[Fwd: Re: Proper context is in order: [pct-l] Conversation with Brian Robinson on Sierra streams, June, 09 '05]

[Tortoise73 at charter.net (Tortoise)]

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Subject: Re: Proper context is in order: [pct-l] Conversation with Brian 
Robinson on Sierra streams, June, 09 '05
Date: Tue, 08 Nov 2005 16:28:58 -0800
From: Tortoise <Tortoise73@charter.net>
To: Scott Parks <scott@delnorteresort.com>

Hi, I've got a better idea inspired by Colin Fletcher.

Carry an air matress (sturdy) and a long strong line.
Find a suitable stretch of the stream;
Loop the line around a tree upstream;
then using the air matress as a raft and holding onto the ends of the line,
let the current ferry you accross the stream;
Then just pull on one end of the line to retrive the line.

Now who will be the volunteer to test this idea?  Monte Dodge are you
listening?


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Scott Parks wrote:
> Me too. I'd call greyhound. :)
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tortoise" <Tortoise73@charter.net>
> To: "stillroaming" <PCT@DelNorteResort.Com>
> Cc: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
> Sent: Monday, November 07, 2005 4:10 PM
> Subject: Re: Proper context is in order: [pct-l] Conversation with Brian
> Robinson on Sierra streams, June, 09 '05
> 
> 
> 
>>I'd of probably turned back at the first deep hairy ford.
>>
>>Tortoise
>>
>>I switched to Mac OSX rather than fight Windows
>>Using Mozilla Thunderbird  http://www.mozilla.org/products/thunderbird/
>>
>>stillroaming wrote:
>>
>>>Some proper context is in order. That's an account of early season,
>>>wicked-snow-year fording with a reasonably fast snowmelt.
>>>
>>>Not to down play the serious nature of a well planned creek ford, 'most'
>>>thru-hikers won't have to deal with fords of this serverity.
>>>
>>>So if you're new to the list or you're thru-hiking next year, don't
>>>over-react to this awesome, hair-raising, white knucle post. :)
>>>
>>>Scott
>>>
>>><<<<
>>>When you cross something so deep and swift, what do you do with your
> 
> pack?
> 
>>>Any tricks?  And how do you get dry if everything is wet and you're into
> 
> the
> 
>>>evening and in snow?   You guys are amazing.
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