What's your number one absolute "Do  Not Miss" point on the trail?  
One only  please.>>>>>>>>
 
Drakesbad... on a good day. ( Can't tell you what makes a good  day or not 
tho... seems to be hit or miss, possibly depending on the number of  guests or 
just how pathetic you look when you arrive.  The latter worked  for me. )




"No Way" Ray  Echols