[pct-l] PCT

[eckert]

The number of people you hike with isn't a large issue.  But, your 
planning should include the loss of one or more members of your hiking 
crew.  The successful thru hikers often mention that each individual 
should be able to carry on alone.  For example,  if you're sharing a 
water filter, and the guy that owns the filter has to bail, the other 
hikers would find themselves in a bit of pickle. The same would hold 
true for other shared equipment like stoves and tents.  The percentage 
of people that choose to stop hiking prematurely is sufficiently high to 
warrant consideration when hiking as a group.

On 11/14/2010 8:50 PM, GREG PEREZ wrote:
> I'm considering of making the trip from Southern Oregon to the Washington
> border. This will be my first. What sort of training should I do prior to making
> this trip? How long should it take, and is four people to many to hike with?
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