[pct-l] the aches and pains of the geezer hikers

[Ed Jarrett]

Amen.  While there is some mental appeal to doing a thru hike, I know it is just not going to happen for me.  I am only 60, and in reasonably good condition, but I know that doing the PCT in a single season would end up as a death march that I would not enjoy.  But I do enjoy spending a month during the summer slowly making my way along the trail as a south bounder.  And my wife enjoys traveling along in the car and meeting up with me every few days.  I love having the support, and she loves exploring the trail near road crossings and the other sights and towns accessible by car.  It is a win-win for us.  Seiad Valley to Donner Pass and then Rainy Pass to Stevens Pass this mid July through August.

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> From: barg at shaw.ca
> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2013 11:11:19 -0700
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] the aches and pains of the geezer hikers
> 
> The clock sure seems to tick faster on us geezers. The Billy Goats amongst
> us are the elite and the exception...gotta love those genetics! Yet, as
> others have stated, that shouldn't mean giving up. On the other hand, it
> does mean, perhaps more than for those younger with reserve 'in the tank',
> that it may take more than what you have left within you to make the
> journey.  I, for one, just can't attempt the PCT alone anymore.  How
> grateful I am that my long suffering soon-to-be-retired wife is promising to
> be my personal trail angel NOBO in 2014. (The bargaining was fairly easy,
> but expensive J. )
> 
> Grampa Kilt