I am registered and eagerly awaiting the lottery date. Please do make some preparation videos. I was planning to hike the AT this next year but that may not be possible. So shifting gears to the PCT. But it is a different beast altogether.
Even in the Sierra some rangers are generous - I was present this year when a guy without permit was checked at Kearsarge Pass by an Inyo NF ranger, and only got admonished, while he left the area anyways (but may have returned later). What I do not like is the PCTA Crest Running program. Those volunteers behave as if they had any authority to check permits. They do it at the start and give the PCT hangtag only for a long distance permit (with the correct date) - this is ok and their decision, though unfriendly against hikers who use local permits and do not receive one. But the gal also blocked my way and wanted to check my permit some miles past KMS, and insisted in the discussion that she has the right to do this. Unlawful behavior.
Have not met trail crest runners, but I think its a little like rangers, met some very nice relaxed ones, who wave, and wish us well, and some who will check all paperwork. But personally not had anything objectionable.
@@lothar8194 Rangers are officers with policing functions. Crest runners are private people. Would you like if your neighbor would insist he has the right to check your driver license and mark the date on it because he wants to help the police?
The only ppl I’ve met were at the start and they were not asking for paperwork just promoting LNT. Had ranger checks in San Jacinto multiple times , and met rangers in Sierra who asked if I was PCT or JMT but actually didnt ask for my paperwork but talked about the trail.
@@lothar8194 Started 1st half of April, and all people around this time had to show their permit in Campo for the hangtag. I met several hikers on trail being disappointed because they got none. - In San Jacinto was too much snow for rangers being there 😄- got checked by rangers once in Inyo NF (Kearsarge pass) and at least twice in Yosemite NP (Lyell Canyon and Glen Aulin). All friendly encounters. - Oh, and not to forget at the Donner Pass Ski Ranch, for my 40 oz of 8.6% beer 😄 - I hiked until the midpoint.
I am registered and eagerly awaiting the lottery date. Please do make some preparation videos. I was planning to hike the AT this next year but that may not be possible. So shifting gears to the PCT. But it is a different beast altogether.
Even in the Sierra some rangers are generous - I was present this year when a guy without permit was checked at Kearsarge Pass by an Inyo NF ranger, and only got admonished, while he left the area anyways (but may have returned later).
What I do not like is the PCTA Crest Running program. Those volunteers behave as if they had any authority to check permits. They do it at the start and give the PCT hangtag only for a long distance permit (with the correct date) - this is ok and their decision, though unfriendly against hikers who use local permits and do not receive one. But the gal also blocked my way and wanted to check my permit some miles past KMS, and insisted in the discussion that she has the right to do this. Unlawful behavior.
Have not met trail crest runners, but I think its a little like rangers, met some very nice relaxed ones, who wave, and wish us well, and some who will check all paperwork. But personally not had anything objectionable.
@@lothar8194 Rangers are officers with policing functions. Crest runners are private people. Would you like if your neighbor would insist he has the right to check your driver license and mark the date on it because he wants to help the police?
The only ppl I’ve met were at the start and they were not asking for paperwork just promoting LNT. Had ranger checks in San Jacinto multiple times , and met rangers in Sierra who asked if I was PCT or JMT but actually didnt ask for my paperwork but talked about the trail.
@@lothar8194 Started 1st half of April, and all people around this time had to show their permit in Campo for the hangtag. I met several hikers on trail being disappointed because they got none. - In San Jacinto was too much snow for rangers being there 😄- got checked by rangers once in Inyo NF (Kearsarge pass) and at least twice in Yosemite NP (Lyell Canyon and Glen Aulin). All friendly encounters. - Oh, and not to forget at the Donner Pass Ski Ranch, for my 40 oz of 8.6% beer 😄 - I hiked until the midpoint.