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Barring a historically low snow year, the Winds will be quite snowy in June. I used microspikes and an ice axe on the Wind River High Route this past Labor Day

Hey Birthday Bear-

If you go out to the terminus alone, you will easily be able to fall into a group that matches your hiking pace and personality. Especially if you stay at a trail angel's place...

Yeah I agree with you and the ranger that leaving a stick poking out of the ground isn't very LNT. I think the short stick idea would work. Be careful if you snap the mixing stick though, don't want...

Ah I see now. My bad

Huh, that's interesting. I've actually debated that internally for a while, and I settled on the stick in the hole method. That's mostly because the soil is what filters the poo and keeps that bad...

I once was going up Mt Whitney from the west side, picked up a wag bag from the ranger station, and went up to Guitar Lake to camp. I had been in a extremely consistent 1-poop-per-day schedule, right...

Not sure about freeze dried meals, but this past year I went "stoveless" probably for 80% of nights even though I carried a stove the whole way. Just soaked the meals I dehydrated in a freezer bag...

I think it's a sort of Catch-22, in that if you are at least a little bit worried about bad things happening, they're much less likely to happen. If you're sure that nothing bad will ever happen to...

You do make good points. I agree that a wheeled backpack could not have anywhere near the amount of impact that pack animals do, the animals weigh an order of magnitude more.

That being said,...

It's a cool idea but before anyone goes out and makes or buys one- it wouldn't be allowed in a designated wilderness: see this link from a game cart maker:...

Be careful with cotton in the desert. It may not feel so desert-like when you're getting snowed on at 9000' in the San Jacintos

I used pants in 2016, most people around me used shorts. I'm not sure about their sunscreen habits, but for me a lot of the time it was so hot that it didn't matter what was or wasn't on my legs, so...

While this is technically true, dogs are not allowed on the Rim Trail of Crater Lake NP, which has become the de-facto PCT, and many (including myself) would argue this is one of the most spectacular...

I went in early June in 2016, and I was fine with Kahtoola Microspikes which I think are a bit more aggressive than Yaktrax. A lot of people didn't have any, and I think I would've been fine without,...

Also take into consideration that dogs aren't allowed on the rim trail in Crater Lake NP, and potentially some wilderness areas

Definitely not too late. I started on April 26th this year, took many, many zeros, and finished on September 23rd. There were quite a few people who started in early-mid May finishing around the same...

Everyone who already posted pretty much has you covered. But for some commentary:

1. I was also thinking about skipping the trail angels in San Diego, but I am so glad I didn't. I got to meet...

I emailed Scout and Frodo at [email protected] on Tuesday about potentially staying with them, and I still haven't heard anything back. Does anyone know if it usually takes them a while to...

This year it seemed to me that if you apply within a couple hours of the permits opening on PCTAs website you could have your pick of nearly any day. People tended to cluster around nice round...

Ok I figured I probably would not need them in that area, considering how late I'm starting. Thanks!

If I'm leaving April 27th of this year from Campo, should I send my microspikes and ice axe to Paradise cafe? Or would that be overkill?

I'm heading out on a thru-hike on 4/27, and my old camera crapped out on me, so I need to get a new one.

I don't think I want to use my iPhone because of (1) battery life and (2) I just don't want...

Does anyone have a complete set halfmile PCT maps they're willing to sell?
Or, alternatively, any Chicago area hikers want to organize and get a bulk deal on printing?

I can't say enough for having fluid plans. My JMT thru-hike, which was my first hike over a weeklong was meticulously planned. I was nervous and excited, and I wanted everything to be perfect, so I...

I totally agree. It seems like you have the time. You should be in great shape by then. At least give yourself the option, maybe prepare a couple resupply boxes and call your wife if you decide to...