[pct-l] Where to start?

[Diane at Santa Barbara Hikes dot com]

It's up to you what you want to do.

I did my hike over two summers. I repeated some of the trail but not  
all of it. My opinion is that you don't have to hike the entire trail  
in one season to have an amazing adventure.

Others have been in your shoes. One woman in 2008 got as far as the  
last 89 miles and had to leave the trail. She started over last year,  
but somewhere in the middle decided to just get on with it. She  
jumped up to that last 89 and finished. Another one last year  
attempted to thru-hike a second time. She didn't finish the first  
time and she didn't do the whole trail this time, but she did  
complete the entire trail and felt proud of that accomplishment.

So, do whatever won't leave you lying awake all night wondering what  
if...

Diane

On Nov 5, 2009, at 6:39 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:

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> Hi All,
>
> I tried my hand at thru hiking in '09 but got as far as Agua Dulce  
> due to
> calendaring issues etc.  I have one more year off from work and  
> want to try
> again in 2010.  My question is do I start where I left off or do I  
> start the
> whole darn thing over again?  Looking for some sage advice on those  
> that
> have been in a similar situation.
>
> Thanks, Laura