[pct-l] Overseas plan to thru-hike

[A.C. Scott]

No not all though hikers hangs their food 
And ressuply issue definitely seems more difficult than it is. My advice is plan things. The best you can then hike. Things certainty change once your hiking -Ninja tortoise 
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Bill Potter <billpotter at yahoo.com> wrote:

>Hi Adrian,
>
>I have not through hiked the PCT yet but I'm doing a lot of research and wanted to answer one question you asked from my perspective.
>
>I always do a ton of research before I start something so I started reading a lot about through hiking the PCT online.  I then bought Jardine's book Trail Life and another book for ultralight weight backpacking before I bought Yogi's books.  I could have saved myself some money by just buying Yogi's books.  They are great and here is why.  The Planning Guide is broken into sections by gear, water purification and everything else you need to know (almost - I wish there was a section on weather and more on bears - for instance I still don't know if everyone is hanging their food when they are not required to carry bear canisters).  Each section is basically Yogi saying how she went about it then asking about a dozen other hikers with multiple through hike experience (PCT always then often the AT or CDT also) so you get a lot of ideas how successful through hikers have done their hike and can use that information to best plan how you will hike.
>  It's like reading a dozen books in one.
>
>The Trail Tips and Town Guide is designed so you can rip out the pages you need for each section.  It gives you where can you resupply, how you can resupply, how to get to towns, and everything else you need to actually plan your hike from the logistics standpoint.
>
>Hope that helps and maybe I'll see you on the trail,
>
>Bill
>
>
>________________________________
> From: Adrian Yardley <adrianyardley at gmail.com>
>To: pct-l at backcountry.net 
>Sent: Friday, February 1, 2013 7:57 AM
>Subject: [pct-l] Overseas plan to thru-hike
> 
>Hi, thanks for the wisdom read in this forum.
>am bit daunted by PCT planning, as live in the UK, probably arrive in the
>US only before starting PCT (because of visa)
>maybe 2013, probably 2014
>
>would like help to know:
>how water caching organised? is it acceptable to use caches? are they
>buried?
>'trail angels'
>feasible without stove?
>
>is waymarking sufficient? or need full map? ... or is Wilderness Press book
>+ compass enough?
>
>Should I buy Yogi's guide? What does it offer in addition to Ray Jardine's
>Trail Life + Wilderness Press guide (have SoCal 2003 edn & intend to buy
>the other 2) + Craig's PCT planner?
>Thanks Ray, Craig & PCTA btw.
>
>Feasible without drop boxes? can still be lightweight if carry clothing for
>all weathers?
>or if using minimum of drop box: how obvious is it when to switch clothing
>from warm to cold? how many times need to switch back & at which PO for
>drop box?
>
>Ive walked the Camino Frances (500m), St. Olav's Way (350m) & Via
>Francigena (1300m) RayWay-style with tarp (without stove).
>am vegetarian, on trail usually eat muesli+dried milk, bread+cheese+tinned
>fish, chocolate, dried fruit & nuts
>plan to take walking poles
>
>Thanks everyone
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