[pct-l] R

[Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes]

A lot of you are in for a rude awakening when you realize that a)  
it's not all desert and b) the desert is COLD.

On Mar 21, 2011, at 10:39 PM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:

> If that were true you could ditch lots of NECESSARY items after the  
> first
> couple of days of desert hiking. There goes the
> fleece, rain gear, maybe even long pants, sleeping bag, tent, ....
>
> The weather on the PCT is highly variable. Think about the safety  
> factor
> before ditching  stuff.
>
> Ken