Pacific Crest Trail Kick Off 2008 Photo Gallery by Monte Dodge at pbase.com

Pacific Crest Trail Kick Off 2008

Kick Off Of The PCT 2638 mile Hiking Season As 700 Plus Former and Hiker Hopefuls Of The PCT Gather At Lake Morena Near Mexican Border In Calif. This Year " Eric Ryback " who did the PCT in 1970 attended and gave slide show of his trip. He was a mentor to man6y of the early hikers of the PCT including myself and his book " High Adventures " launched a generation of backpackers in the 70's.... Great event and the best group of hikers on the west coast in one campground,,,bar none....

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1977 Pacific Crest Trail Thru-hiker " Strider "	PA Jeff, Swiss Miss And Her Children	Beauty Of The Trail ( Love Barge )	Tatoo Joe , Splash And Mad Monte With Our Billy Goat Shirts And Billy Goat
GoSlow Go Far And Marmot Enjoy Morning Coffee	Mags And Suge Kick Back After Dinner	The " Soul " Of The Long Distance Hiker In The Flesh " Billygoat "	2008 Hopeful " Gazelle "
" Jester" Holds 2008 Thru-hiker Class Sign	WAaaaa HOooooooooo!!! ( Class Of 2008 Hopefuls )	Thru- Hiker " Survivers " Of The 1990's	Chief Paul Cooking Up A Storm
Hiker " Ken Swartz "	2005 Hiker Now Turned " Lawyer " Enjoying Dinner..	Volunteer Hiker " Flipping Burgers "	" Onion",, First to " Yo-Yo " The CDT

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Bill Ellison		02-Sep-2008 06:45
Hey Andy Drollinger, I believe I (still) have one of your original pack frames/pack from your pre- A-16 days. I was living in San Diego at the time. It would have been early '60's when I was in Boy Scouts. I used it until the Kelty A4 came out. I also have one of the original Gregory packs when Wayne opened up his shop next to the Mssion Valley A-16 store. (Originally Wayne Gregory just provided a down laundry service for down sleeping bags). Bill Ellison

Ralph 'Andy' Drollinger		27-May-2008 11:38
To whom ever gets this, mad mote in particular I did Moreno Lake a few years ahead of you. As a Boy Scout I camped for a week there in 1944. The 'Buffalo Soldiers' on border patrol were housed there at the start of the war. You like old things. I am the founder of Adventure16. My contribution to backpacking is the first padded hip carry system, along with the first light dome tent with seperate rain fly and the first water bag. Where are you gathering for a trail kick off in 2009. I'll be there! Andy Drollinger mtnmantraveller@wildapache.net

NAFTA		17-May-2008 15:26
Hey Monte, The pics are great. One thing though, my name is NAFTA not NAPTHA. Thanks for posting KO 08 memories.

Guest		01-May-2008 04:42
GREAT PHOTOS Monte. So sorry we couldn't be there to see you and Jeff Z and Swiss Miss and others. Hope to see you in the NW relatively soon... any chance you'll be in Portland any time?!?! Thank you for sending the pics. Kerstan Skylark PCT 2000

PCT MOM		30-Apr-2008 19:01
Another good year of pics. Email me or drop by next time you're up here. Hugs. PCT MOM

Guest		30-Apr-2008 14:05
Mr Monte, You are truely a classic giver. Thanks so kindly for giving me shivers of wow and this morning as I trickled through your photos. Way to go

Lee G		30-Apr-2008 03:16
Another great job Monte. Looking forward to more of the event!

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