[pct-l] Thruhiker quotas and overall capacity

[Brick Robbins]

I don't think anyone has noticed, but the first place you actually
need a permit (besides a Campfire Permit), is Mt San Jacinto.

I think this is just a way to try and get people to spread out on
their own, which IMHO is a great thing. I'm sure they are just worried
about the combined impact of Wild and the Kick Off.




2015-02-04 20:12 GMT-08:00 Eric Lee <saintgimp at hotmail.com>:
> So not saying this is good or bad - it's just a thing.  But it occurs to me
> that if we have 50 people start every day of all three months of March,
> April, and May (and I'd argue that it kinda sucks to be the people stuck
> with early March or late May, depending on the year), that's a capacity of
> roughly 4,500 thru-hikers total.
>
>
>
> There were 1,468 thru-hiker permits issued last year (plus 1187
> section-hiking permits, of which an unknown number started at Campo).  So
> conservatively we can say that last year we were already at 1/3rd total
> capacity for thru-hikers under this year's quota system, and I'd guess we'll
> be over 50% this year.  Kind of thought-provoking.
>
>
>
> I guess it's safe to say that if you want to have a solitary experience on
> the PCT, a SOBO hike is probably in your future.  :-)
>
>
>
> I can only hope that increased numbers of PCT hikers will translate into
> increased financial support, political support, and trail maintenance
> support for the trail.
>
>
>
> Eric
>
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