[pct-l] A Longer Schedule encouraged

[ned at pacificcrestcustombuilders.com]

I just want to lift up the attitude of a poster from two weeks ago who is 
interested in having more trail time to do more things while he is out 
there, thus he has decided to depart Mexico weeks ahead of the "wave."

What I want to encourage all of you planning for next season's thru hike is 
to take more time along the trail to enjoy all it has to offer. Sure, you're 
out there to hike, make the miles, get to Canada, but consider that it the 
opportunity of a lifetime and take a little more time while you're there to 
explore the side canyon, go fishing, climb a tree, take a day-hike up that 
peak over there. When are you going to be able to come back?

Start earlier, if you can! You can extend only so long into the Fall before 
the snow starts flying again and powder snow, often wet and heavy, is a 
world different from the spring sierra cement you walked over months 
earlier. Plan for more days off on trail. Who knows what you will do if you 
had the time? Consider washing your clothes, going swimming, hey, maybe even 
sunbathe and read a book. Even though the rhythms within you say to keep on 
walking, cool your jets and check out what is around you, in detail. Rest.

You're going to get snow, anyway, and a little is no different from a lot, 
really, in how you get through it. Just learn how before you go!

Mtnned
Mountain Education
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "LOUIE KROLL" <louie.kroll at gmail.com>
To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Friday, October 16, 2009 11:58 PM
Subject: [pct-l] Basecamp searched


> Skip the resupply headaches.  As I am planning my 2010 border to border,
> nothing made me more nervous then trying to figure out how to plan, pay
> for and ship all of those packages.  After reading some quality
> testimonials, I realized there is no reason I can't shop/fish my way
> along the whole trail.  Think of the money that can be saved in postage
> alone!  Of course I will carry some essentials for the unexpected, but
> beyond that, this choice adds another element of excitement to the whole
> enterprise.
>
> On an unrelated note, I don't know what your comfort level is with snow
> travel and winter camping, but I'm leaving on April 1st.  Regardless of
> the size of the snow pack.  In my way of thinking, trying to gain a half
> or a full month of extra time means I get to take that many more side
> trips, that many more fishing days, and that much more time to sleep in
> and cook those fish.  I'm not necessarily looking for a trail partner,
> but having some back up when it gets steep and deep isn't such a bad
> idea either.  I'll remain interested in hearing what choices you have 
> made.
>
> Louie
>
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