[pct-l] Fw: Southern part of the PCT

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Please read the following requests for info regarding the SoCal trail from 
Dave Marshak. I know there are more knowledgeable folks down there who can 
help him out...



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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Marshak" <marshak.ward at att.net>
To: <ned at mountaineducation.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2011 7:26 AM
Subject: Southern part of the PCT


> Dear Ned,
>
> I have been reading the guidebook, and I have some questions about a  hike 
> I am planning in the last week or two of October.  Would you  please 
> advise me, or else forward this message?  I will be hiking by  myself, and 
> I will be in the San Diego area without a car, initially.   My wife will 
> come to San Diego for a meeting a little later and pick  me up at the end 
> of the hike, wherever that is.  It sounds to me as  though the first 20 
> miles or so of the PCT are not all that  interesting, and it is not 
> important for me to start at the Mexican  border.   Would Lake Morena be a 
> better place to start?  Is there  another accessible point near San Diego 
> that would be preferable?  Can  you recommend a service to drive me from 
> La Jolla to the trailhead?   Should I hike North to South or vice versa? 
> I am 57 years old and not  in terrific shape, but I have done a 
> considerable amount of hiking and  backpacking. Last Fall I was able to 
> average 8-10 miles a day on a  relatively easy part of the Appalachian 
> Trail, and I expect that I  could do the same on this part of the PCT. 
> Like everyone else, I am  concerned about having to carry a great deal of 
> water.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Dave Marshak
> Houston, TX