[pct-l] helping out

[Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes]

There are hills there, yes. But it is downhill, then flat, then  
uphill, then downhill. So mostly downhill. Think positive! :)
On Feb 4, 2011, at 4:13 AM, Paul Robison wrote:

> 23 miles without water in level dessert after 500 miles is VERY  
> different than
> 23 miles without water in hilly terrain after only 75 miles on the  
> trail.
>
> ... that's why i think the stretch there would be so difficult...  
> it's at a
> point where many hikers have not yet done a 20 at all ...  so i  
> guess it falls
> on us to be physically conditioned for a 23 mile dry stretch at the  
> start of the
> trail.
>
> ~Outpost.