On Sun, Aug 17, 2014 at 04:53:27PM -0400, Brian Gupta wrote: > Patty,
> For those of us that aren't hiking experts, would this hike [1] be a > reasonable > alternative considering time available? (My thought is just keep an eye on > the time, and head back at the half way mark even if we don't make it to the > viewpoint. (We'd plan to take the bus both ways with the extreme hikers.) > It starts at the same point, but is about half the distance. (2.6 miles round- > trip vs a 4.9 mile loop.) The hike you are referencing is not the hike that is planned for that DayTrip option. In an effort to find compromise between safety and enjoyability, we've coordinated a hike to be led by people who know the proposed trail[2] very well. While your proposal[1] is part of the actual trail, there will be no group leaders to aid you with returning to the front, and you would be, more or less, stranded until the group descends from the other side of the loop. If there is a different hike you want to do, I would recommend going outside of the daytrip or coordinating your own transportation to the gorge to ensure you can view everything you wish to view while there. I, frankly, don't consider any alternatives to the led hike to be reasonable *because* that's not what has been determined for the group at large and due to the nature of the planning, seats are limited for this adventure. I am also not leading the hike, so you would have to convince Steve and our friends who have graciously agreed to lead the hike to allow you to deviate from their planned route and take up spaces from others who would like to do the full hike. Again, if, going into the DayTrip, you are already expecting that you will not be able to participate in the full hike, I *HIGHLY RECOMMEND* that you join the bus tour, which will still bring everyone to Multnomah Falls, and still give everyone the chance to climb to the bridge halfway up the falls, and still give everyone plenty of time at Rooster Rock State Park for further outdoor recreation. The hike will be fabulous, but is probably not as family friendly (especially for little ones) as the bus tour will be. > P.S. - Why are hats required for hike? (As per wiki) Hats are required because the sun causes burns on heads and necks that can translate into skin issues as well as increase the potential for heat exhaustion and/or heat stroke. Some people find they can handle hikes without hats just fine, especially in areas that are heavily shaded. For the record, water is not negotiable. EVERYONE NEEDS TO BRING AT LEAST ONE LITER OF WATER FOR THIS HIKE. > [1] - http://www.portlandhikersfieldguide.org/wiki/Multnomah_Falls_Hike [2] http://nwhiker.com/CGNSAHike12.html -- ---------------------------------------------------------- Patty Langasek [email protected] ---------------------------------------------------------- At times, you may end up far away from home; you may not be sure of where you belong, anymore. But home is always there... because home is not a place. It's wherever your passion takes you. --- J. Michael Straczynski _______________________________________________ Debconf-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.debconf.org/mailman/listinfo/debconf-discuss
