[pct-l] Thanks for the ride and here is my report

[tahoe.cat at verizon.net (Bill & Cathy)]

BlankHi Dan  finished today at little bear springs. We had a great time and thanks to you we could do the hike. I really appreciate the help in taking us from little bear springs to hwy 18 and to the Discovery center. The first day we did 5hrs and got to 3n09, Van Dusen rd. Today we did 6.5hrs and made it to my truck. We thought we would hit a lot of snow, that's why we had planned for a third day. We averaged 1.75 miles an hour. I think that was pretty good seeing that we were carrying 55 plus lbs. We stopped in at the Discovery Center after the hike today. We let them know about the 15 trees across the trail from the dump rd. to van dusen rd and that there is "NO WATER" between hwy18 and the creek at van dusen rd. From van dusen rd to little bear springs there were 17 trees down and across the trail. The trees ranged from 6" across to 3' across. That will be a lot of work. There were a couple of trash piles that we forgot to tell them about 5 miles back from little bear springs trail camp. The horse trough at the trail camp is bone dry. Small creeks start to appear about 4 miles back from the trail camp but not before, not a drop except for the snow piles  that you have to cross on the trail. If you put all the snow together you might have a half mile but the longest stretch was maybe 150'. There was nothing dangerous at all.  Thanks again for your help. We had a good time  and    Remember      
"Be Prepared"  Ground Pounder Bill    "Semper Fi"