[at-l] Fewer trees . . . .

[Pete Randrup]

Hi --

My guess is that the PA, NJ, NY, CT, and MA trail portions
(plus SW VT portion of the AT) are pretty clear of deep
snow.  Is that right?

Hope to be SOBO VT, east of Manchester, in ten days.
Thought about phoning the Ranger station . . . how
good would that be from your experiences?

Must have hit a balmy 50-deg. today in B-more.


Regards to all,

"Dewdrop"
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On Feb 28, 2007, at 16:07, <greyowl at rcn.com> wrote:

> In the middle of summer PA has many dry rocks.  Come on up and we can 
> go hikin.
>
> Bob
>
> ---- Original message ----
>> Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 15:59:39 -0500
>> From: "Rosalind Suit" <rosalind.suit at verizon.net>
>> Subject: [at-l] Fewer trees....
>> To: <at-l at backcountry.net>
>>
>> GreyOwl wrote....
>>
>> <<<<To make this trail related, if we cut down more trees along the 
>> trail we would open up the trail to more sunlight which would dry the 
>> trail out faster and reduce soil erosion.  One would also see more 
>> wildlife as most animals browse in open areas (more diversity of 
>> food, it is easier to see ones enemies etc.)  It also means drier 
>> trails to hike on.>>>>
>>
>> Does that mean drier rocks?  Seems to me half the trail is rocks!!  
>> I'd like hiking on drier rocks.  :-))
>>
>> rosie/mdhiker
>