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Do you know if Janice is GPS'ing her ride? Does she report into a 
website? Can we leave messages for her?

The main complaint against grazing is the animals pull up the roots. 
A person with a small sickle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sickle can 
cut a large amount of grass and weeds in an hour or so without 
damaging the roots and leave the grass looking manicured.

 http://tinyurl.com/Buy-Sickle and a tool to keep it sharp 
http://tinyurl.com/Chef-Master or 
http://tinyurl.com/Sickle-Sharpener  I have used these types of 
sharpeners on my brush cutting tools and they work great.

Don Huston



At 10:05 PM 6/12/2009 Friday, you wrote:
> Merri and Ridecampers,
>
> Janice has completed 650 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail now.
>
> She is now facing several days without support in the Sierra 
> Nevadas.... where they say there is no grazing allowed.
> (@#$% hard core environmentalists).  That means she would have to 
> pack 5-8++ days of food for her horse(s).
>
> Also weather (lightning/thunderstorms) could potentially slow things 
> down.  Snow and ice in the mountains (10,000++ feet elevation) could 
> also prove a challenge if not a major hindrance.
>
> Melody (lucky to have ridden 2 days/50 hard miles of the PCT in the 
> Angeles Crest mountains with her... gee those miles seem easy in 
> comparison to what she now faces - lots of uncontrollable variables 
> that could put the kibosh on things if not make them incredibly more dangerous)
>
>
> ---- Merri <mer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Whitecountynewstelegraph.com - Full Article
> >
> > Friday, June 12, 2009
> >
> > Janice Raddatz of Cleveland is riding the entire Pacific Crest Trail
> > (PCT) in one season. Starting at the Mexican border and riding the
> > 2,656 miles of the PCT to the Canadian border in Washington State, her
> > years of horse experience and long-distance riding will be put to the
> > test to conquer the rigors of six months in the saddle. Ralph Raddatz,
> > her husband, is driving the supply truck and trailer. He meets up with
> > Janice every five days, on average.
> >
> > This is not just about riding. Janice is riding to support the Susan G.
> > Komen breast cancer awareness program. The White County News will be
> > bringing you dispatches from the trail periodically throughout the
> > summer. The following is a snapshot of Janice's world in her own words.
> >
> > Although Janice is currently more than a month into her trip, we are
> > going to bring you the first installment from the trip's beginning upon
> > arrival at the Mexican border. Below, Janice will mention a second
> > woman who is with her. The rider, Susan Bates, is no longer riding with
> > Janice due to an injury to her horse. She may meet up with Janice at a
> > later time. For now, Janice is riding alone, but this installment takes
> > us back in time to the beginning.
> >
> > We are on the Mexican border, touching the fence and seeing the
> > monument. I am amazed at all that went into preparing for this trip.
> >
> > More...
> >
> > --
> > Posted By Merri to Endurance Tracks at 6/12/2009 09:41:00 PM
>
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