[pct-l] "Oregon don't look good"

[OMullis]

Lordy, no plans for 40-mile days here!

For Mexi-Can thru-hikers, it seems Oregon is a little anti-climactic (after 
the Sierra,
perhaps it would be) and mainly a chance to rack up high miles underfoot on 
the way
to Manning Park.  It sure seems to get rather quick treatment in the Class 
DVDs.

But for me, Oregon will be my entire hike.  I have 5 weeks off work & 
exactly 30
hiking days between my flights into Medford and out of Portland.  Unless 
compelled
by conditions on the trail (water, campsite, bugs, critters, etc), I don't 
aim to do more
than 15-16 miles per day.  If I start slow, I may have to shoot for 20 mile 
days now &
then to keep up the requisite average pace.

I'm hoping to do those miles and have time to enjoy the scenery and solitude 
along
the way, such as they may be.  If I can get enough photos deserving of such, 
I may
do a PCT-OR slideshow DVD of my own, and a Blurb book as well.

Thanks to everyone for helping a newbie.  I'll probably try to ping several 
of you
off-list as the summer progresses to see how Oregon's looking, if that won't 
be a
bother.  I sincerely appreciate your help, your experience and your 
opinions.

Ollen
Venus, TX
PCT-OR Sept2008

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steel-Eye" <chelin at teleport.com>
To: "OMullis" <omullis at aircanopy.net>; <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2008 11:02 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] PCT Mom: Re: "Oregon don't look good"


> Good evening, Ollen,
>
> This weekend I was at a trail maintenance training project near Camp
> Sherman, northwest of Sisters, OR.  While in the area I took some photos 
> of
> the PCT trailhead at Santiam Pass, one of which I posted on my '07
> TrailJournal site.  http://www.trailjournals.com/steel-eye  Look on the
> photo list for the  entry dated 1 June 08.  Sorry, I don't have any other
> way to post photos.
>
> This year will be a real bitch for PCT maintenance efforts in Oregon.  The
> trails will be late opening for a walk-through and assessment, then there
> will only be a short season available to actually schedule and perform the
> work.  Quite a bit of down timber has already been identified, but no one
> can even see the condition of the tread.  Hikers will get through, of
> course, particularly by September, but I recommend you not plan on those
> 40-mile days that you often read about through Oregon.
>
> Steel-Eye
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "OMullis" <omullis at aircanopy.net>
> To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
> Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2008 7:39 PM
> Subject: [pct-l] PCT Mom: Re: "Oregon don't look good"
>
>
>> As an Oregon section hiker this coming Sept, I was wondering if you can
>> expand on your comment
>> on the "Post Holer snow depth graph" being "a mess"?   This will be my
>> first foray along
>> the PCT so I'm very curious to know more about what looks out of whack.
>>
>> Thanks for any help you can provide!
>>
>> Ollen Mullis
>> Venus TX
>> PCT-OR Sept2008
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