[pct-l] Late Start 2014

[Scott Williams]

I began early in April but didn't plan to hike the whole trail.  Five weeks
or so in the deserts was all I was after.  After a few weeks and then Kick
Off, however, there was no way I was leaving trail till the weather forced
me to.  I had to leave trail for 3 weeks to settle personal business and by
the time I came back, my buddies had made it to Lone Pine.  It was a high
snow year and rather than return to a very hot desert I jumped back in with
them and we all hiked the High Sierra together, the most beautiful,
difficult and memorable part of any hike I've ever done.

When I crossed into Canada in mid September, I took a week with my wife in
the Columbia Gorge and then headed down to finish the desert section I'd
missed and found an entirely different desert than I had experienced in
spring.  Wild desert fruits were everywhere, the nights were cool to cold
and the days very pleasant.  The trail was littered with millions of pine
nuts, I was truly alone for the first time on the hike, and water was still
flowing in the larger sources.  I didn't need any extra water caches
(although some sections might require this) and finished my hike at the
Saufley's home, a hiker paradise if there ever was one.  It was very
special and proved to be just as wonderful as hiking there in spring.  I
had no idea, but the desert without the red hot heat of summer is beautiful
anytime.

Shroomer


On Tue, Oct 1, 2013 at 10:48 AM, Matt Signore <mpsignore at gmail.com> wrote:

> If you want to do the entire PCT travelling to remote areas 2-3 times is
> more expensive for one.  Secondly, if you are trying hike the PCT after
> college, and before your career starts it makes sense for those people as
> well.  Some people want to answer a personal question whether they can hike
> from Mexico to Canada.  Everyone has their own dreams and reasons.
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, Oct 1, 2013 at 12:38 PM, <gary_schenk at verizon.net> wrote:
>
> >  Why should a thruhike be the be-all and end-all of the PCT?
> >
> > Just wondering,
> > Gary
> >
> >
> > On 10/01/13, Bob Bankhead wrote:
> >
> > Ray Jardines' "PCT Hikers Handbook" (1992) includes a series of
> itineraries
> > for completing the PCT before the snow flies. A May 16 start puts you on
> > either a 4 or 4.5 month schedule.
> >
> > Daily mileage during the first 2 weeks = 21 mpd on 4 month / 19 mpd on
> 4.5
> > month
> > Infrequent maximum mileage = 30 mpd / 28 mpd
> > Start and finish dates = May 10; Sept 10 / May 5; Sept 16 (re-adjust to
> May
> > 16)
> > Number of resupplies = 17 / 24
> >
> > Built into the itinerary is 1 layover day for each 6 days of hiking.
> >
> >
> >
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