[pct-l] Rumors

[blueman2 at sbcglobal.net (GWohlken)]

Thanks, folks!  I kind of figured they were hearing from a grapevine 
gone awry, and they thought so, too.

L-Rod, I love the "surfing champion" one, by the way.  Ha.  Then 
Richard's lemmings "falling off the cliffs right into Evolution Creed" 
--what an image! :-D   Thanks, Steel-Eye; I told Shane I would let him 
know by email what I glean from the list so he can pick it up next town 
(or whenever the internet becomes available again to them).  He and 
Miriam loved Washington, even though they were three days in persistent 
rain a while back which was hard on their spirits.  The beauty of the 
north is of the overwhelming breathtaking variety, they said.  I'm sure 
they'll have much to say about the Sierras when they get down there.

I'm following the journals of all the PCT hikers on trailjournals.com 
and feel I'm hovered over the whole trail watching everyone as they 
move north to south, south to north, flipping and flopping, passing 
each other.  I'm there, too.  What an experience even if it's only via 
a computer in a little village in Ohio.

~Gayle


> Haven't heard any such thing, and I'm sure it's something that we'd 
> all know about.  The way rumors and information abound on the PCT 
> during the season is an interesting phenomenon.  Two years ago there 
> was a rumor that I was a surfing champion.  Not true, but a great 
> rumor to have floating around about oneself!!!
>
> L-Rod


> Yeah... "They" are probably falling off the cliffs right into
> Evolution Creek like lemmings :-)



> Good evening, Gayle,
>
> I have not heard of a stream crossing fatality since a hiker perished
> crossing the Sandy River on Mt. Hood about a year ago.  At that time 
> the
> river was in flood, a situation your son most certainly will not face 
> this
> summer.  In fact, the only wet feet your son will likely experience 
> will as
> the result of dew on the grass in some meadow.
>
> Steel-Eye