[pct-l] Planning/timing advice

[Paul Robison]

How long are yu planning on being off the trail? Like 5 days?

Leaving early April like April 5... Should have you in km long before June 17... I know we're leaving April 15 and should be in km by June 16, that's with between11 and 13 zeros.

Either way, no reason with your start date you can't blow 5 days doing something else... Just get over San jacinto; don't wait 5 days In Idyllwild for perfect weather.  This is all snow pack dependent and its too early to know right now if a real early start will pay off his year... If you get right over the jacintos you could be well past km depending how early in April you start,  and this break might bring some much needed snowmelt

~outpost

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On 2011-01-23, at 12:29 PM, Ryan Hull <rynos1234 at gmail.com> wrote:

> My sister is getting married in eastern WA on June 17 this year.  Exciting
> right?  Absolutely -- but it lands right in the middle of my NOBO
> thru-hike...  Thus, I seek the wisdom of those who have gone before me on
> timing.  I had been planning to start sometime in earlyish April and expect
> to be moving at a faily average pace (shooting for a 5-month or less
> completion time).  If I'm guestimating correctly, I will have to be getting
> off-trail somewhere around Kennedy Meadows or slightly afterward.  Does this
> sound right?  If not, where do you recommend I get out?
> 
> Many thanks,
> Ryan
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