[pct-l] Finish thru-hike in mid-August?

[CHUCK CHELIN]

Good afternoon, RO-del,



Starting mid-April means troublesome snow will likely be encountered in
south and central California.  Finishing early August will result in
approximately 110 elapsed calendar days, meaning there will be the
equivalent of around 100 actual full hiking days.  If you can reliably
average 26.6 miles per day you have a reasonable shot at completing a
thru-hike.  Some people can do that:  This year two hikers finished in less
than 67 days, but they had the demonstrated ability to hike the required 40
miles per day.  Most of us can’t.


Everyone’s situation and desires are different, but I can’t relate to the
idea that if I couldn’t complete a thru-hike it’s just not worth hiking any
of it.

Enjoy your hiking season, whatever it may be.



Steel-Eye

Hiking the Pct since before it was the PCT -- 1965

 http://www.trailjournals.com/steel-eye

 http://www.trailjournals.com/SteelEye09


On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 8:03 PM, Madison Condon <rohark.del at gmail.com>wrote:

> Hi all!
>
> I'm new to the forum but it looks like an excellent source of  information.
> I've been casually planning a thru-hike of the PCT for the summer of 2010 -
> leaving as early as the snows allow in April.  I'm just beginning to get
> serious about the plan -- I have to restart school at the very end of
> August
> so a thru-hike is only possible if I can finish in early to mid-August.  Is
> this an unrealistic goal?  I have lots of section hiking experience on the
> AT but its hard for me to transfer mileages - from hikers I've talked to
> and
> journals I've read it seems like folks are able to average more distance
> per
> day on the PCT.  Am I crazy to hope to finish early?
>
> Thanks for any opinions!
> RO-del
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