[pct-l] PCT Atlas

[Michael Chamoun]

Good point. Everything IS optional.
Hike your own hike right?
I agree with Robert too.  The mystery of the PCT might not be as it was a
couple of decades ago.

Nano

On Fri, Dec 26, 2008 at 11:33 AM, Eric Lee (GAMES) <elee at microsoft.com>wrote:

> Robert wrote:
> >
> I'm just sad that there is so much information about the trail.
> My first time through I was half lost most of the time wondering if I was
> going to
> make it to the next town. Twenty five years later (my second time through)
> that
> feeling of adventure was almost completely gone with the pct guide books.
> >
>
> You just have a different sense of adventure than some, which is fine.
>  Some people like to hike half-lost where each turn of the trail unveils new
> unexpected adventures.  Others like to feel more in control of the
> situation.  Neither is better than the other, I think.  It's a good thing
> that all these guides and maps aren't *required* to be in your possession.
>  The only thing you have to have is your PCTA thru-hiking permit, and I
> guess even that is optional if you want to deal with individual permits for
> various management areas.
>
> Eric
>
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