[pct-l] First time multi-day hiking.

[Ate Tuna]

Contact the office in Alpine for a permit.
http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/cleveland/contact/

<http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/cleveland/contact/>I wouldn't say you can camp
'anywhere', but there are plenty of places you can camp.  Trailside
wilderness camping is not permitted in the Laguna Mountain Recreational
Area.  Bring a copy of Halfmile's maps to help find suitable campsites and
to know where to avoid camping.
http://www.pctmap.net/

If you're going now, it can be quite hot and even dry which will cause many
water resources to dry up soon, but there are several very reliable water
resources.  Bring a copy of Asabat's PCT water report instead of gambling
with your water situation.  It can also be cold, so make sure you bring a
suitable sleeping bag.  Take care of your feet.  You need them to get you
down the trail.  You don't have to finish your hike with your feet covered
in blisters, or any at all.  You might consider taking a zero or nero day at
Cibbets Flat Campground to cool off and rehydrate.  A 1/4 mile trail leads
from there to a couple nice wading ponds along Kitchen Creek.
http://www.4jeffrey.net/pct/a.htm

On Tue, May 3, 2011 at 1:18 PM, shitz_and_giggles at hotmail.com <
shitz_and_giggles at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Hey all! I've always been an avid outdoors guy, and I hike different paths
> every weekend. I'm planning on taking things to the next level and starting
> multi-day hikes through the PCT. I plan on easing into things slowly and
> doing a couple days at a time to begin, but I had some questions, if anyone
> can help.
>
> I live in San Diego and plan on hiking the PCT through Cleveland National
> Forest. My main questions follow:
>
> -Do I need any sort of permit to camp overnight?
> -Can I camp anywhere along the trail, or can I only hike in designated camp
> grounds?
> -Any tips for first time multi-day hikers like myself?
>
> Thanks in advance for any help!
>
> Sent from my HTC on the Now Network from Sprint!
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