[pct-l] Late Start 2014

[karl jorgensen]

I hiked the trail in 2006 and did not start until May 8 and finished on
Sept 9.   It is very doable..   I took a lot of zeros waiting for snow to
melt in California as it was a heavy snow year.  The key to to be in
reasonable shape to start and hike.  Set a goal of 20 or more miles each
day and it is very easy to do in 4 months, and you can be off the trail
before mother nature starts throwing snow in Washington.

jorgy  06


On Tue, Oct 1, 2013 at 10:42 AM, Michael Slusser
<michael.slusser at gmail.com>wrote:

> All,
>
> So, with all the discussion about the dangers of getting through Washington
> in late September, as I'm considering a first time thru-hike next year, I'm
> becoming slightly concerned.
>
> I can carve out a block of time for the hike next year, but the earliest I
> can start is May 16. I recognize this is late, but many guides suggested
> this was still within a window of possibility if I were to press on with
> determination. Now I seek the collective wisdom of the list to chime in on
> the truth of that.
>
> As a note, I had considered going southbound, allowing for the later start,
> but (a) I have very little snow navigation and camping experience, and the
> descriptions of the Washington high passes at the start is rather
> intimidating, and (b) somehow the idea of ending up in So Cal rather than
> Canada in October is depressing.
>
> Thanks,
>
> ~M
>
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