[pct-l] Need planning advice

[Tortoise]

I've not done a thru hike so I won't be real specific.

First, how much backpacking experience do you have? If you haven't already 
done a multi-day hike do some this year and next including a few days at 
least when the weather is bad. It would be good to try out your shelter 
plan close to home or car during a cold wet storm. How well can you handle 
this?

Read some of the trail journals on postholer.com and trailjournals.com to 
get more of the flavor of a thru hike.

Read this list and multiple divergent opinions about every issue. Then 
decide for yourself.

And if you don't know where to begin, just begin something -- conditioning, 
food ideas, maps, etc.

Tortoise

Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable
President John F Kennedy,  1962

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On 2012.07.16 16:00, brian Quaintance wrote:
> My name is Brian and I plan on hiking the PCT in 2014. I have got halfmiles
> maps and the three schaffer books. On top of that I am watching as many
> videos as I can. But when I sit down to start doing.the planning I get
> overwhelmed. Where should I start with the planning? I was hoping someone
> on here could help me out and let me know step by step how they planned it?
> I appreciate any response. First day on here
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