[pct-l] 5-Drop thru-hike

Citrus,
Well, here's my $.02, although frankly I would consider a 5-drop pct hike 
pretty darn challenging.
Start out with enough food to make Agua Dulce in one shot.  If you can 
average about 75 miles a day, that should be no problem.
1) Agua Dulce.  Not to be missed.  Make sure to say hi to Donna.  From 
there, you should only have to average about 50 miles a day or so to
2) Kennedy Meadows.  You will want to pick up a food package here, but not 
too much extra gear, because you don't want to get bogged down in the high 
sierra.  Once again, averaging 30- 60 miles a day ( the more difficult 
terrain might slow you down some), you will be able to pack enough food to 
get you to
3) Truckee.  Past Truckee, the hiking is easier, and you will be hitting 
your groove.  An easy 80 miles a day or so should make for an 
unproblematical cruise into
4) Ashland.  By this point, you might be getting a bit tired.  I would 
recommend hanging out for a few days in town, watching a bit o' Shakespeare 
and soaking your feet in some ice water.  You will need to be well-rested 
for your next leg.  The terrian in Oregon is a bit easier than what you've 
been in, so with a full pack it should be no problem covering 80- 100 miles 
a day into
5) Stehekin. This may seem an unusual choice, since it is less than 100 
miles from the Canadian border, and nearly 1000 miles from Ashland.  Yet 
Stehekin is quite a pretty town, with a great bakery.  In fact, even if you 
run out of food a couple of days before Stehekin, you can use thoughts of 
impending yummy baked goods to keep you going strong.  Past Stehekin, you 
can drop down to 15 miles a day or so, to prolong your "victory lap" to the 
border.
On this pace, you should be able to thru-hike the pct in less than 6 weeks.  
Let me know how it goes

Staggerin' Willie
Charter Member of T.H.A.T.H.
(Thru-Hikers Against Thru-Hiking)

>
>Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2000 17:38:13 EST
>From: CitrusHicker@aol.com
>Subject: [pct-l] Maildrop Locations
>
>Complete this sentence:
>
>If I were to only have 5 maildrops for a PCT Thru-hike I would choose the
>following locations...........
>
>Thanks,
>Citrus


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