[pct-l] Choices and Completion Rates

[Bob Sartini]

I agree Mango. The AT is a good training for the PCT since it is in fact a 
lot more difficult. 500 miles shorter and takes the same five months. They 
are both wonderful though. People who do the AT first welcome the easy 
graded trail and the big views.

"EVERYTHING is in walking distance,"
    ......Bamboo Bob
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim & Jane Moody" <moodyjj at comcast.net>
To: "Len Glassner" <len5742 at gmail.com>
Cc: <johnmuirtrail at yahoogroups.com>; "PCT MailingList" 
<pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2010 10:04 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Choices and Completion Rates


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> And what would you characterize as similar to hiking for five
> consecutive months?
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> The AT. I met several thru's on the PCT that had already done the AT, 
> myself included.
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> I think 30 % is a pretty high completion rate, and I doubt it will ever 
> get much higher. I know of several people this year who did not finish due 
> to time (jobs or school) or money. Most of them were strong of mind and 
> body but had to get off due to circumstances beyond their control.
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> We should also separate injuries into 2 categories - those caused by poor 
> equipment or training or judgement, e.g. blisters, shin splints, and those 
> caused by bad luck - sprains, knee damage, concussions or broken ribs from 
> falls, etc. I wanted to finish but couldn't due to knee injury at Sonora, 
> just when I was about to send home a bunch of gear and lighten up the 
> pack. Luck played a big part in completing the AT, as it does on the PCT 
> and CDT.
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> Mango
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Len Glassner" <len5742 at gmail.com>
> To: ned at mountaineducation.org
> Cc: johnmuirtrail at yahoogroups.com, "PCT MailingList" 
> <pct-l at backcountry.net>
> Sent: Thursday, September 2, 2010 6:50:30 PM
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Choices and Completion Rates
>
> On Thu, Sep 2, 2010 at 2:35 PM, <ned at mountaineducation.org> wrote:
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>>This speaks of applied skills, which really translates to, "I have done 
>>something similar before and I think I can do this."
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> And what would you characterize as similar to hiking for five
> consecutive months?
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> -- 
> 'Quotation is a serviceable substitute for wit' - Oscar Wilde
>
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