Pacific Crest Trail - the last 200 miles - and potential Prius meets

John and Linda drove until this week on electricity, and drove it out of electrical range so they could get gas and see how it did on gasoline. They drove to Idaho and back and got 56 MPG in HV mode. When done they had 12 miles of EV range. They found a spot at Rainy Pass we can wait for John to walk by.

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While John will be at the same time of year as the thru-hikers, he will be 1/3 their speed, so virtually everyone we see will have passed him somewhere. (as a 66 year old among the 20-somethings, they WILL notice him) That will help guess his pace. I mailed my self a folding chair today in WA, so I can sit and be calm. The scenery should be different than the Mississippi Delta.


If I can give away fruits and vegetables, I have no doubt I will be popular with the thru-hikers. It is possible rides to stores will be a gift, as well.

John's schedule will be hard to predict on his first food drop, (Suiattle River Trail, 8 days in?) by Rainy Pass he (and we) will have a better picture how he is doing. (another 6 days?) Then Windy Pass in 3 days, and Manning Provincial Park in 4 more days.

 

I suspect peer pressure, my Sister and I both have silver 2012 Prius V Three's, Now my older Brother and Daughter both have blue 2018 Prius Prime's

 

To my daughter:
I am coming to visit in September and will likely annoy you about your Prime. Bear with me
In your owner’s manual, is an entire chapter of items you can change or have changed.
https://www.toyota.com/t3Portal/document/om-s/OM47C17U/pdf/OM47C17U.pdf Page 736.
I am going to highlight some and discuss why you might want to change it, and contrast that with how I have it set. (I am an slow old man who parks in a garage at night)
Page 739 Automatic door unlocking It defaults to unlocking any time you are in Park, but you may feel safer if it only unlock when you open the driver’s door, or you may never want automatic unlocking.
Unlocking using a mechanical key By default, it only unlocks the driver’s door; I have mine set to unlock all, so my wife is not still locked out.
Time elapsed before the automatic door lock function is activated if a door is not opened after being unlocked I am old and crippled, so 120 seconds is better for me.
Page 740 Smart door unlocking Again, I want all the doors to open so my wife is not still waiting to get in, you may feel safer if only the driver’s door unlocks.
Unlocking operation Once again, I want all the doors to open so my wife is not still waiting to get in, you may feel safer if only the driver’s door unlocks.
(Notice, we have 3 ways to unlock a door, using the Key, Grabbing the door handle, and using the Remote, you can customize them differently. I prize consistency)
Page 741 Signal (buzzer) when the shift position is in R This defaults to continuous, but I have mine set to a single beep.
Page 742 Time elapsed before the headlights turn off I have mine set to 0 seconds, because I am parked in a lit garage, you might want 90 seconds if you are parked at night at work and the headlights aim toward the entrance.
Page 744 Time elapsed before the interior lights turn off Defaults to 15 seconds, you can change this, I haven’t.
As you can see, many of these trade convenience with security. You will be the judge of which you want.

 

Thursday 6 I fly into SeaTac, and my daughter and her sister pick me up and take me to Bellingham. WA
Friday 7 we get back country permits
Saturday 8 is board games in Bellingham
Sunday 9 is a Greek festival in Bellingham St. Sophia invites all in for Bellingham Greek Festival | News | lyndentribune.com
Monday 10 I drive john to Stevens pass on US 2 and go to my sister's in Bay Center WA
Tuesday 11 and Wednesday 12 I visit near Aberdeen, Montesano, Bay Center.
Thursday 13 In Bellingham, begin electrical work on daughters house, 20 GFCI outlets when she is not able to help, outdoor motion detector light when she is able to help. (Lowest priority is a 220 v outlet for her Prime mounted between the garage doors)
Monday 17 Drive to Suiattle River trail, first food drop for John. If the Bannock Lakes fire is still closing the PCT, we skip it and drive John to Rainy Pass Bannock Lakes Fire south of Stehekin - Pacific Crest Trail Association

Now we have two timelines, trail open and trail closed, so I do not know where I am on any given day. We also have a second trail closure, but John thinks he will walk this bypass (he has until the 20 to decide, the fire may be out) Holman Fire, Pasayten Wilderness, Washington - Pacific Crest Trail Association

My cell number is 662 299 6615 if you want to meet and greet. I may well have a new Prime I am driving. (If not, a Subaru Forester)

I fly home on Oct 2

 

I expect to be in Aberdeen WA on Wednesday the12th.
Lunch at Breakwater seafood and chowder house 306 s F St Aberdeen WA

I may be in Abbotsford BC on Friday the 14th.
Overseas Fabrics
32853 Ventura Ave, Abbotsford BC
Dake Sushi
2132 Clearbrook Rd, Abbotsford BC

Not sure what hours 662 299 6615

 

I will be in Abbotsford BC on Friday the 14th.
Overseas Fabrics 2 pm
32853 Ventura Ave, Abbotsford BC
Dake Sushi 1 pm
2132 Clearbrook Rd, Abbotsford BC

662 299 6615