[pct-l] Permit Memories

Denis Stanton denisstanton at mac.com
Thu Nov 15 21:01:39 CST 2018


Maybe not changed so much.  I think I met the same ranger at a roadside stop on my way to section-hike north from Sonora pass in 2016.  He was very annoyed with me not being able to name each of the campsites I would use.  Told me crossly that SOME people plan their hikes.

Denis

> On 16/11/2018, at 1:02 PM, Tim Umstead <tumstead96 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> The first time my wife and I hiked the PCT, back in 1996, there was no
> registration through the PCTA.  I drove to a Cleveland National Forest
> office to fill out the permit.  The person there had not heard of the PCT
> and could not imagine anyone hiking that far.  The permit wanted me to fill
> in nights and I showed them my 5 month schedule.  In the end, I just put
> towns and my itinerary dates and not all of those fit.
> 
> Things have changed a bit.
> 
> The Ravens
> PCT 96, 15
> CDT 17
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