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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Hi, Casey!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>From our point of view, zeros on trail are one of the
reasons why hike, period!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>It is so much fun knowing that you have it in your
schedule to take a day off whenever you find a place you don't want to hurry
away from. Take a day, cool the jets, soak up some sun, climb a few trees,
boulder your way up and down from that peak over there, catch up in your
journal, dry out.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>So, carry more food. You may only be doing this trip once
in your lifetime, so soak it up, take your time, if you can.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Taking the time to pound off trail, hitch out and back,
only to face a climb up to the trail to continue the journey again has
never been considered a resupply method of choice when we're out there to enjoy
the wilderness. Do what you have to do, but you <U>can</U> choose to carry more
food that will get you to that better on-trail resupply point (road crossing,
ranger station, resort, etc.) if you so want; the only seemingly negative is a
heavier pack. However, if it is your priority to stay on-trail, a little extra
weight may save the time and energy spent on the town loop to give you more
efficient trail time and a lower trip mileage-maybe even another zero! So, try
not to go out at all!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Mtnned</FONT></DIV>
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href="mailto:reconstructing@hotmail.com">Casey Burnett</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pct-l@backcountry.net
href="mailto:pct-l@backcountry.net">pct-l@backcountry.net</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, January 25, 2008 4:33
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [pct-l] zero on the trail</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Hello all,<BR> <BR>I'm hoping to take some zeros on the
trail. I have the following quesions.<BR> <BR>[1] Thoughts
about eating on trail (when you have stationary base camp) and
minimizing encounters with wildlife?<BR> <BR>[2] Thoughts on
zeroing deep in woods and carrying more food for that
reason?<BR> <BR> <BR>or<BR> <BR>[3] Hitching in and
Resupplying and hitching out and taking a break (caveat: not knowing what to
expect North of the road
crossing.<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR>IHS><BR>Casey<BR>2008<BR>caseyonpdt.blogspot.com<BR><BR>
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