[pct-l] PCT Thru Hike

[Kevin Cook]

I agree with Diane. I was going to point out the same issue. I have people
asking about meeting up and hiking with me for a week or so. So far, I've
only given one hiking partner a green light. I explained to him that I need
to be doing 20+ miles by the time I get to the area he wants to join me
(Sierras). He thinks he will be able to keep up, but I'm already assuming I
will have to slow down a bit. I'm just going to limit it to only 5 days. I
figure I can make up the 25 miles from doing 5 days of 15 miles. He is an
extremely strong hiker though, and I warned him that he needs to put in the
miles!

Diane's suggestion is a good one. If they start with you, it might even make
a car shuttle easier with lots of folks around already doing rides and such.
If you go to ADZPCTKO, I bet you can score a ride there.

On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 4:37 PM, Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes <
diane at santabarbarahikes.com> wrote:

>
> On Oct 13, 2010, at 12:22 PM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:
> > As I plan my first thru hike (ever) on the PCT (south to north) I
> > am also planning to have family members meet up with me and hike
> > between 1-2 weeks (one stretch).  More than likely they would be
> > flying out and taking a bus/train or flying back home.  I am
> > looking for options for having them meet up with me and getting
> > them home?  I assume it will not be easy but that is part of the
> > adventure!
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Dan
> See if they can start the trail with you. You'll all be in the same
> condition at the beginning of the trail. If they meet you somewhere
> in the middle, they will force you to slow way down and it will make
> you crazy. Remember, you'll be up to 20+ miles a day easily within a
> few weeks.
>
> Have them take a car from San Diego and park either near the border
> or park near where they expect to finish (Warner Springs maybe?
> Julian? Mt. Laguna?) and see if all of you can get rides to the
> border to start together. You can probably prearrange rides before
> you arrive.
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