[pct-l] Hiking the PCT

[Edward Anderson]

Hello Phillip,
 
Don't overlook the Wilderness Press guide books to the PCT. They are available in three volumes and provide a lot of infromation and inspiration not found in other guide books. I am refering to information, trail descriptions, and the history and natural history - the flora and fauna and the geology that you will pass through on the PCT. This is information that is not covered in other guide books. While they are fairly large and heavy, hikers who use them, myself included, cut them up and just bring the pages and maps covering the Section that they will be hiking. Then send ahead, along with their resupplies, the pages covering the next section. You will learn a lot more about what you are hiking through.
 
MendoRider-Hiker
 
 

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 From: Philip Williams <theaardvarksong at gmail.com>
To: pct-l at backcountry.net 
Sent: Monday, March 12, 2012 6:02 PM
Subject: [pct-l] Hiking the PCT
  
Hello all,

I am new to this list, but I wanted to get started at talking with everyone.  I am (god willing) going to be hiking the trail this year.  I realize that I don't have a lot of time to plan but I am started.  I would appreciate any advice all of you have to give in regards to the trail.  I realize there are different schools of thought, I open open to hearing from each of you.

Some background:

So I had this revelation. Since I was a sophomore in high school I have wanted to hike one of the continental trails. I always thought that it would be the AT simply because it is the closest to me. However, now I am thinking differently.
I have been working for a while at a job that I don't really enjoy. It pays the bills but what is that really worth to me? I don't really know what I want to do with my life and I know it isn't working in the industry I am working in now. I don't know what pushed me over the edge last week, but everything came to a head. I realized that if I continue dating the girl I am with we are probably going to get married. This may happen sooner than later and her moving close to me or vice versa would happen even sooner. I don't like my job, but I am just working at it for a pay check. If I don't make a decision to do something that I find fulfilling I might end up working at the same kind of Job the rest of my life. I have wanted to hike a continental trail, now seems to be the best time to do it. When else am I going to have the opportunity where I don't have the strings I have now?

So what are your thoughts?


Thanks

--phil
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