[pct-l] About how many thru hikers per year

[Junaid Dawud]

A few years ago a buddy of mine started in Seattle,
and finished in Acadia National Park, Maine.  He took
41 days to do it.  

---------Speshul41


--- Steve Fosdick <hikin_steve at yahoo.com> wrote:

> I'm not exactly sure of the entire route, and that
> might even change once I'm on the road.
>    
>   I know I'll start with one wheel dipped in the
> Pacific Ocean, mostly likely here in Santa Monica
> (LA), and I'll dip the other wheel in the Atlantic
> near York Town, VA, not too far from DC.
> 
>   There are a few towns I want to visit along the
> way: Santa Fe, San Antonio, maybe Nashville
> (although it may be too far North).
>    
>   I heard that the old Route 66 is not too bad for
> biking, but I still have a lot of research to do.
> I've been told that the trip will be about 4,000
> miles, and that I should expect it will take me 2 to
> 3 months at least.
>    
>   I've been looking for a good list to join on
> subject, but have not found one yet. (Any
> suggestions, anyone?)
>    
>   Hikin_Steve
>   
> Sashenka Lopez <apochalypse at gmail.com> wrote:
>   oh my goodness... a bike ride eh?  i've been
> wanting to ride across country as well... thought i
> might do it down the coast.  how are you planning
> your route?
> sashenka
> 
>   On 7/5/07, Steve Fosdick <hikin_steve at yahoo.com>
> wrote:  L-Rod wrote:
> 
>   > Bottom line, if you're not prepared to be alone
> -- with the skills,
> > equipment, and mental fortitude to be out there by
> yourself, it could have
> > a fundamental effect on your hike. 
> 
>   Being alone has never been an issue for me. It
> gives me the opportunity to work on the book I'm
> writing and to think! I agree with the comments you
> made regarding the social aspects of the hiking
> experinece (or lack there of!). I could see that
> someone might use that as an excuse to end their
> hike, but I seriously doubt that would be enough for
> me to quit. More likely would be an injury, as was
> the case on my 55 mile PCT hike last summer in
> Oregon. 
> 
>   I"m also making plans to do a coast to coast bike
> ride (LA to DC) in 2008. Not sure yet if the bike
> ride will be prior to or following the hike, and I'm
> fairly certain that the ride will be solo for the
> very same reasons as my hike will be solo. 
> 
>   Thanks again for your response.
> 
>   I'm still waiting for an answer to my original
> question: About how many thru hikers are there on
> the PCT each year? What percentage hike North?
> 
>   Hikin_Steve
> 
> 
> 
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