[pct-l] Few questions from a PCT-rookie

[Hillary Schwirtlich]

We camped at Hauser Creek, as did many others, and I haven't heard any
stories of illegals. We did have a rattlesnake in our campsite (having just
gorged itself on a nest nearby). But you could find that anywhere. Also,
beware the poison oak.

Most people stayed with Scout and Frodo last year, and it was fun later to
talk to people you met again on the trail and share a "You were there the
same day as me?!" moment. I was told Bob Reiss wasn't hosting anymore as of
last year?

Seahorse

On Sun, Jan 22, 2012 at 1:54 PM, Scott Williams <baidarker at gmail.com> wrote:

> Camping mid way from Campo to Lake Morena was no problem at all.  Amoeba
> pitched her tent right in the trail and it's where I met her and we later
> spent many miles hiking together.  The group I was with went off into the
> chaparral and found a wonderful spot under some oaks on an old illegal
> trail and had a very secret night all to ourselves.  The illegal trail had
> not been used in at least a year as the leaves drifted on the Mexican beer
> cans and old clothes and the grass growing tall in the trail, were
> obviously undisturbed for a long time.  It's not a problem.
>
> Shroomer
>
> On Sun, Jan 22, 2012 at 7:42 AM, Scott Bryce <sbryce at scottbryce.com>
> wrote:
>
> > On 1/22/2012 3:58 AM, Robert Kristoferitsch wrote:
> > > 1. Arriving at Campo (using the bus from EL Cajon) around noon, I'm
> > > looking for a good camping spot between Campo and Lake Morena. Any
> > > suggestions?
> >
> > Wherever you find yourself around 8:30 PM. All you are going to do is
> > sleep there, so you don't need much. Be aware that illegals also use the
> > trail, so you may want to get off the trail a ways if you want to avoid
> > them. A lot of thrus will camp at Hauser Creek. So do the illegals, so
> > you will have the Border Patrol in an out of your camp during the night
> > if you camp there.
> >
> > If you are planning a thru hike, or long section hike, you should just
> > get used to camping wherever you are when you start losing daylight or
> > the energy to walk any farther, whichever comes first.
> >
> > > 2. ...or are there some trail angles who are willing to give a ride
> > > early in the morning so I can make may way to Lake Morena on the
> > > first day?
> >
> > There is a network of trail angels in SD who provide this service. If
> > one of them cannot accommodate you, they will often know who can. Search
> > the archives for Barney and Sandy Mann (Scout and Frodo), Girlscout or
> > Bob Reiss. There are others, but their names don't come to mind right
> now.
> >
> >
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