To help the others, here is what I had already done this week. I applied by the online fax form, which is easy to fill in on your computer, print it off and fax it in, I used efax.com on my computer, not having a fax machine. For the weekend of 28 & 29 July I sent two applications on Friday at 1701 PCT, but they won't be looked at until Monday anyway. On Sunday night I sent in one for Monday 30. Each one was for HI thru, HI-LYV, and Glacier Point-LYV. I could start at any time of day or night, and could camp anywhere.
On Monday I tried phoning – answer phone before 0830 PCT, engaged after. I dialled 150 times with no answer, must be off the hook, and then my first refusal came by email, shortly followed by the next two. I had tried emailing too, but got a terse reply to that, and they also don't like any cover page on the fax. On a Monday morning they must have three day's worth to sort thro', so whatever makes it easier for them can only help us.
