[pct-l] A little tale of time on the trail

[Deems]

"Another thing I enjoyed (childish I suppose) was a big map I put on my
garage wall (pasted up pages from the Delorme map book).  As I completed
each hike, I colored it in.  Staring at, studying, and dreaming about those
blank spaces yet to be colored was a big motivator to get me out there."

Tell your friends.  there is, I think, NO chance of overcrowding the trail.

Tom Bache
La Jolla

Tom,
Your exploration of these sections in 2years via weekends and free time is a 
grand accomplishment!  I too, know the feeling of how it feels when it gets 
a bit too far to drive and hike new PCT miles in a weekend. I now set up my 
2wk vacations for a new 200 mile stretch per year. I nod with respect, and 
bow to those that can do the same in a week. I am a 30 year PCT section 
hiker.. Your story is a most refreshing tale of time on the grand old trail, 
this month on the pct-L.

I have maps of the Marble Mountains, Yosemite NP, and Kings/SequoiaNP on my 
wall; To plot future adventures, track my footsteps, and to keep my 
exploration of unknown corners of the Sierra alive and fresh, which is to 
me, America's grandest alpine playground. If I took them down, it would be 
incomprehensible, and depressing. The wall maps serve as a constant reminder 
of where I haven't been, and need to hike next...and it allows me to track 
other hikers grand adventures quickly. Wall Maps! Other hikers,  what maps 
have you put on your walls??

Hikon!