[pct-l] Dogs on PCT

[John Abela]

DoggieSpikes :-)


On Sat, Jun 4, 2011 at 6:46 PM, Sir Mix-a-lot <atetuna at gmail.com> wrote:
> It's not surprising though.  We double or more our intake on the trail, so
> why would it be any different for dogs?  The stretch in the Sierras is
> probably best done when there's less snow since a dog can't self arrest,
> which would make that stretch much shorter.
>
> On Sat, Jun 4, 2011 at 6:20 PM, John Abela <abela at johnabela.com> wrote:
>>
>> I have looked that page over a few times, somehow I missed this before...
>>
>> "after two to three weeks on the trail will probably need 100% more food".
>>
>> wow. that could result in a massive amount of weight that the dog
>> would be needing to carry, especially through the 12-15 days of the
>> Sierras and the long stretch past Tehachapi.
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Jun 4, 2011 at 5:36 PM,  <enyapjr at comcast.net> wrote:
>> > Looking for info or 'support'?
>> > Yes, it (dogs) can certainly be a 'hot button' topic!
>> > But start with <http://postholer.com/faq.php#dogs>...
>> >
>> > Happy trails!!!
>> > Jim (PITA)
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