[pct-l] Yogi's Guide - don't leave home without them

[yogihikes at sbcglobal.net (yogi)]

Go to www.pcthandbook.com
 
You can order it there by PayPal, or you can print an order form and mail the form with a check.  I go to the Post Office every day, so as soon as I get your order, the book will be in the mail.
 
Yes, I'll have some at the Kickoff, but I'd recommend getting the book now.  There's a lot of good planning info in the book, and it's not just my ideas.  Several 2002 and 2003 PCT hikers contributed their thoughts to the book.  I intentionally included viewpoints which differ from mine.  I've always been irritated by books that give ONE WAY to do something.  My book gives different hiker opinions on many topics.
 
yogi
www.pcthandbook.com

Monty Tam <metam01@earthlink.net> wrote:

Yogi

How do we get your book? (When, Price, Address and other instructions)
Will there still be a few at the KickOff too?

Monty

> [Original Message]
> From: yogi 
> To: 

> Date: 1/4/2005 8:23:33 AM
> Subject: [pct-l] Guidebooks - don't leave home without them
>
> I got three emails this weekend from 2005 PCT hikers asking 
> some form of this question:
> 
> "Do I need to carry the Guidebooks, or is the Data Book 
> enough? I'm trying to reduce my pack weight and the 
> Guidebooks seem like unnecessary weight."
> 
> Yes, yes, yes, you need to carry the Guidebooks!! You need 
> the maps, you need the text description of the trail. PCT trail 
> junctions are rarely signed with a "PCT that-a-way" arrow. 
> Instead, the trail sign (if there even is a sign) will have something
> like "Shadow Lake" and an arrow. The other trail at the same 
> junction may be signed as "Blue Lake" with an arrow. You have 
> to choose which trail to take, and the Guidebook maps/text tell 
> you where to go. 
> 
> The Guidebooks not only have maps and text description for the 
> PCT, but for many alternate routes as well. The official PCT is 
> made to accommodate horses. Many of the alternate routes 
> are cool hiker-only trails. Someone told me once that his 
> theory on choosing a route is "always take the most scenic 
> route". Sometimes, the official PCT is less scenic than an 
> alternate. 
> 
> PCT hikers do not carry a whole book. We tear the books 
> apart and carry only the pages needed for the section we're 
> hiking. Guidebook pages for future sections are put into 
> bounce boxes or resupply boxes.
> 
> Guidebook pages are not unnecessary weight. You need 
> to have them with you. It's part of being prepared. If you 
> were taking a road trip to a part of the country you'd never 
> been to before, you'd have road maps in your car, right? 
> The same is true for the PCT. Guidebooks - don't leave 
> home without them.
> 
> yogi
> www.pcthandbook.com
> 
> 
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