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[Randy Godfrey]

Thanks Matt and Scott.

I will definitely pay attention to the snow. I did see the Sierra snow/leave Kennedy Meadows formula somewhere and will copy it.

I remember talking to many thru-hikers while on the PCT in Washington during July and August of 2010 and 2011, hearing their horror stories of hiking through 500 miles of snow in the Sierra.

Randy



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 From: Matt Signore <mpsignore at gmail.com>
To: Randy Godfrey <randy3833 at yahoo.com> 
Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2012 4:12 AM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] (no subject)
 

Randy,
I would pay as much attention to the snow pack North of Kennedy Meadows as I would the heat index.  You can avoid the heat by switching to a vampire shift...aka night hiking.  However, ten feet of snow cannot be remedied.  So, be prepared to sit at Kennedy Meadows General Store / Campground for week(s) with an early start if the snow pack is bad.  
The long term forecast should be favorable for 2013.  I can't recall the website I used to determine the melt date ... the recomended date to reach K. Meadows.  It is in Yogi's guide iirc.  In 2010 I started at the kick off in great shape.  I was doing big days by most standards hiking about 16-18 hours per day and covering about 40 mpd. I got to Kennedy Meadows and the Sierra had 16' of snow still.  So, on a bad snow year that is more of a concern than the heat.  Just my opinion.
Worldwide
trail bum / dirtbag climber
worldwidesadventures.com 
On Nov 27, 2012 12:25 AM, "Randy Godfrey" <randy3833 at yahoo.com> wrote:

Matt, Scott and Kyla,
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>I am also in the beginning stages of a PCT thru hike plan and wondered what you may think of my proposed start date of around April 15th (the year after next). 
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>I have read stories about the unbearable heat in So Cal and in the Mojave. I wanted to get started a little earlier in the season to maybe avoid that. Starting by April 15th would give me a liberal amount of time (I think) to get to Kennedy Meadows by the recommended date of around June 15th (retiring from my job!)  I won't be limited by a time schedule other than finishing the North Cascades by mid October. 
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>Does that sound sensible to you or would it not be a good idea to leave so early? I suppose it would depend somewhat on the snow depth in the Sierras.
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> From: Matt Signore <mpsignore at gmail.com>
>To: Kyla Oesterreich <oesterreichkyla at gmail.com> 
>Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net 
>Sent: Monday, November 26, 2012 12:18 PM
>Subject: Re: [pct-l] (no subject)
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>Get Yogi's PCT handbook.  Great resupply, town, and planning info.
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>pcthandbook.com
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>See you onthe trail.
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>Worldwide
>On Nov 26, 2012 1:18 PM, "Kyla Oesterreich" <oesterreichkyla at gmail.com>
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>> Hey Everybody!
>> I have no idea how email forums work, so please bear with me!  I want to
>> do a thru hike starting in April.  I am a moderately experienced backpacker
>> and this is my dream.  Just need to know where to start.  I don't know
>> anyone that is as serious about this trip as I am and I don't want to go by
>> myself for safety reasons.  Just want to talk to some other avid hikers I
>> guess….
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