FB posts - Jan 19, 2012

favorite trail meal?

- John McKinney

 

Hey all you PCTers in the LA area- anyone interested in meeting up at the Nightwish concert tomorrow night? (Key Club, 9039 W Sunset, 8:30 PM, 13$, All ages) I'll be wearing a pointy Peruvian wool hat.We will talk shit and mosh

- Murt Kong

 

I have a Tarptent Contrail seamsealed, never used, brand new. $100.

- Lisa Seeley

 

So stuff sack, anyone carrying waterproof sacks? also, in what variety of sizes?

- Collin Weiner

 

MYOG Gravity Filter...

- Andrew Schleif

 

Yes!! Finally!! the PCTA is now accepting long distance permit requests!!. they warn that your permit start and end points must be on the trail and specific or they can not issue it. Campo, CA is the start obviously so would the end point be Manning, BC, or is it a town before that in washington??

- Collin Weiner

 

Car insurance: What are you doing with yours? Geico has a storage plan...70% refund of your premium for 6 months. Anyone got a better idea?

- Brian Williams

 

Called about California Fire Permits today (which you are supposed to have on you if you're using a stove of having a campfire) They have recently hired a new internet vendor and the permit link will be updated sometime before April. (the form posted currently is for 2010!) The nice woman on the phone said you can also walk into any National Forest office in CA and get one in person.

- Jason Phelps

 

Shall we have the ol' trekking pole discussion? I carry Black Diamond Flint Locks. Nice and light. I've never seen the locking mechanism fail. All in all I think they're pretty awesome.

- Dave Ferber

FB posts - Dec 3, 2011

So I figure I should inform everyone since I've been posting here that I am not 100% committed yet... I have some $ and dog sitting issues that need to be solved first but I truly hope I get to hike the PCT next year. Nice to meet all of you!

- John McKinney

 

I just won an ebay auction- got my dream tent for half price! I They are out of production right now too- but I found another one for sale online if anyone is interested let me know. Can't wait to go hiking!
Big Sky Evolution 2P - Big Sky International - Light weight & Comfortable Outdoor Gear for Backpacki

- Dayla Austin

 

Please to note the Stehekin Post Office has been taken off the USPS closure list.

- Mike Tarman

 

Crazy hikers? I think so.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqDoNHFYrlY&lr=1&feature=g-all

- Scott Sprenger

 

In the "who cares?" category, I'd like to share that I got my WM 20 degree bag in the mail today, have napped in it this afternoon, am spending the night in it now and think it is blissful. Lots of room in here too. I can stash all sorts of gear with me if it's cold out.

- Melissa TheBobcat Park

 

I ordered 10 PCT maps from the PCTA to give out so friends can follow the journey, but was rather disappointed that they don't offer shipping via the USPS. Considering PCT thru-hikers rely on the Post Offices, it seems to me the PCTA should be supporting the Postal Service.

- Ron Ulrich