[pct-l] good starting date?

[scrookham at hotmail.com (Sean Crookham)]

Bill,
Welcome to the list! My only recommendation is to be sure to attend the 
ADZPCTKO. Not only will you meet many of the people you'll be hiking 
alongside for the next 5 months but you'll also meet many former thru-hikers 
and trail angels. Information about equipment, water caches and the like 
will be available there.

As far as entering Mexico, I don't recommend entering on foot alone in the 
Campo vicinty. It isn't exactly the safest place in the world. If you're 
insistant on entering Mexico, I'd do it around a popular border crossing 
such as Tijuana. It's still not the safest but with a little knowledge of 
the Spanish language and things to look out for you should be fine. (Again 
entering alone is always a bit sketchy)

Sean aka Tick

>From: barclayb@comcast.net
>To: pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
>Subject: [pct-l] good starting date?
>Date: Thu, 09 Oct 2003 22:36:09 +0000
>
>I hear different recommendations for when to start a south-north thru-hike. 
>  When should I arrive in Campo?  Mid-April?  I'm looking to start as early 
>as possible, and plan to finish in between 5 and 6 months.
>
>Also, I'm debating a short stint in the area around Tijuana before getting 
>to the trail, crossing the border and beginning.  Anyone have any 
>suggestions, or perhaps, warnings as to whether or not crossing the border 
>on foot is or isn't such a hot idea?  This list rules.  Bill, pct-l 
>greenhorn.
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