[pct-l] 1999 Day Zero Planning

>
>
>This is from Greg, Charlie and Tom in response to the perceived and known
need
>for reliable water in Section A:
>
>This is a specific recommendation for 1999 hopefuls on how to hike Section
A and
>detail the moral and water support we plan to provide. Greg, who has hiked
the
>entire trail, Charlie who knows Section A very well and Tom who is an avid
trail
>supporter, put their heads together to come up with this plan.
>
>We recommend that you start your trip from Mexico on Friday, April 16,
1999. We
>will get you to the trailhead Friday in time to check-in and hike the three
(3)
>miles from the border to Highway 94. At this point the purist will continue
and
>walk as many miles as he chooses, planning to arrive in Lake Morena on
Saturday,
>April 17, 1999. Another approach is to quit walking at this point and camp
with
>the support team at Lake Morena on Friday night. On Saturday morning get up
and
>dayhike the 17 miles from the road to lake Morena Campground [leave most of
your
>weight at Lake Morena]. Alternatively,  begin Saturday morning from the
border
>and dayhike the 20.2 miles.
>
>We advise NOT camping south of Lake Morena because of increased illegal
activity
>in the Campo area. The trio was amazed at the amount of Border Patrol
activity.
>It seems that, since the border was tightened up around San Deigo, there is
lots
>more activity along the PCT. We believe it is safer to not camp below Lake
>Morena and to camp in a group at Lake Morena. However you choose, the goal
is to
>arrive at the Lake Morena Campground for the First Annual Day Zero PCT
Kickoff
>(1st ADZPCTK). How could you miss that!
>
>The First Annual Day Zero PCT Kickoff will be held Saturday, April 17, 1999
at
>spaces 59 & 60 of Lake Morena Campground. The support team will barbecue
dogs,
>burgers and steak [vegetarians are in deep shit] and supply all the beer
and
>wine you can drink! Additionally, a huge amount of information will be
available
>from the team that has scouted Section A.  Wecan give you current
information
>about the trail and maps to the water sources.  If you can, don

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