[pct-l] Partner

[Kevin Cook]

If you start within a couple weeks of the KO, you won't be alone. :)
Unless you choose to be that is. ;)

If you are that worried, you should just plan to start at the KO and meet
someone there. The commonly accepted wisdom is, unless your bond with this
person is stronger than your desire to complete the hike, you will not stay
together. Different hiking speeds or desire for more zeros will eventually
have you parting company, even if you happen to get along famously. I'm not
a thru hiker yet (81 days!), but most hikers talk about sort of drifting
through many loose knit groups during the course of the trail.

I'm not saying it can't be done, but I'm sure you will hear the same advice
from others.

On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 2:02 PM, jamie szewczyk <jamie.szewczyk at yahoo.com>wrote:

> Hey everyone!!!!
> I am so excited about this upcoming hike its unbelievable.  I really
> believe this will be the most rewarding experience in my life up until now.
> However, unfortunately, my hiking partner bailed out on me.  As a 29 year
> old female, I refuse to hike alone because of the obvious dangers and also
> the fact that I think the paranoia and loneliness would affect my journey
> inward and otherwise.  Is there anyone out there that is also looking for a
> hiking partner or is there a group that I could hike with that is planning
> on hiking 20 plus miles per day?
>
>
>
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