[pct-l] Kick-Off/The Herd/& associated angst

[Diane at Santa Barbara Hikes dot com]

On Nov 22, 2009, at 10:17 PM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:
> Hey!
> I just wanted to point out a way for 2010 Thru's to avoid "pileups"  
> at places like the Saufley's
> In reality there are almost never more than 50 hikers there at a  
> time. The timing of the Kick-Off has some concerend that a "pileup"  
> could occur. Hey! These Folks help us from the goodness of their  
> own hearts!
> What some of us did last year 2009 was begin the week early and  
> hitch back to the ADZPCTKO.(Yes, I conciously chose to begin before  
> the KO.)
>  TRUST ME!
>  You will not have a problem with the hitch eighther way(Thanks to  
> Evie and the "Six Pack").

This is good advice.

Also, you can do the hike without staying at trail angel houses. Not  
all of them provide as much relaxation as you would hope for and some  
are downright stressful.