[pct-l] SOBO Questions

[Ned Tibbits]

Pockets!

I don't know if we can help you, but Mountain Education will be up at the 
border around June 15th to start filming SoBo instructional videos all the 
way to Snoqualmie for two or three weeks! Maybe we can bump into each other, 
help with a little car placement, or resupply needs...

Also, we will be teaching one of our Snow Basics Courses in Oregon next 
month (March 8,9,10), if that might help you. These are designed for thru 
hikers preparing to encounter snow-hiking on the CDT or PCT. Otherwise, 
check in with Seattle Mountaineers or call the patrollers at Mt. Baker (just 
a thought).



Ned Tibbits, Director
Mountain Education
www.mountaineducation.org
-----Original Message----- 
From: T.Rem
Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2013 9:04 PM
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
Subject: [pct-l] SOBO Questions

Hi all! After completing my 2012 NOBO thru-hike I stayed in Washington, got
a job, and started day-dreaming about the next big walk. Since I'm already
so close to Canada I've been entertaining the notion of trying a PCT SOBO
attempt this summer.  I'm aware that SOBO can be more challenging and I had
a few questions I was hoping some of the good folks on pct-l might be able
to help me with.

I read that mid-June is usually the average start date- depending on the
snow of course- any thoughts?  Unless there are some more big storms on the
way (you never know) it's been a fairly mild Winter in Washington- this
could end up being a good year for a early SOBO start.

The water caches in So-Cal- can  I expect them to still be maintained?  If
so, for how long?

Do trail angels usually still take in SOBO hikers or will they totally be
burned-out from the NOBOs by the time I come along?  Not that I'd blame
them!

Is there anyone out there that lives in Washington and who might be willing
to give a guy some mountaineering and/or orienteering lessons?   I learned
a lot from my NOBO but last year was a cake-walk as far as snow goes.  I
started April 6th so I probably ran into more then the rest of the herd
(especially in Oregon) but I'm not sure if I'm feeling cocky enough to solo
my way through some of these Washington passes without some more experience.

Thanks!
Pockets
pct-footfalls.blogspot.com
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