[pct-l] Hiking with dogs

[aslive at charter.net]

I love my two dogs and just took them overnight hiking and camping, but 
I would never take them on a thru-hike.  There are just too many 
dangers, river crossings, cliff or ice shoot falls, infections, injuries 
and the small animals they would chase and perhaps catch that might 
carry any of a verity of diseases.  Besides, it can get really cold out 
there.  I camped between the Mojave and Lake Silverwood dams the other 
day and although it was in the low seventies during the day, it was in 
the high twenties that night, with the frost freezing on my tent.  I had 
both my lab and pit bull crawl inside my sleeping bag with me!  I didn't 
think my mummy bag could hold us all.  This would not work night after 
night in the Sierras.  Just my two cents, HYOH.    Shepherd


On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 6:59 PM, Mike Jurasius wrote:

> The discussions about hiking the PCT with dogs is always amusing. I 
> think anyone considering the idea should pick up a copy of Yogi's 
> guide book and read her words of wisdom. I'm a lover of dogs, but 
> would never jeopardize his life or health with the dangers and 
> challenges of the PCT. This doesn't include the legal issues with 
> hiking through National Parks.
> Mike
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