[pct-l] pct

[randy_forsland at hotmail.com (Randy Forsland)]

C'mon now Kraig...you've been a member of this mailing list for almost 5 
months now.

You haven't bought a guide book yet ?? Or visited a library ??

Redwood
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kraig Mottar" <kraig.mottar@verizon.net>
To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 9:10 PM
Subject: [pct-l] pct


> Where is the Pacific Crest trail?  I know where it is, general.  But I may 
> expand my physical fitness plan to the PCT.  In town, well a bit outside 
> of town, up hwy 38 and back down, I started a few weeks ago walking one 
> day 15 minutes, increasing 1 minute every day, I've gotten up to 1 hour or 
> 30 minutes up, so I figure, that's 30 minutes down, if I do the round trip 
> non-stop.  I don't alway increase the next hike 1 minute, I vary is among 
> 1-5 minutes.  My knee was hurting scaring me because of my dad's arthritis 
> which I hear is hereditary, but that's just paranoia.  I'm told, by my PE 
> teacher, a phd is health and fitness, that it may be due to sudenn 
> increase in activity.  I run a few miles 2 days a week, then started the 
> walking.
>
> I want to start this system of increasing each following time, to the PCT, 
> where I'll start with an hour 1 way or maybe 2 if it's not something I do 
> on a daily or weekly basis.  Where can I access the PCT though?  I don't 
> drive currently.  I know I can take an RTA bus to Palm Desert and Palm 
> Springs, and I know that the PCT passes the tram, so, once I get to either 
> of thos cities, how might I get to the PCT? Or where does it go through 
> Big Bear?
>
> I probably need a map of it.
> Please don't laugh, I don't have the 100s of miles of experience you do, 
> but I have to start somewhere.
> All help will be greatly appreciated?
>
> Kraig
>
>
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