[pct-l] I failed my thru hike this year!!!!!!

[Frank Dumville]

I think I have to yell at Jeff on #2. I agree with starting slow, however for a thru-hike I think you should be conditioned before the start. Starting from Campo in a dry year at 6 miles a day may require you to carry 2 or 3 days worth of water from the start. That's a lot of weight to carry for someone with no conditioning who will also be adjusting to hiking in hot weather in a section that causes a lot of people problems.

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Jeff wrote:
>> #2 - It is NOT necessary to condition properly before a trip.  I know 
>> I'm going to get yelled at for asserting this.  Remember, HYOH, and 
>> everything lies on a continuum.  If you aren't in condition, six miles a 
>> day for a week is a good start...