[pct-l] Question

[Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes]

On Dec 18, 2010, at 10:00 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:
> On 12/17/2010 8:44 PM, Brandon Reed wrote:
>> I hear the transportation from San Diego to Campo takes half of the
>> day or more putting you at the trail head pretty late in the day.
>> Does anyone have any suggestions? Is there camping or a motel close
>> to the trail head Making it easy for me to get a fresh start early in
>> the morning?
>
> My suggestion is to arrange for a ride from one of the San Diego trail
> angels. They usually get you to the trail head before 7:00 AM.

If you don't want to do this, or can't for whatever reason, you can  
just start in the afternoon. I started my hike at 3pm and after 9  
miles I found a suitable campsite. Don't worry too much about illegal  
aliens. It's really not a problem.