That brought back some memories!
Eons ago Tiffany's was a welcome stop on my thru hike. Like you said, great waitresses, food... and framed pictures of John Wayne plastered over the walls! :)
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That brought back some memories!
Eons ago Tiffany's was a welcome stop on my thru hike. Like you said, great waitresses, food... and framed pictures of John Wayne plastered over the walls! :)
Took crampons and axe for my 'thru'. Could have got by without the added weight of crampons and got rid of them when I could. The axe saw me through ok. Would still take the axe if I made the hike...
1. I used the bus to get to Campo - no problem.
2. Bear bagged and used bear boxes where necessary or provided - don't think there'll be much sign of bear or need to bearbag etc in Southern...
When I did my 'through' there were no water caches and although always on the mind, water sources mainly turned out to be not a major problem and always reachable.
My method throughout was to start...
I'd think your time frame should be fine. I started on April 20th and finished September 17th with nine layover days. I think that averaged out at about 17miles a day overall.
Found that Oregon and...
Been some years since my thru-hike. I left Kennedy Meadows June 4th. Fair bit of snow already down along the way but not much in the way of actual snowfall in transit. No real problem apart from...
Lots of good advice there. Though some of the 'total' costs seem a bit high to me. But maybe that's inflation!
One of the hidden costs (and the biggest if you're employed) is adding in loss of...
Hi RamblingHiker,
Sounds like you're physically fit enough to me. Just go for it, and if you want it (and an important part of distance hiking is mental) then you'll do it no problem.
I hadn't...
I'm guessing you mean a tiny fixed base, basic 'button' compass. As long as its needle points north then it's effective for basic reference, but for map navigation I think you really want an...
What Mountain Mike said. :)
(I also just used the Wilderness Press guide and compass - found the compass useful when more than one trail presented itself, and it also eventually showed me the error...
Don't wear cotton jeans.
(unless you want to make things tougher for yourself)
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Go for it!
As long as you have reasonable physical fitness to start with you will 'walk' into it and (barring any unfortunate injury) your trail fitness will just keep increasing as you progress. An...
I made Reds Meadows my next re-supply after Kennedy Meadows. I think that's just over 200 miles and took me 12 days. Had a basic supply drop at KM and RM. The KM store was pretty good when I was...
Hi Cerridwen,
For what it's worth, I did my thru-hike using a down bag rated at around -2C (28F)
Managed ok, but found it a bit cold at times and put more clothing on. Didn't have a bag liner and...
Point to point mileages along the PCT south to north....
http://www.danceswithmarmots.com/mileages.html
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If you use the clove hitch method you don't have to pull all or any of the line through. (as was wrongly commented on in the vid)
Like Whack-a-mole said it's difficult to describe but real easy to...
Hello John,
So sorry to hear of the loss of your son.
I would have thought it uncommon for someone to remove their watchstrap in the quest for lightness. Particularly here in NZ. As Singing Wind...
Hi John, I wouldn't be too concerned about not having done any long distance before. (ease into it!)
I hadn't done any serious hiking either before having a crack at the PCT. I travelled from NZ to...
After KM I went through to Red's Meadows for my next drop. Mainly because I didn't like the idea of detouring. At over 200 miles it did as some have said, make for a heavier load though. The good...
As others have said, can depend on the itinery you work out and whether you don't mind adding extra mileage on detours. My longest 're-supply' stretch was a fraction over 200 miles from Kennedy...
Here's the most recent post from his blog site...
November 14, 2010 by Michael Hanson
Please accept my apologies for not posting this earlier. I thought this post had already gone through. I...
Hi Ann,
May sound daunting, but basically all you have to plan for is how you're going to eat and drink and what you're going to be wearing - kind of like anytime really! ;)
Internet and forums...
Been following his progress for the past year or so. Great stuff! A true use of the word 'awesome' when describing the physical and mental strength that must have been needed by Ed and companion Cho...
Looks like he arrived Harpers Ferry Jun 4th. Leaving tomorrow.
(see blog http://blindhiker.wordpress.com/ )
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Carried an ice axe from KM and would do so again. (though would have been useful around Fuller Ridge area too) Used it for cutting steps on Forester and also as Garlic posted, for belay support along...