[pct-l] PCT 2015

[ErinAnne Hess]

Hey All,Thank you so much for all of your advice so far. It has been really helpful and much appreciated.
Thanks,ErinAnne

> From: diane at santabarbarahikes.com
> Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2011 10:52:45 -0700
> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] PCT 2015
> 
> 1) Plan for 4 years or 4 weeks in advance. Then throw your plans out  
> the window because they'll be worthless after a week or two on the  
> trail.
> 
> 2) Why wait? Start hiking now! Hike sections of the PCT or hike other  
> trails. Get to know your partner well in advance of committing to 5  
> months together. Get to know yourself, too, and your gear and how to  
> use it and what foods you like and what shoes work for you and how  
> fast or how many miles you like to hike and whether your gear is too  
> heavy or whether you are the kind of person who needs full mosquito  
> protection to sleep or can just use a headnet and baseball hat and be  
> happy.
> 
> The wilderness is too wonderful to wrap it up in a little box with  
> the words "PCT Thru Hike" on it and put it on a shelf not to be  
> touched before or after. Even though I hiked the whole trail over two  
> summers in a row, I hiked a few sections before my long distance  
> hikes, and I continue to hike it now after and continue to hike other  
> trails too just because it's too wonderful to make backpacking in the  
> wilderness just a one-time experience.
> 
> 
> On Jun 4, 2011, at 10:00 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:
> > Hi all,I have been considering doing the PCT thru hike for a while  
> > now, but the hard part was finding someone to do it with me. now  
> > that i have that settled it looks like we are planning on doing the  
> > thru hike in 2015. I know its a ways out there but I'm interested  
> > in any information you all may have as far as where I should start  
> > with the planning. and any good suggestions as far as training?any  
> > help is much appreciated.
> > Thanks,ErinAnne
> 
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