[pct-l] Sierra mileage

[Brandon McGinnity]

I know, I know! I hate myself for doubting everything I learned on the AT,
about things working out. Gotta relax. I think I have a handle on things,
thanks in great part to this amazing list, full of just the kind of help and
knowledge you're talking about. :)

On Sat, Apr 23, 2011 at 8:26 AM, Vermilion Valley Resort <
pct-l at edisonlake.com> wrote:

> And don't forget - everyone will help you.  EVERYONE.  From your fellow
> hikers, to trail angels, to folks like the employees at VVR, and even
> the folks at Tuolumne.
>
> It may be YOUR first time, but we've been doing it for years.  I know
> it's easy to think you're all alone when you're out in the middle of
> that snowpack - but you're not.
>
> And as Diane says, if you're in the middle of the pack, you're golden.
> And she's got a really good point - if the snow's too bad, you just skip
> the snow!
>
> Bill
>
>
> Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes wrote:
> > On Apr 22, 2011, at 7:49 PM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:
> >> I'm freakin' out, man!
> >>
> >>   The real worry is the Tuolumne Meadows PO/store. If
> >> that's not open yet with all the damn snow, then what? Can't mail a
> >> box to a
> >> PO that isn't open, which sorta screws me, since I have to do all this
> >> myself, either now or from the trail.
> >>
> >> To Bill from VVR, I'm betting I'll be towards the middle of the
> >> pack, maybe
> >> more to the back.
> >
> > Well, then, if you are in the middle or back of the pack, you have
> > nothing to worry about. The PO will be open. There will be a bus to
> > take you to Bridgeport or Yosemite Valley. If there aren't any of
> > these things, you've got thumbs. Everything will be just fine. Worst
> > case scenario is you don't deal well with the snow and you bounce
> > yourself up to Sonora Pass from somewhere and carry on. That's what I
> > did. Came back another year to finish the Sierra in a more gentle
> > month: August!
> >
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