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>Date: Tue, 01 Dec 1998 08:44:23 -0700
>From: mark dixon <mdixon@bigsky.net>
>Subject: [pct-l] PCT@Crater Lake & resupply
>
>Charlie,
>
>On the Crater Lake NP map the official PCT route goes along the rim of the
>lake now. We had a resupply there, so the logical route was to head for the
>rim. Besides, the views are great. There is actually a trail the whole way,
>no road walking at all. The new route rejoins the regular route east of the
>main north-south road.  Horses still have to take the regular route that
>avoids the rim, I think?.
>
>'99ers: 
>
>If you send your box to Crater Lake Lodge they might forward your packages
>down the hill to the store that's near the campground ----> this is what
>happened this past year. Uh, I don't remember the campground name, but it's
>the one near the entrance station. This means that if you are northbound
>and walk all the way to the lodge on the rim, you'll have to go back down
>the hill 3 or 4 miles to get your package. Best bet is to call the lodge if
>you plan a resupply there. I would recommend calling all resupply points to
>confirm services sometime next spring before you leave - even the post
>offices  .
>
>Oh, one more thing for '99ers - Shelter Cove Resort at Cascade Summit in
>Oregon "IS NOT" a post office. The guide book is wrong about this. You can
>send resupply boxes there, but don't expect to send anything out from
>there, they have no way of doing this. I promised the new owners of the
>resort that I would try to spread the word. They are, by the way, great
>people and very helpful. For you coffee freaks they now have an espresso
>bar - there was beer for people like me.
>
>If anyone has questions about resupply points I'd be happy to share my
>experiences.
>
>Mark Dixon
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>Date: Tue, 01 Dec 1998 08:55:53 -0800
>From: "William M. Stenzel" <manjovin@concentric.net>
>Subject: [pct-l] snow paranoia
>
>If I may add my two cents to the case of excess bad advice on the PCT: 
>
>	There is no such thing, really, as "impassable." People climb Denali in
>the middle of winter, after all. In 1998, I heard that Baden-Powell was
>too snowy to climb, and I passed over it anyway. It wasn't a
>particularly good idea, and tired me enough to make the rest of the
>section a struggle. I belive nearly all advice is given in good faith;
>it reflects analysis of one person using what they know of the trail,
>the terrain, and their own abilities. If you're a "tough guy" hiker, go
>ahead and push on through. The PCT isn't the most extreme place in the
>world and there are plenty of places to jump off, so you probably won't die.
>
>None of this applies to advice from the Forest Service or Park Service:
>both agencies regard PCT through hikers as a rediculous bunch of
>eccentrics who travel poorly equipped through difficult conditions.
>Neither group wastes resources finding out whether high mountain passes
>are open early in the season, reasoning that conditions are serious
>enough to prevent weekenders from having a pleasant journey. Despite the
>hyped up nature of the criticism, PCT hikers and the PCTA are the only
>source of good information on trail conditions.
>
>Note: I moved into long distance hiking from climbing and skiing, two
>sports where it's hip to downplay the dangers involved. If you had a big
>fall that day, you'd tell your buddies, "Yeah, I had a little fall up
>there, but it all turned out right," and they'd know you were really
>scared. Backpackers love to hype the dangers; the San Jacintos were SO
>DANGEROUS. The river crossings are IMPOSSIBLY DIFFICULT. Everyone I met
>in Idyllwild had a tale of trauma to tell, most of them weaved from
>minor accidents. 
>	(If you want to read my tale of trauma, check out
www.concentric.net/~manjovin).
>
>You know, it wasn't snow or fallen trees that made me leave the trail in
>'98, it was the Oregon mosquitoes!
>
>will
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>Date: Tue, 1 Dec 1998 09:26:56 -0800
>From: "Joanne Lennox" <goforth@cio.net>
>Subject: [pct-l] single sleeping quilt
>
>My single sleeping quilt is 2 lbs not 3 lbs, and the 2 lbs includes a 3
>foot zipper and a large head tent of mosquitoe netting.
>
>I also misspoke about the excretion of protein in a recent post.  Excess
>protein is converted to glucose or more often to fat, and the nitrogen of
>the protein is excreted thru the kidneys. The excretion of excess nitrogen
>thru the kidneys requires a lot of water so people who are on high protein
>intakes frequently lose weight (temporarily since it really is just a water
>deficeit).
>
>Peace 
>Goforth 
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>Date: Tue, 1 Dec 1998 11:52:39 -0800
>From: "Nathan Martin" <NCMartin@lbl.gov>
>Subject: Re: [pct-l] RE: pct-l-digest V1 #619
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>> Thus far we have these people planning a '99 hike:
>>
>>> 1 - Snoopster  (from MA)  Mex > Canada
>>> 2 - Weathercarrot - Mex > Canada - possible start date - 4-26
>>> 3 - The Slyman here,  I'll be in Campo, heading north around the first of
>>> May!
>>> 4 - Lost Soul (From FL) Mex>Canada - Starting around 4/20 (Looking
>>> forward to
>>> seeing old friends.)
>>> 5 - PCTCoach (Margo from Aspen) Mex>Ashland - Starting somewhere end of
>>> April
>>> 7 - Tim Fearn - Plans are for Mexico to Oregon and then perhaps beyond-
>>> my
>>> planned start date is  the first day of  summer (June 21)
>>> 8 - Goforth (Anne Lennox)  Mex to Canada, April start
>>> 9 - Aaron Unger(no trail name yet)  Mex->Can, early June start
>>> 10 - Rebecca Williams (from MA) - Mexico > Canada/Oregon? start: mid/end
>>> of
>>> April
>>> 11 - Deb Raushi (from S.F. in CA) - Mexico > Oregon; start mid/end April
>>> 12 - Annie and the Salesman - Mex>Can start May 1
>> 13 - Allen Downs (CA Bay area) - Mex>Canada Start about 1 May -
>>Lucky 13?
>    14 - Nathan Martin (Chai-walker) (CA Bay area) - Mex>Canada - start
>about April 15 or April 20
>
>>> If you're not on the list, keep on adding on!
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>Date: Tue, 1 Dec 1998 17:38:53 EST
>From: Slyinmd@aol.com
>Subject: Re: [pct-l] snow paranoia
>
>In a message dated 12/1/98 12:02:34 PM US Eastern Standard Time,
>manjovin@concentric.net writes:
>
>> You know, it wasn't snow or fallen trees that made me leave the trail in
>>  '98, it was the Oregon mosquitoes!
>
>I'm personally hyping myself up about the snowfall on the PCT.  There were
>several places on the AT that were supposed to be extremely difficult and
when
>I went through them, they turned out to be some of the more enjoyable
>sections, hard work and caution included.  
>
>Mosquitoes, wow, that's another subject!  I spent one torturous day in the NJ
>swamps, talk about on the verge of losing it!  I couldn't stop for water or a
>brief rest without wiping "skeeters" off my body by the scores.  I had no
clue
>of the severity and wasn't prepared, to mentally or physically (deet) handle
>it.  Some others, hitched ahead, out of this section and I can't fault them.
>
>Mosquitoes can make a "tough guy" very tender.
>
>Thanks for the warning,  Sly
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>Date: Tue, 01 Dec 1998 17:11:33 +0000
>From: "Margo J. Chisholm" <margo@tothesummit.com>
>Subject: Re: [pct-l] Reading Material and questions
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>I love the concept of the hiker boxes that Sly found on the AT. Do they
>exist on the PCT as well?  Thanks in advance.
>
>Namaste, PCTCoach
>
>
>> On the Appalachian Trail,  you could probably go from Georgia to Maine and
>> live off the hiker boxes.  Found mostly in hostels, motels that hikers
>> frequent, some of the PO's and even Laundromats, it's extra food others
don't
>> wish to carry, have to much of, or are tired of eating.  It's a great
source
>> to get your basic staples (oatmeal, peanut butter, noodles, etc.), but
>> occasionally you can score with power bars, instant breakfast, cans of tuna
>> and so on.  Since the AT is so popular, nearly every town has a hiker box,
>> except for a few of the more upscale towns in the Northeast.  They don't
cater
>> to "hiker thrash" a term of endearment among some of the very best people I
>> have ever met.  : )
>>
>- -- 
>Margo Chisholm
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>- -- e.e. Cummings
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>Date: Tue, 01 Dec 1998 19:37:26 PST
>From: "Greg Walter" <weathercarrot@hotmail.com>
>Subject: [pct-l] Re: resupply
>
>Mark,
>
>Just saw your post. Had some quick questions - in what way did you end 
>up doing the trail this year? Was it a flip or straight thru? What I was 
>really writing about are any resupply suggestions you may have for the 
>section between Tuolumne Meadows and Soda Springs.  Which places to mail 
>or buy, go into or not go into, etc. I have the trail north and south of 
>there pretty well figured out. Thanks!!
>
>wc
>
>ps - Anyone else out there who can help with this?
>
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>Date: Tue, 01 Dec 1998 20:38:27 -0800
>From: Jonathan Ley <leyj@earthlink.net>
>Subject: [pct-l] battle of da feet
>
>There sure are a lot of choices when it comes to
>footwear... I plan on going rather lightweight for
>the bulk of my hike, but I'm having trouble
>trading-off weight for durability.  I have some really
>light (and cheap!) spaldings, but they look like they'll
>rip to pieces pretty darn quick.  There are a lot of
>"hybrid" running/hiking shoes out there that look
>more durable, but they're heavier (and a lot more
>$$$).  I usually replace my footwear way before it
>"blows out", so I'm not really sure how they fail (or
>how long they REALLY last)... Do the bottoms
>usually wear out first? the sides? the toes? (I know
>this may depend on the shoe and  my gait) How
>many pairs of shoes can I plan on going through?
>Any 'experienced' people out there have some
>opinions? favorites?
>
>- -Jonathan
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>Date: Tue, 01 Dec 1998 20:59:54 -0800
>From: Brick Robbins <brick@fastpack.com>
>Subject: [pct-l] FWD: PCT through hiker sponsorship offer
>
>Got this the other day. I dont think that it made it to the list, but if it
>has please disregard. These guys want to pay a through hiker to mail them
>journal entries to use as content for a web site. An extra $200 is not too
>bad, and the extra motivation to keep your journal entries up to date would
>probably be a good thing
>
>- -Brick
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>I am a 1994 AT thru hiker, and I recently created a web site at
>www.n2backpacking.com.   Having thru-hiked before, I thought it'd be
>interesting to sponsor and document thru-hikers on the PCT for the '99
>hiking season.  The sponsorship is for $200 in cash.  I posted details at 
>
>http://www.n2backpacking.com/thruhikers/pct99.htm
>
>If you know anyone that would be interested, or if you would like to post a
>link or notice to us, it would be greatly appreciated. 
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