[pct-l] Time line......

[Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes]

I my OPINION, you can take as much time as you like to do a thru- 
hike, but it isn't a THRU-hike unless you hike from one end to the  
other without flip-flops, skipping sections or other gyrations, or  
long breaks between segments. However, in my opinion, it really  
shouldn't matter much whether your hike meets any definition of a  
thru-hike or not. If you hiked the whole trail, whether it took one  
summer or many, you're still a member of the tribe and deserving of  
crowns, medals, certificates or whatever else.