[pct-l] SOBO Planning

[court roberts]

Hello everyone,

Due to the responses I received after asking about starting SOBO June 19th
this year, I have decided to push back my start date a week and flip flop
Washington and Oregon. I was wondering if anyone could give me advice on
whether or not this will hopefully solve some of the problems I would face
this year heading southbound with the large amount of snow still in the
Cascades.

My plan is to possibly hike from Ashland northbound to Manning Park, then
fly from Vancouver back to Ashland and make my way south through California
to Mexico. Is this a viable alternative to a strict southbound thru-hike in
this time frame? I would reach Manning Park in mid August. After starting
again in California, I would be through Kennedy Meadows by mid-October
which is pushing it in terms of when I would need to be out of the Sierras.

Any advice on how I could accomplish my thru-hike with my timetable of
starting mid-June at the earliest would be very welcome and helpful.

Thanks,
Court