[pct-l] South-bound questions

[Slyatpct at aol.com (Slyatpct@aol.com)]

In a message dated 1/21/2004 7:55:41 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
benarmstrong1@yahoo.com writes:

> The trail guides are not worthless for a southbounder.  If anything, you 
> will learn to read backwards, which in most cases will cause you to pay more 
> attention to where you are and what you are doing.  You may learn to see things 
> from a different perspective.
> 

I can attest to that.  On the CDT  the majority of Society guides, except for 
one, 11 in total, are written for the southbound hiker.   I hiked northbound 
and they were still indespensible.  Yes, it took some getting used to and I 
lost some information, but it was much better then going without.  Since the CDT 
is a much harder trail to follow then the PCT, I don't see where it will be 
much of a problem.

Sly