[pct-l] Fit for a thru-hike?--and the tide

[Deep Desert Expeditions]

apparently I don't know how to close the parentheses--oops.
and I forgot to mention this will be a fundraiser assuming I find a way to fund myself!  But the motorcycle is being given up, and so is........???? (don't know yet)  I'M GOING TO FIND A WAY!!!

Moab Mike

-----Original Message-----
>From: Deep Desert Expeditions <mike at deepdesert.com>
>Sent: Feb 4, 2010 2:24 PM
>To: "pct-L backcountry.net" <pct-l at backcountry.net>
>Subject: Re: [pct-l] Fit for a thru-hike?--and the tide
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>>My research shows that most hikers start the PCT at the Kick Off or the last weekend of April.  I don't see this changing in 2010.  Most >people want to travel in a herd, it is typical animal and human behavior.  Because of this most people will probably start close to the >last week of April.  
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>this is why I like this list: I now know that I need to start before the Kick Off for some quiet hiking away from the crowds.
>If I wanted a "social" experience I'd be heading to the AT or a city (not that I'm opposed to seeing others out there, but I don't want to be in the middle of the tide).
>
>BTW: my hike is called Mike's Survival Celebration Expedition, and will be a fundraising effort to raise money to help with medical bills from unexpected and unforeseen illness or injuries, for outdoor professionals (guides and the like; the website is not up yet, but it's coming....I'm celebrating surviving a most unexpected triple bypass and intend on finishing on or about the one year anniversary of the surgery (the cardiologist thinks I'm nuts--I might be!--but he's given his blessing anyway.
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>Moab Mike
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