[pct-l] Training for PCT 2005

[jmertes at verizon.net (John Mertes)]

I'm sitting here warm and dry on the northern california coast and 
wondering if I'll ever rekindle my ambition to section hike all the PCT. 
I did almost all the JMT over a few years in the 70's -- strictly heavy 
weight, always be equipped for (almost) everything. Here we've had a 
couple of days of rain and hail and such. No snow down here. Today 
though I had cabin fever and had to get out. I wore some of my newer BP 
gear -- Marmot Precip parka and pants over Patagonia underwear. Once I 
got moving I was warm enough. I happened to pick a break between showers 
so didn't get a douse test.

However I am thinking that all of you palnning to do the PCT this summer 
should try out yourselves and your gear hiking in a cold rain. This will 
test your gear in relative safety as well as either strengthen your 
resolve or end it.

So what do you think?

My 2?.

John