[pct-l] PCT with kids

[t.n. turner]

Or check their CDT Journal this year! They are out there trying for their Triple Crown. Oblivious is 14, will turn 15 while out there (I think). I hiked with them too for awhile. Oblivious was a great hiker and loved being out there, he and his father used it as part of his education/home schooling as it were! I know that none of them had hiked at all before the AT (Anchor, wife and mom respectively was with them) and they just keep going. 

Good Luck with your quest!

> Date: Mon, 1 Jun 2009 18:16:48 -0400
> From: will.hiltz at gmail.com
> To: pct at fisler.ch
> CC: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] PCT with kids
> 
>  Hi Joel-
> 
> 
> I had the pleasure of hiking for a time in the Sierras with Troll and
> Oblivious, a father and son duo, and I don't think Oblivious was more than
> 12-13.  They had thru hiked the AT together previously, so obviously they
> were a little more familiar with the whole long-distance hiking thing.  Both
> and father and son were doing well, seemed to be enjoying themselves and
> finished well before I did AFAIK.  You might try looking up their journal on
> trailjournals.com
> 
> 
> 
> Easy
> 
> On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 5:57 PM, Joël Fisler <pct at fisler.ch> wrote:
> 
> > Whats your opinion: Is it possible to do the PCT with a 12/13 year old
> > boy who is experienced with hiking, outdoor camping etc. and
> > "normally" trained? Is it fun or just stress? I did read the book
> > "Zero Days" about "Scrambler" (11 years) and it didnt quite convince
> > me to do it with my son... :-)
> >
> > Have you hiked the PCT (or large parts of it) with kids or heard of
> > people doing it? Impressions? Comments? Thanks in advance, still a
> > year to go but I'd be curious to hear from you.
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