[pct-l] Jane Dods' hike of JMT.
Hubbard Rick
rick at rickhubbard.org
Sat May 17 19:53:04 CDT 2014
Hi Jane, a/k/a TOB
Just a note to let you know my 70 yr old life partner Sally Howe and I Rick Hubbard a/k/a “newsman” (age 72) plan to be hiking from Tuolumne Meadows down to and past Mt Whitney beginning Wed. July 23rd. We’re planning 3 weeks (including stops) for that stretch of the trail.
Looks like we’ll be starting a full week behind you and thus unlikely to meet up, unless it’s nearing Mt. Whitney, but nevertheless we’ll try to ask/check to see how you’re doing..
Cheers!
Rick
Rick Hubbard
12 Woodbine Street
South Burlington, VT 05403
Email: rick at rickhubbard.org
Cell: 802-999-3905
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> 1. Senior Hiking Buddy - Part 2 (Jane Dods)
> 2. PCT Bridge or Gods to White Pass (Beth Glander)
> 3. Getting from Lone Pine to Reno (Ted Slupesky)
> 4. Re: Wolverine fundraiser (walt Durling)
> 5. Re: Switchback (walt Durling)
> 6. Re: Mount Kilimanjaro (Yoshihiro Murakami)
> 7. Re: Wolverine fundraiser (gary_schenk at verizon.net)
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> From: Jane Dods <runkitty35 at pacinfo.com>
> Subject: [pct-l] Senior Hiking Buddy - Part 2
> Date: May 16, 2014 at 1:13:03 PM EDT
> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
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> Hello again -
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> I'm a 78-year-old hiker who posted a notice about a week ago seeking a buddy to join me from Tuolumne Meadows to Mt. Whitney. At that time I didn't have my dates set. I do now. I plan to be on the trail from July 14 through Aug. 3. On this section I'll be quite slow, but steady - about 8-9 miles a day (approx. 1 MPH). I section-hiked the PCT from 1996 through 2006 and miss it terribly! Although I hiked the Camino (and loved it) in 2012/13, it's definitely not the same. Two much younger friends from Albuquerque will meet me at Kearsarge Pass for the final stretch. Unfortunately, they're still working and can't do the whole thing. Any takers?
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> Jane Dods
> AKA T.O.B, (Tough Old Broad)
> Eugene, Oregon
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> From: "Beth Glander" <bethglander at comcast.net>
> Subject: [pct-l] PCT Bridge or Gods to White Pass
> Date: May 15, 2014 at 5:05:34 PM EDT
> To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
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> Hello.I'm hoping this is the right forum for this. If not, just holler back
> and re-direct me accordingly.
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> There are two of us planning the PCT from Bridge of Gods to White Pass in
> Washington.August 12-17. Here is our itinerary:
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> day 1: start at Wind River Road (2188) and hike 15 miles to a campground by
> big Lava Bed 2203.8 Tuesday 8/12
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> day 2: hike 24 miles to Big Mosquito Lake (2227) 8/13
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> day 3: hike 21 miles to Riley Creek and Sheep Lake (2248) 8/14
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> day 4: hike 25 miles to Walupt Lake (2273) 8/15
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> Day 5 hike 18 miles to Tieton Pass (2291) 8/16
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> Day 6 hike 12 miles to white pass (2303) 8/17
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> We are looking for 2-4 more people to join us.we don't want to be doing it
> by ourselves, mainly for safety purposes. If you are interested in joining
> us, please let me know asap. FYI..we are both avid outdoors people, we are
> heavy into ultra-trail running and long distance biking.we are in good shape
> and can keep up with most.We would love to have some company.oh and did I
> mention, we are serious athletes but also like to have fun..drop me a line
> through this email and let me know.
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> Thanks!
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> Beth
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> From: Ted Slupesky <slupesky at gmail.com>
> Subject: [pct-l] Getting from Lone Pine to Reno
> Date: May 16, 2014 at 1:22:23 AM EDT
> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
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> I plan to arrive in Lone Pine on 5/31 and need to get to Reno. It looks
> like East Sierra Transit has a bus running that way on Monday 6/2. Are
> there any other options I should look at? Anything that might work on
> Sunday 6/1?
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> Ted
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> From: walt Durling <durlfam4 at icloud.com>
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Wolverine fundraiser
> Date: May 16, 2014 at 9:53:07 PM EDT
> To: "gary_schenk at verizon.net" <gary_schenk at verizon.net>
> Cc: "Pct-L at backcountry.net" <Pct-L at backcountry.net>
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> I was up on Mulkey Pass when that weather hit. Wind gusts hit 60 for many hours during the night. I had to hold onto my six moon designs shelter pole to prevent it from snapping! I thought at any minute I was going to be sitting beneath a sheared and shattered shelter - ha! Two days before I was post holing for several miles going south towards KM. Just a part of the pct experience. I don't see any snow in the forecast, so the hikers getting north of KM now shouldn't have too much problems with snow on the trail except for patches. But the nights can get quite cold, and the weather in the Sierras can change in a heartbeat. I doubt if they need any katoolahs or ice axes up to the portal. At that point my info is sketchy.
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> Sent from my iPad
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>> On May 12, 2014, at 11:18, gary_schenk at verizon.net wrote:
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>> On 05/09/14, Jason wrote:
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>> ... where Ziggy hosted over 90 hikers yesterday( I signed in @ #777 for the year)...
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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>> Is it just me, or has the PCT jumped the shark?
>>
>> Saturday night at 8000' on Mt. Pinos we had winds at 50+ mph and temps dropped into the low 20s with light snow. I hope none of this years thruhikers mailed their foul weather gear to Kennedy Meadows.
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>> Gary
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> From: walt Durling <durlfam4 at icloud.com>
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Switchback
> Date: May 16, 2014 at 10:06:10 PM EDT
> To: Reinhold Metzger <reinholdmetzger at cox.net>
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> Well, I can't say I'm even close to being in such august company. But I just exited the trail for a bit of family stuff and plan on returning soon. Several says ago I hiked in from near the portal to Kennedy Meadows. I passed about 2 dozen thru hikers headed north - the vanguard of this years' class.
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> Anyway, I stopped at the 1st Kern River Bridge - coming from the north- to pick up some water. While there I took the opportunity of washing my feet and socks. I first chased a few cows away by lightly prodding them with my hiking poles. When I finished by feet bath, I carefully dried and powered them. I carefully put on one sock and shoe. I managed to get the other sock on and stood up to put on the remaining shoe. I lost my balance and to avoid falling into the damn river I stepped back with my stocking foot... right into a fresh, fragrant, juicy cow patty! Oh, the trials and tribulations of the trail!
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>> On May 14, 2014, at 17:05, Reinhold Metzger <reinholdmetzger at cox.net> wrote:
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>> Hi gang,
>> It seems to me that during my 1 month absence from the "LIST" the
>> "LIST" has
>> been unusually dull and boring resulting from the absence of the usual
>> Switchback trail humor.
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>> Switchback is the "Spark-plug" on the list.
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>> The list needs Switchback and his trail humor to keep the "Herd" at ease
>> and in a good frame of mind.
>> Let's hear some of your "Trail Humor".
>> Give us your best stuff Switchback, and you better make it quick.
>>
>> JMT Reinhold
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> From: Yoshihiro Murakami <completewalker at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Mount Kilimanjaro
> Date: May 17, 2014 at 2:57:33 AM EDT
> To: Reinhold Metzger <reinholdmetzger at cox.net>
> Cc: PCT-L <pct-l at backcountry.net>
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> No experiece. The strength at the thin air is not related to the strength
> at a low altitude. But females prone to suffer altitude sickness. I know
> there are many huts in Mt. Kilimanjaro. If you carry all the her stuff and
> climb slowly using many days, there is no prossbility of failure.
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> From: gary_schenk at verizon.net
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Wolverine fundraiser
> Date: May 17, 2014 at 10:18:36 AM EDT
> To: Pct-L at backcountry.net
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> On 05/16/14, walt Durling wrote:
> I don't see any snow in the forecast, so the hikers getting north of KM now shouldn't have too much problems with snow on the trail except for patches. But the nights can get quite cold, and the weather in the Sierras can change in a heartbeat.
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> It looks like there's a cold front moving down from the Gulf of Alaska due to arrive midweek.
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> Gary
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