FB posts - Jan 8, 2012

Any one out there going to do a pre PCT hike? May I suggest the Arizona trail. AZT hikers can crash at my place in Flagstaff. If your solo I can grab you on my tandem bike, otherwise, it is just a mile west on Butler ave to Guinopollis, buses run every half hour from the trail to my house. Their is a natural food supermarket a block away too for your resupply.

- Richard Guino Greenman

 

For all you nature lovers!
The Crazy Nastyass Honey Badger (original narration by Randall)

- Richard Guino Greenman

 

save been looking at pct stuff lately and probably a lot of pictures of the southern and northern terminus. what is the craziest thing you have seen someone doing at the terminus'? i am thinking about backflipping off the top this year and capturing a photo of me upside down next to it. :)

- Richard Sharp

 

Christine Stevenson and just decided to bump our start date up by a week so we can attend ADZPCTKO! Who else is going?

- Nathan Frank

 

How many AT 2011'rs are stepping up to the plate and doing the Peoples Choice Trail this year?

- Richard Guino Greenman

 

I came across this about MAPS from another site. You can effectively use a compass with any of the map sets. (Yogi has no maps)
The PCT is a very well marked trail. You will rarely use the maps out of necessity thanks to all the hard-working folks maintaining the trail. But at some point you will refer to them.
What you will rely on heavily is the data book. You will frequently refer to it seeking out distances to your next water stop, town stop, landmark, etc. Halfmile and Erik have maps but no data book. Searching a map for locations far up the trail and extracting distances is a major pain. Yogi's data book is Ben Go's data used by permission, but Yogi has no maps at all. ...

- T.J. Pain

 

My best opportunity to shed weight is lighter shelter. Need suggestions, remembering I'm flat broke.

- Patrick Wilson

 

Question for lurking recent alumni: what's the Ollalie Lake store like these days? Twenty years ago it was an oasis of cold beer, ice cream, and junk food.

- Lisa Peru Karst

 

Saw this yesterday evening: "Last year was a heavy snow year in the Sierras. This year/season, as of Jan 4th, according to the California Department of Water Resources reports the snow pack is one of the lowest on record. Southern Sierra snow is reported to be 26% of normal and central Sierra snow is just 13% of normal."

- Bl Huss

 

Dear Mom, Thank you for returning the Gos. Gear poles you bought me for Xmas - sorry about that. When I sent you a list of things I still needed @ Mountain Gear to buy instead, I meant for you to pick one, or two things - Not EVERYTHING - but don't worry, I'm graciously accepting all of it. The PCT c/o 2012 suggestion for socks I wanted ( Smartwool PhD ), that was so I could try them out... SIX PAIR is likely more than I'll need over the 2650 miles. I know you know I love me some Smartwool though... Good Mom... Very. Good. Mom.
Your ever loving, slightly strange, outwardly crazy, Son.

- Ron Ulrich

FB posts - Nov 28, 2011

As i gradually step back into a "normal" life every step that i take makes me want to be back on that 28" wide path even more, I had this at home feeling while i was out there hiking this year, havent felt that at home in many many years. i long for it and cant wait to be reunited with my trail family come next april! if anyone needs any advice on anything ask me and i would love to help.
~ScareCrow~

- Richard Sharp

 

left to right, 2008 to 2011, the view looking northbound from the north side of Forrester Pass down the bubb's creek drainage. 2008 was an average snow year with a quick, steady melt. 2009 was slightly less than average with a cold, snowy spring (late accumulation and slow melt). 2010 was a high snow year with a slow, late melt and low temperatures. 2011 was the same, but with an even higher snow year and more late season snow than 2010.

- Patrick Beggan