[pct-l] RE: SoBos in Campo

[sheilaquinlan at hotmail.com (Sheila Quinlan)]

Monty,
One Gallon just phoned from Mt. Laguna this afternoon.  He is hiking with 
Billy Goat and they're planning to be at the border Monday afternoon (One 
Gallon's 9-months-on-the-trail date).  Shamu's Trainer and I are going to 
try to find them this weekend and try to hike big miles for the first time 
in a long time.  Should be interesting!
Barnyard
P.S. Scariest story was a traumatizing jaunt up a tributary canyon of 
Mission Creek that kept getting steeper and steeper.  2' diameter boulders 
we climbed were loosely held in place by crumbly sand, threatening to be 
kicked loose and bonk the lower of us (me) and send me to my death.  As the 
climb progressed that wonderful realization dawned on me, I can't go up and 
I can't go back either.  I was truly screwed!  It was a pretty horendous 
nightmare but a good lesson for the rest of the hike about making wiser 
decisions, and making sure you say, screw the schedule, turn around, and 
deal with a day or two of no food if need be.   P.S. others got lost too in 
that upper area of Mission Creek (past the 20 crossing i think) due to a 
minor landslide i think (not sure since we were majorly lost!).  do any 
trail maintenance volunteers know about this spot?