[pct-l] One or two months hiking the PCT

[Brian Watt]

Hi Ben,

I agree with Ned's choices.

For some actual data, I was a thru-hiker this past year. It took me 22 
days from Kennedy Meadows (PCT mile 702.2) to South Lake Tahoe at 
Highway 50 (PCT mile 1094.5) with an average of 17.8 mi/day and one zero 
day. I resupplied at Kennedy Meadows, Independence California (took a 
zero day here), VVR, and South Lake Tahoe California. To Kennedy Meadows 
I sent in my bear canister and snow gear there. From South Lake Tahoe I 
send them all home. I think that your Kennedy Meadows to Echo Lake/South 
Lake Tahoe is doable in just over 20 days. The Sierra Nevada mountains 
are spectacular.

For some more data, it took me 20 days from Sisters Oregon (PCT mile 
1989.5) to Snoqualmie Washington (PCT mile 2402.0) with an average of 
20.6 mi/day and one zero day. I resupplied at Sisters Oregon, Ollalie 
Lake Resort, Timberline Lodge, Cascade Locks Oregon (took a zero day 
here), White Pass Washington, and Snoqualmie Pass Washington. I also 
think this is a doable section in about 20 days. And again, the Cascade 
mountains are spectacular too especially the Goat Rocks Wilderness' 
knife edge at PCT mile 2285.

I would consider them in that order with the Sierra Nevada mountains 
first and the Cascades second, but my favorite of the trail was the 
knife edge. If you can get two months, then I would do both!

SIncerely,
Bri/Tartan