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<DIV>In a message dated 2/27/2008 12:30:11 AM Eastern Standard Time,
dsaufley@sprynet.com writes:</DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The overall number of
hikers has not increased significantly in the past few years. However, the
number of hikers showing up has increased exponentially – 55, 60, 65 at the
peak here over the past three years. Sly, this isn’t 2000 any more .
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<DIV>I know it's not 2000 any more and that's part of my point. Rather
than 100 hikers you have 300 starting. The optimum time for starting
hasn't changed but the number of hikers has. </DIV>
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<DIV>If you look at the databook or postholer, the Sierra entry day is
always sometime in June. Slower hikers will pick some date in April to get
to KM on that day, average hikers towards the end of the month and
faster hikers later in May. Many of their paths will cross along the
way. When should I start? When should anyone start? The only
way I can think of lessening your burden would be to skip Hiker Heaven. I
don't want to do that but I will if you think it's best.</DIV>
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