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Re: [RC] [Endurance Tracks] Cleveland woman begins six-monthjourney on horseback - wrecksdukeHer website is: http://www.co-mission-services.com/ I spoke with her on Friday night. She had ridden to Walker Pass and the 178 highway (I think that's it). Next up, is heading up into the high country of the Sierra Nevadas. I think I've been the only endurance/trail rider to ride with her so far. I know she and her horse(s) would like some company along the way -- experienced rider: endurance/trail/packer and backpacking/camping experience ideal. Good suggestion about the grazing/sickling. She can pick up emails when she has a signal. I'll leave her a voicemail too. Melody ---- Don Huston <donhuston@xxxxxxx> wrote: 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=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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