[pct-l] PCT on FB

[Andrea Dinsmore]

The difference I see between the PCT-L and Face Book........the PCT-L is a
super place to educate yourself before the hike and to put questions to
those who have experienced the good and bad about the trail. The Face Book
side is the up to date daily happenings on the trail and getting instant
responses to and from individuals who are actually out on the trail. The
last couple of years Face Book has been invaluable for knowing daily where
the bad weather, snow conditions and location of hikers were. It shouldn't
be one or the other.....both are great for the pre hike and actual on trail
hike. Where you don't have cell service you may have texting service.
Photos of daily condition on Face Book help get the point across how good
or bad the weather is.

Andrea Dinsmore


On Tue, Oct 29, 2013 at 10:29 AM, Meridith Rosendahl <
meridith.rosendahl at gmail.com> wrote:

> There's the Pacific Crest Trail fb page, but I find the "PCT Class of 2***"
> to be an amazing resource. In August 2012 during the Chips fire the page
> became the place to look for information such as detours, rides, bus
> schedules and in one instance just as the Reading Fire closed the trail in
> Lassen Park there was a group of hikers trying to hitch to Old Station (a
> hard hitch).  I had met a woman at the trail that morning who was headed
> that way to give rides to hikers.  I messaged the hikers who were sitting
> on highway 44 that she should be on her way back from OS, and the reply was
> that she had found them and they were on their way.  Point being that
> everything was happening in real time.  Very handy tool, for sure.
>
> Piper's Mom
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