[pct-l] Have South Africans done the PCT before?

[Charles Doersch]

Daniel,

I recommend Yogi's book on the PCT ~~ it'll answer many many many questions
about things you've never even thought about, as well as those things you
have -- like about shoes & fording &cet (though there's not yet a section on
South Africans, so that question she won't be answering). :-D We've been
doing exactly what she recommends for shoes and we never get blisters on our
section hikes on the Colorado Trail ... and on our daily climbing up Bear
Peak and back.

Next year we'll be on the PCT, too.

Cheers,

Charles & the gang.

2011/10/2 Yoshihiro Murakami <completewalker at gmail.com>

> Dear Daniel
>
> I usually ford with boots. In cold weather, it is a big problem to
> treat wet boots. So, I have used neoprene socks this summer. It works
> well.  Consider as a spare. http://bit.ly/mZrGEY
>
>
>
>
> 2011/10/2 Daniel Miller <danmill at gmail.com>:
> > Hey folks
> >
> > I am planning on doing the PCT starting April next year with a friend.
> We're
> > both from South Africa and were wondering if any South Africans have done
> it
> > before... Where could we find out?
> >
> > I also have a question about crossing rivers. Should you take off your
> shoes
> > and socks so that they are dry, which is 10x more comfortable than soggy
> > feet. Or, should you just mission through any river and let them dry
> out...
> > Or is it a bit of both?
> >
> > Those who never got any blisters - what shoes were you using and how many
> > did you go through?
> >
> > Thanks for your help,
> > Daniel
> >
> > ps - is anyone going to be in Whistler this season? I'll be working there
> > and would love to meet up with any PCT-affiliates.
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