[pct-l] How late can one start the PCT (not being arecord-setter type) and expect to finish.

[Ellen Shopes]

Don't know what your schedule and commitments are, but have you considered 
going SOBO?  You wouldn't start right after graduation (which would give you 
time to get organized), but wouldn't have to worry about hiking the desert 
through June.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Diane at Santa Barbara Hikes dot com" <diane at santabarbarahikes.com>
To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2008 1:06 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] How late can one start the PCT (not being 
arecord-setter type) and expect to finish.


>
> On Oct 18, 2008, at 10:00 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:
>>
>> Greetings, this is Todd
>>
>> I was known as Uberdude for people who did the AT in
>> 06.
>>
>> I'm graduating from grad school on May 23rd and really
>> want to do the PCT. I'm afraid that starting the 24th
>> or 25th of May might be too late to do the PCT as a
>> thru-hiker. Any thoughts?
>>
>> I did the AT in 5.75 months which is an average pace I
>> guess.  I imagine I'll drink a lot less this time and
>> the trail is graded a lot easier so I imagine I can
>> get more miles in a day with the same effort.
>>
>> But I want to find out from the people that might
>> know.  Can a "normal" PCT thru-hiker make the PCT
>> starting May 25th?
>>
>> thanks,
>>
>> uberdude
>>
>> aka
>> todd
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