[pct-l] Newbie questions

[richard at hare22.demon.co.uk (Richard Hare)]

James I'll second this!

These Yanks have got this thru hiking thing down to a fine art! When you
consider the distances involved and the logistics, a trip over between now
and 07 would be a very worthwhile investment. Though this list is great and
others like it, nothing beats a bit of experiential learning and the kick
off party http://siechert.org/adz/ is a great place to condense it all in
one weekend!

Contact me off list if you want, richardhare@clara.co.uk  I'm in contact
with a couple of other Brits who have done the trip and been very helpful.
I'm in Sussex near the  South Downs which seems to undulate in much the same
way as the PCT, though of course at only 100 miles is hardly a warm up in
comparison and unlike the PCT you can usually hop off at any point and enjoy
a pint at one of the villages within a mile or so of the route.  I've been
testing out some kit and using the downs to get some miles in
http://www.richardhare.net/wolstonbury/ you may find like me that that 25lb
pack you thought was light may need rethinking!

Good luck


Richard


> Also, a fellow Brit, Richard Hare, plans to hike the PCT next year.  This
> year, he flew out to come to the "Annual Day Zero PCT Kickoff," (ADZPCTKO)
> at Lake Morena on April 26, to meet current and former thru- and section
> hikers and do a bit of hiking before returning to England.  Doing the same
> might be something you might consider.
>
> Welcome to the PCT community -
>
> Christine "Ceanothus" Kudija
>
> "Never measure the height of a mountain, until you have reached the top.
> Then you will see how low it was."  Dag Hammarskjold
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "James Kendall" <jameskendall@ekno.com>
> To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
> Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2003 1:06 PM
> Subject: [pct-l] Newbie questions
>
>
> | Hi everyone,
> | I'm planning on trekking the PCT in summer 2007 (thought I'd give
> | myself a while to plan and train for it =op) and I have some
> | questions which may be fairly obvious so I apoligise in advance.
> | Anyways, I've looked at the PCTA website (seemed like a good place to
> | start) and it seemed to suggest that the Sierra Nevada stretch
> | require ice axes, crampons, etc. Is this true all year round? And if
> | so does that mean I need to get some mountaineering training of some
> | sort? More questions to follow in the future - hopefully when I'm
> | better informed bout the trail and its demands, etc.
> | Thanks,
> | James Kendall
> | England
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