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[pct-l] re: pct-l-digest V1 #48

For Bill Kennington and Bob Turner,

As one of the sixty or so through-hikers who made it from Mexico to Canada 
last year, day hikes within 200 miles of Campo, you might consider the Mt. 
Jacinto area Section B of the California guidebook, take the tram up from Palm 
Spring, bag the peak, head south towards Idylwild, or go the opposite 
direction.  There is a cabin at the top of Mt. Jacinto.  Or around 35 miles 
further north, in Section C of the guidebook, the East Fork Mission Creek, 
north of Teutang Canyon, the place reminded me very much of the Grand Canyon 
except it's volcanic in nature.  You'll cross that creek 20+ times, a welcome 
change hiking in Southern California.  You might arrange one of these one way 
day hike or some sort.

Bob, last year was around 130% of normal.  I left Kennedy Meadows on June 10 
and took 10 and a half days to get to Muir Trail Ranch, averaging about 14 
miles a day.  Lots of snow.  I heard later that those who left Kennedy Meadows 
a week later had an easier time crossing the High Sierras.  For one thing the 
steps are already in place.  You just need to follow them up over the passes.  


So, this is what I have observed.  Keep track of the amount of rainfall we 
get, at 100% of normal, 2nd week of June sounds ok, at 130%, leaving Kennedy 
Meadows the third week of June sounds ideal.  Either way, if the steps are 
already in place, you'll have an easier time crossing the High Sierras and 
maybe safer.  Of course, when the snow melts, you have the creeks to contend 
with and they are formidable.  They will get your feet numbed till they hurt.  
Still, the Sierras was definitely one of the more memorable stretch of the 
PCT.  

Ben

| 
| Date: Sun, 2 Feb 1997 20:57:43 -0500 (EST)
| From: Ghpbill@aol.com
| Subject: [pct-l] Re: So. Cal. and backpacks
| 
| Hello pct enthusiasts!
| 
| My name is Bill Kennington and I live in San Diego.  I 
| love all of the
| stories and info I have gotten from this message and chat 
| address.  
| 
| I have a question.  I am interested in undertaking day 
| hikes on the Southern
| Calif. portion of the pct.  I'm talking anything within 
| 200 miles of Campo.
|  Does anyone know of any particularly cool parts of the 
| trail that they can
| recommend?
| 
| I hope someday to have some great stories of my own to 
| add.
| 
| c-ya
| 
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| Date: Sun, 2 Feb 1997 21:32:33 -0800 (PST)
| From: bturner@enaila.nidlink.com (Bob Turner)
| Subject: [pct-l] '97 hikers
| 
| I don't know about others but I have just had the first of 
| the many
| anticipated "can't get to sleep at night 'cause there's so 
| much to do for
| the trip" nights.
| 
| I have been actively planning for this trip since January 
| '96.  I am in the
| dehydrating food mode, and gathering the rest of the food 
| into a large part
| of the basement.
| 
| Equipment-wise I have everything I need already, although 
| we did buy a new
| tent and water filter.  How is everyone else coming along?
| 
| Again our biggest headache has been with the school system 
| (my employer)
| and the High School. at Semester registration they tried 
| to convince Joy
| - -my daughter that is hiking with me- that she needed to 
| take required
| classes  even though they will not count for credit.  I am 
| not empressed
| with the High School Counselors:(  Finally got that issue 
| settled last
| week.
| 
| Our planned departure date is still set for April 20.  I 
| figure that with
| the snow the Sierras have had this year they will be snow 
| bound most of
| summer.  Looks like some snoshoe fun.  Any observations 
| about the Sierra
| Timeline (June 14, according to Jardine)?
| 
| I'd really like to know how others are doing with 
| preparations.
| Bob & Joy (Bug)
| 
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