<html><head></head><body><div class="yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:arial;font-size:16px;"><font size="4">David
Hough,</font>
<div><p class="ydpda71c9c8MsoNormal"><font size="4">You
are a purist like me :)</font></p>
<p class="ydpda71c9c8MsoNormal"><font size="4">So
far between Campo and Etna Summit my omissions are the 'Frog Detour' and the
Fuller Ridge section (long term fire closure). I hiked the pretty
official alternate route (continuous path) off the ridge into Idyllwild and up
San Jacinto. </font></p>
<p class="ydpda71c9c8MsoNormal"><font size="4">In
the Sierra I hiked the PCT side below Thousand Island Lake, and then doubled
back to then do the official JMT route, because I was completing that
too. The 'official' PCT route around Red's Meadow was a muddy mess,
and the mule trains were not very happy to see me there. I was the only
hiker I saw on that part. <br></font></p>
<p class="ydpda71c9c8MsoNormal"><font size="4">Looking
back on what I have done, while I would be happy to make it back to hike Fuller
Ridge, I probably will not. I hiked the trail as it existed when I was
there. I understand there was a reroute north of Sierra City since I have
been through, but at some point you just have to accept that the trail is somewhat
dynamic. If the ever open up the 'Tejon Ranch' reroute I might go back
for that, because it looks beautiful. <br></font></p>
<p class="ydpda71c9c8MsoNormal"><font size="4">Looking
forward, I hope to make Crater Lake this summer. The choice there will be
a test of my obsessiveness with this, but I will probably hike both routes as
you did.</font></p>
<p class="ydpda71c9c8MsoNormal"><font size="4">Scott</font></p>
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