[pct-l] Bringing friends to hike part of the trail - could use some suggestions
Paul Mitchell
paul at bluebrain.ca
Tue Jan 2 18:19:05 CST 2007
Yeah, if you're in shape it would be a breeze ... but if your feet are still
soft and you hit that hill in the heat of the afternoon under a clear sky,
hype or no hype, it's a challenge. Our feet were screaming from the first
15 miles before we even hit the climb, that's why it was a problem.
I'd love to be in shape for the trail, but just like last time, I have so
many obligations to meet in order to free up the six months of time and
money that hiking a 20 mile day every week to get ready isn't an option.
Cheers,
Paul
-----Original Message-----
From: jeff.singewald at comcast.net [mailto:jeff.singewald at comcast.net]
Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 4:11 PM
To: Phil Baily; paul at bluebrain.ca; Steve Courtway; pct-l at backcountry.net
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Bringing friends to hike part of the trail - could
use some suggestions
Last year I left the border at 6:15 a.m. and I walked into Lake Morena
campground at 2:00. The whole hype of Morena Butte was way overblown in my
opinion. But, I trained significantly in advance and was walking a 20 mile
day at least once a week for 4 months prior to my departure. I still recall
my training partner telling me that the hype of Morena Butte was way
overblown. I'm a huge believer in prep before you depart. Some will say
that you can't train for the PCT, but I disagree.
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