[pct-l] Late Departures - how late is too late for a thru hike?

[Diane at Santa Barbara Hikes dot com]

On May 7, 2009, at 4:13 PM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:
> Leaving north from Campo, how different will conditions be (such as
> water availability and temperature) if I left the 25th of May as
> opposed to leaving very soon such as the 11th of May? Can I expect
> others will be starting out around that later time as well?
>
My guess is that it will be awfully hot in Section A, E, F and the  
beginning of G by the time you get there. Why not start somewhere  
around Agua Dulce? You can return and hike south to complete your  
hike at the end. It won't be a straight thru, but you'll have a  
wonderful time.