[pct-l] PCT-Washington

[m.karon at comcast.net (Marshall Karon)]

No guarantees! Watch for posts from the South Bounders - and ask some that 
you meet on the trail.

Bugs: expect that they will be around. Don't camp near a meadow or any 
ponds. Bring deet. But, you may be lucky and you won't need it.  But, do 
watch out for mice at night about a night before White Pass.

Water: generally it will not be a problem, but read the guide and be 
prepared to carry a couple liters (I always have enough bottles/containers 
for that). This may be a dry year. Although we are still getting rain, that 
could change in a hurry. There could be some swift crossing, but maybe not.

Finding the trail: As I remember, it was pretty easy. Just have the guide 
with maps and watch for the signs. I've almost took a wrong turns around Mt. 
Rainier - like taking a trail into the park rather than parallel it. But, 
the guide was pretty explicit about the routing, so that was my fault.

Marshall Karon
Portland, OR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Henry C Foust" <hfoust@tulane.edu>
To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 05, 2005 4:05 PM
Subject: [pct-l] PCT-Washington


> Hi,
>
> I'm planning to hike from Cascade Locks up to Stevens Pass in July and
> have some questions -
>
> 1. How are the bugs?
> 2. How available is water?
> 3. How easy is the trail to find
>
> Hank
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