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[at-l] Re: [at-l Southbounders and Baxter news

traderjohn wrote:
"Hi Stephanie
   re your post about a letter from Baxter... was that in regard to your
reservations?  I sent my annual letter out on 12-31-97 to ask for reserva=
tions
for May 18&19 ( and several other dates :-)) and haven't heard word one..=
=2E
they are never this late!              Did they deny you your request? La=
st
spring Katahdin and many other peaks in Baxter were closed above treeline=

until June, but to not open campgrounds? That's highly unusual, but the
condition of the perimeter road in springtime can range from gawdawful
washboard to hubcaphigh mud... And the Hunt trail ( the AT ) can be a bro=
ok in
spots during high snow melt.
  It not unusual for Chimney Pond to open that late, I think it's the nor=
m, in
fact. =

  Oh well, here's wishing for a quick warm spring... and Good Luck on you=
r
"Mega" AT journey!
TraderJohn (aka JohnGordon)"


yes the letter was regarding reservations, yes they denied my
reservation for chimney pond in that it definitely does not open
til mem day weekend...  they suggested i do the 100 mile and loop
back to do baxter... but i'd rather join a trail crew for 2 weeks
and start the journey from the beginning...  i'm hoping the other
campsites are open but the letter said it was very questionable..
I'll rewrite for reservations for 5/18, but intend to surf over
to the Maine ATC to get suggestions for hooking up with a trail
crew and a place to pitch my tent for the 2 weeks... 5/18 is my =

bday - hence the starting date for this adventure of a lifetime...
i'd suggest you follow up on your letter because i got a typed
personalized response in 3 weeks... let me know if you'll be there
then...=
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