[pct-l] 2014 SOBO questions

[Cody Coppernoll]

First of all, thank all of you who have taken the time to respond to my questions. You wisdom will definitely be taken into consideration while I continue to plan my hike. However, I guess I should have been more specific about my start date based on everyone's major concerns about when leaving in May. I will NOT be leaving in May like my initial email led many to believe. I was just stating that I was graduating in late May as my reasoning for going SOBO instead of NOBO. I will be starting my SOBO hike in June around the normal start date (~ June 15ish). Sorry for the confusion, but I'm glad all of  you showed your concerns about hiking in May. I don't have the training nor the desire to hike those distances of snow if I were to start in May compared to mid-June.

Thank you again for all of your help. More advise will always be greatly appreciated as well.

Cody



On Friday, November 1, 2013 5:38 PM, Diane Soini <dianesoini at gmail.com> wrote:
 

On Nov 1, 2013, at 10:00 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:

> From: Cody Coppernoll <cody.coppernoll at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [pct-l] 2014 SOBO questions

> 1. What is the easiest/ most legal way of starting the PCT SOBO to  
> include the Canadian section without flip-flopping the trail?

You have to start somewhere in the US, hike to the border and  
backtrack. There is no other legal way anymore.

>
> 2. I plan on carrying an ice axe, crampons and a GPS for most of  
> the trail to avoid any possible problems with snow-covered  
> mountains, are there any crampons that work well with trailrunners  
> or running-shoe type shoes?

The Kathoola KTS crampons will fit most trailrunners and they are the  
bomb.

>
> 3. I plan on wearing trailrunners and running shoes for the entire  
> trail like most resources suggest, I was wondering how these types  
> of shoes hold up in the snow or if I should consider a different  
> type of shoe for these sections?

Most trailrunners are sturdy enough to hold up in the snow. But  
starting in Washington just after late May, you may need full winter  
gear. Generally you have to wait until early July to do a SOBO hike  
because of snow.

Instead of SOBO, perhaps consider starting your hike in Agua Dulce  
and hiking north with everyone else. Then at the end, return to Agua  
Dulce and hike SOBO. You may be able to find others doing the same  
thing so you won't have to be alone.

Also, even though you will still be in college, see if you can attend  
the Kickoff. It's in late April down by the border and a lot of fun.


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