[pct-l] adapting to heat

[jape at nethere.com (Eckert)]

the one thought that I need to take with me, is to hike within my own 
limits, to walk at a speed just below the high sweat level.  Walking 
with a healthy "glow" is ok, "pespiration" is okay, but a 
full-tilt-heavyweight-ninth-round-boxer sweat, hour after hour, will end 
a hike pretty darn quick.

The biggest impediment to this advice is the minor herd mentality that 
occurs on the trail, that low-key fear that one will be left behind. 
This nagging thought can drive an individual to walk faster than their 
personal comfort level, just to keep up with the pack.

toby woodard wrote:

>I live in Massachusetts and am planning a PCT thru-hike, starting right after the kick-off.  I'm very worried about adapting to that intense heat in S. Cal.  Any suggestions?
>Son of BillyGoat
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