[pct-l] Getting to the trail in Washington

[marmot marmot]

Soon the only way to do that trail is to hike some kind of combo south bound/flip flop/off season hike. But, last year  on the PCT I found that I would get to town and find all the rooms full. I was at least a week or more ahead of the pack.There are now so many of us. That's why I wrote that other post about the serial binge drinking/bad behavior causing such a  negative impact on the trail. I can't find that post so maybe it got lost in the ether. Maybe that's why I enjoyed the GDT and AZT so much. At least for a little while you will get to do those alone. But nothing can take away the beauty of the Sierras,Trinity Alps,Cascades,desert ---no matter how many people   Marmot

> Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:23:53 -0400
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Getting to the trail in Washington
> From: judithsmcguire at gmail.com
> To: marmotwestvanc at hotmail.com
> 
> The silver lining!  Meanwhile the AT this year is totally over
> capacity.  There are hordes of hikers (word has it one group of 40
> people hiking together) invading everywhere.  Not my idea of a great
> hike but whaddya know.
> 
> Judo
> 
> On Mon, Jun 17, 2013 at 4:21 PM, marmot marmot
> <marmotwestvanc at hotmail.com> wrote:
> > I called. Skykomish by wrong name I called it Stevenson  sorry flu is muddling my brain. Owner in hostel offered me ride back to train if I was still standing on road by a certain time didn't need it    Its  like the AT now people screech to a halt turn around and pick you up they've all read "wild"
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > On Jun 17, 2013, at 12:54 PM, "Judith McGuire" <judithsmcguire at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Thanks Marmot.  I think we're honing in on doing the Snoqualmie to
> >> Manning section starting Aug. 25.  Any thoughts on that?
> >>
> >> Judo
> >>
> >> On Mon, Jun 17, 2013 at 1:22 PM, marmot marmot
> >> <marmotwestvanc at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >>> Not sure what you need exactly but if you are starting at Wash border & going to Canada. There is local bus between cascade locks & Hood River 2times a day   Easy hitch into Trout Lake didn't even get my face clean before got picked up. Phone tree for ride back Angels !!  Snoqualimie can resupply right there Packwood seemed to be a little difficult to hitch in I stayed in motel and had food drop. Went to hostel in Stevenson easy hitch food drop. Of course Stehegin is bus and boat to big town. Marmot
> >>>
> >>> Sent from my iPhone
> >>>
> >>> On Jun 17, 2013, at 10:06 AM, "Judith McGuire" <judithsmcguire at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> We're planning a section hike in Washington (maybe half the state).  I
> >>>> have found that Greyhound serves the following resupply towns:
> >>>> Skykomish, Chelan Falls (after long boat trip from Stehekin) and
> >>>> Manning Park.  Anyone know of any other ways to get to Carson,
> >>>> Troutlake, Packwood or Snoqualmie Pass?  No obvious service to Cascade
> >>>> Locks, OR either.  Any suggestions about shuttlers or other bus
> >>>> service I've missed would be greatly appreciated.
> >>>>
> >>>> Judy "Judo" McGuire
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