[pct-l] First Post

[Gordon]

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> On Jan 31, 2016, at 6:59 PM, Gordon Mori <gwmori at hotmail.com> wrote:
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> I have been reading the PCT books which I understand were written several years ago.  They seem to suggest the popular starting time for a hike-thru S to N to be in late April or early May.  Although we have had quite a bit of precipitation this winter,  with the draught over the past few years I wondered if it possible to start earlier say in March?  I am 57 years old and was hoping to take a more leisurely 5-6 months for the trek and wanted to avoid going into the fall.  Is this a bad idea to try to start earlier? It seems the problem is the snow in the Sierras. Can one backpack in the snow with the proper gear and training?
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> Regards
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