[at-l] Trail closings

[Phil.Heffington@oc.edu (Phil Heffington)]

Regarding the email received in the past few days about closings on the
AT in West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania, how does this work in
practice?  For example, I show up in Port Clinton on the bus with my
pack, etc., and head out on the trail.  I'm assuming there is no trail
police to come drag me off the trail and send me back to Oklahoma, is
there?  How does the word get out to hikers that the trail is closed and
where?

Second question.  I'm trying to figure on whether to take my Parka
(pretty lightweight) or just my windbreaker jacket on my hike starting
next week at Port Clinton and heading north.  It's not a really big
difference in weight (about 10 oz.), but I don't want it unless it is
really needed.  I'll be stopping before I get to the Whites.