[pct-l] SOBO 2007

[Jeffrey Olson]

Don't rule out a NOBO starting on June 1.  I met a fellow in 1994 at 
Dorothy Lake, or in Grace Meadow, who was about to catch up to the herd 
who left Campo on June1 or thereabouts.  He had read Ray Jardine's first 
book on hiking and got bit.  He put together his trip in a matter of 
weeks.  I remember his comment on his normal high mileage days.  "I 
don't walk any faster than anyone else.  I just walk more hours."  He 
was averaging 30 mpd or thereabouts. 

If you start in good shape and have the will, there is a way.  Also, you 
will miss "ALL" the snow.  Or start June 1 at Kennedy Meadows and flip 
back in early October to head south to Campo. 

Starting in Washington will be a slog for 400 miles and a month.  I 
suppose it's doable, but I wouldn't want to walk through all that snow 
without a trail to follow or footsteps to trust. 

Jeff Olson
Martin, SD,

Barbara Sobota wrote:
> Anyone out there planning a sobo hike this year?  My masters is taking
> longer than expected (booo!) and the earliest I could get out would
> probably be first week of June...
>
> I'm trying to get a feel for how "solo" I would actually be going
> southbound.  I've hiked the AT so I know the basics of thru-hiking, but
> from what I've read it sounds like Washington can be quite challenging
> when there's snow on the ground.  I'm all up for challenge and adventure,
> but navigating by myself through remote snow-covered mountains with no
> trail in sight and having to wait until California to meet another
> thru-hiker - to be completely honest - is intimidating to me.  I'm not
> necessarily seeking out a partner (but not opposed to one either) but it
> would be nice to know that there's someone else out there.
>
> Anyone?
>
> Any insight from past solo sobos would be great too!  Thanks!!!
>
> Cheers
> Barbara
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