[pct-l] Average Minimum Daily Mileage Snow

[ned at pacificcrestcustombuilders.com]

>From Kennedy Meadows north, anticipating the worst case scenario, all 
snow-covered trail, what is the average minimum daily mileage one can expect 
to accomplish en route to Kearsarge or VVR?

My guess is 8 to 12 miles per day for route-finding while slogging it out 
through Sierra Cement in and out of the nasty creek crossings....

Mtnned

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Wright" <gwtmp01 at mac.com>
To: "Thomas Ricks" <rickstw at hotmail.com>
Cc: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 10:17 AM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Minimum pack size/volume


>
> On Oct 28, 2009, at 12:39 PM, Thomas Ricks wrote:
>> Please address minimum pack size/volume for a pct hike thru.  My
>> base weight is approximately 10 lbs.  I am looking at the GG Gorilla
>> with 2800 ci (46L).  A little small but the other features are very
>> attractive.  I know the Gorilla has been used for sections of the
>> pct but am unsure if used for the entire length.
>
> IMHO, the most difficult points on the PCT for pack capacity are
> leaving Mojave and leaving Kennedy Meadows.
>
> When you leave Mojave you'll need 6-7 days of food to get to KM (if
> you don't resupply at Walker Pass) and you'll need lots of water to
> get you to Golden Oak Spring (18-26 miles depending on which road
> crossing you start from).  In a dry year, Golden Oak might be
> unreliable in which case you need to get to Robin Bird.  I don't have
> the data book in front of me but I think Robin Bird is 32+ miles from
> Mojave.
>
> Out of Kennedy Meadows you don't have to worry about water as much but
> you'll have a bear canister, possibly an ice axe, and 6-7 days of food
> (Independence) or 10-11 days of food (VVR).
>
> If your gear selection works for those two situations, you're all set.
>
> Gary Wright (Radar)
>
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