[pct-l] Trans Catalina Trail.....after action report

[Reinhold Metzger]

Hey Greg,
I hiked the trail.....it is more stressful than the Sierra.]
Read my below  9-26-09 after action report.

JMT Reinhold
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bighummel wrote:....The New Trans Catalina Trail is Done!
A new trail for us adventurous ones.
A new trail to put on my list.

Greg Hummel
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Reinhold Metzger wrote:
> Yes Switchback,
> I and the rest of the list will be anxiously  waiting for your after 
> action  report knowing it will be loaded with useful information of  
> "Do's  &  Dont's" and how to survive in a wilderness loaded with hiker 
> stalking, flesh eating beasts of prey.
>
> Say,  I just returned from my Catalina Island Expedition.
> Did some hiking including the "Trans Catalina Trail".....the highest 
> peak is only around 2,000 ft., but that is from sea level and the view 
> from the ridge is......"OCEAN".......in all directions.
> Another good thing about Catalina....there are no bears or "TRAIL  
> PIRATES"   to raid innocent hikers.
> There are, however, "Deer, Buffalo & Rattle Snakes.
> I found that the most challenging & stressful on the Catalina 
> Expedition were the  "Margaritas and the bikini clad Surfer Girls".
> I just could not slurp enough Margaritas or keep my eyes of the bikini 
> clad Surfer Girls.
> For a guy my age (3 weeks shy of 69) that is more stressful than the 
> Sierra.
> Besides, Karen kept giving me that  "evil"  look.
>
> JMT Reinhold
> Your young at heart trail companion
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> Switchback wrote:
>> The upcoming PCT Trail Pass-Cottonwood Pass Expedition on Oct 2-5 
>> will have an After Action Report that will blow your mind.  It will 
>> be classic Switchback.  It will be a Collector's Edition.  It will be 
>> something that you will want to pass around the Internet to your 
>> hiking friends and adventurers.
>>  
>> It will be filled with PCT adventure and observations on Sierra drug 
>> cartels, Terminators, bowie knives, buffalo guns, mountain/trail men 
>> and women, Indians, trail pirates, wood elves, trailtowns, 
>> kidnappings, etc., etc., etc., etc.
>>  
>> Don't miss it.  A world exclusive to the PCT-L.  Look for this 
>> original report and commentary soon after the expedition.
>>  
>> I thank you.
>>  
>> Switchback the Trail Pirate
>> PCT Samurai
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