[pct-l] 2014 SOBO questions

[Rob Langsdorf]

Cody,
 
    The way I am recommending SOBO people do the boarder segment is for them to start at either Stevens Pass or Snoqualmie and hike north to Manning. Then take public transportation back to Seattle and to the pass where they started and hike south.
 
    The problem with starting at Manning is that the US board patrol and immigration can hit you with major fines if you come southbound on the trail. They want you to only cross into the US at their regular stations. So get your permit to enter Canada through the process that the PCTA provides and get a passport, so you can return to the US through a standard entry point.
 
                        Mataguay Connector Rob
 

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From: Cody Coppernoll <cody.coppernoll at yahoo.com>
To: "pct-l at backcountry.net" <pct-l at backcountry.net> 
Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2013 7:20 PM
Subject: [pct-l] 2014 SOBO questions


Hello everyone,

This is my first post so bare with me. I will be starting my first thru-hike next season when I begin my SOBO PCT hike. I have already read the available books on the PCT as well as many websites and blogs about the trail. However, most of the information is about NOBO and not SOBO, which I will have to go SOBO because I don't graduate from college until late May. I had a few questions that I was hoping some experienced SOBOers or knowledgeable thru-hikers can help me resolve.

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

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?

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?

Thank you for all suggestions and help
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