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Gadget Girl
City: Hood River
State: OR
Country: USA
Begins: Aug 10, 2009
Direction: Northbound
Daily Summary
Date: Mon, Jul 30th, 2012
Trip Distance: 292.0
Journal Stats
Entry Visits: 2,927
Journal Visits: 16,450
Guestbook Views: 1,988
Guestbook Entrys: 43
Mammoth Lakes
Talked a retired gentleman last night before bed. He is very familiar with the whole Sierras area and camps yearly at Grant Lake (I made a mistake in yesterday's report). He said this year it is so dry that there are no berries for the bears and they are starving. Same with the deer. Up at June Lake, four miles away, a few nights ago there were three bears demolishing the trash bins. These are not bear bins. Just those huge containers that you lift the lid and throw your garbage in. The bears also ripped open and trashed two cars. In another incident up the road from here, one bear attacked and killed another bear and ate almost everything except the innards. Apparently there is very little water to be had, especially the last part of the hike, which is the hardest part. He recommended that I keep every water vessel I had completely topped off. Off course by now I was getting pretty concerned. I asked him if I should cancel my trip and he said no, just be very aware of the bears and the water situation. He also said that Mammoth Lakes is having a terrible problem with bears in town so don't keep a scrap of food in the car. The bears are being forced out of the mountain/woods in search of food.
Pacific Crest Trail - 2009
The Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) is a 2,650-mile national scenic trail that runs from Mexico to Canada through California, Oregon and Washington. The PCT traverses 24 national forests, 37 wilderness areas and 7 national parks. The PCT passes through 6 out of 7 of North Americas ecozones. Learn more: www.pcta.org
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