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[Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes]

Best food? In my opinion, it's stuff that's easy to find in a small  
store. I don't like relying on maildrops. A few are okay but too many  
are annoying. The tyranny of the post office and all that.

A good website is Dicentra's One Pan Wonders. http:// 
www.onepanwonders.com/ She's got good recipes. You will probably not  
be able to do all of those for a thru-hike, but it might give you  
some ideas you hadn't thought of. Dicentra has not done a thru-hike,  
but she's an expert on making good food!

Most people start the trail between approximately April 15 and May  
15. Some start earlier or later, but not much.

It's best, in my opinion, to hike the trail alone and then meet  
people along the way. You will certainly find people you enjoy and  
form a group to hike together if that is what you like. It's better  
than finding someone in advance because those partnerships usually  
don't last long unless there's a wedding ring involved. I met people  
within 20 miles of the border.


On Jul 21, 2011, at 10:00 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:
> hi my name is kelly, i'm 21 years old and i'm interested in thru  
> hiking the
> trail next summer..
> i have a lot of questions
> -what would be the best food to pack?
> -what is the best date to start the trail?
>
> i'm sure many more will pop up,
>
> also would like a partner or group to hike with, i do not want to  
> do this
> alone!!