[pct-l] June start

[Jeff Eckert]

I live in San Diego east county.  It'd be too hot for me.  When you study the average temps, don't google "San Diego", instead google "Campo".  Coastal San Diego is blessed with late spring overcast, the June Gloom.  The backcountry is not.  If the archives will allow, you might search for a post by Bob Reiss from about five years ago.  He planned carefully, started in Campo, took tons of water, and came real close to being a casualty.  He was kind enough to share it with the list.

eckert

On Jan 22, 2012, at 11:31 AM, Seth Jacobs wrote:

> I'm going to hike the first 200 miles of the PCT this year, starting in
> Campo.  I ran into a scheduling conflict so I won't be able to start until
> the first week of June.  Otherwise I'd have to start first 2 weeks of
> April. Is starting in June a deal breaker, even if all I'm hiking is the
> first two sections? I know I'll have to carry quite a bit of water.
> 
> Seth
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