[pct-l] june 8th start from campo?

[Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes]

June 8 is just a few days away. I can't imagine that it will be so  
much drier than just a few days ago. The trail is totally doable  
without water caches. Just be mindful and you should be okay.

I just came back from a section a couple weekends ago between Highway  
18 near Big Bear and Swarthout Canyon Road just beyond Cajon Pass. In  
2008 there wasn't much water along this route. This year there was  
water just about everywhere. I seriously could have just hiked along  
filling up a cup whenever I got thirsty. Also, it was COLD!! And  
windy and raining! It looks like it'll be pretty cold and windy this  
weekend, too.

If you are only doing 500 or 700 miles, seems you have a lot of  
opportunity to do something interesting.


On May 27, 2011, at 10:00 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:

> Hi all-- wondering again if a june 8th start date may be doable  
> this year because of the late snow melt.....I was banking on  
> starting? mid july at Tahoe going north, but? looks like that may  
> be too early? .....so this is plan B...... The 7th is my last day  
> of work, just a long section hike so no worries about making it to  
> manning before the snow...will probably hike to mile 500 or  
> 700...... I live in the desert of eastern washington so am used to  
> the heat, just need to know if? the water situation will cooperate....
> thanks
> sandy