[pct-l] Thru hiking

[David Thibault]

LadyFish,
you should have no major problems with hiking the PCT after completing the
AT.  The major differences you are going to encounter is learning to manage
water and the snow and streams.  Because you have to carry more H2O in some
parts of the PCT and the resupplies are a tad bit farther apart then the AT
keeping pack weight down is more helpful on the PCT than the AT - you
probably never carried 12+ pounds of water on the AT and it is harder to
resupply every couple of days like parts of the AT.    If you are heading
NOBO there is no reason to attempt to find a hiking partner before heading
out.  There will be plenty of hikers to hook up with.  The snow and stream
crossings won't come up until after about 800 miles on the trail- by then
if you so desire you will have hiking partners.  If not you will find a
bunch of anxious hikers at Kennedy Meadows just begging for folks to hike
thru this section with them.

Enjoy the trip.
Day-Late (AT 2007, PCT 2009)


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> Not sure exactly what I'm doing, I just joined. Mi just thru hiked the AT,
> and am thinking of doing the PCT this coming year. Mi would really like any
> comments and suggestions from anyone familiar with the Trail, thanks.
> LadyFish
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> Claire, my name is Pamela (aka LadyFish, my trail name on the AT).  I just
> thru-hiked the AT, and am planning on thru hiking the PCT in 2013 too. It
> seems like it would be a very good idea to have a hiking partner, as there
> are aspects to the PCT that are much different than the AT.  I would be
> very interested in talking with you about hiking together.  Although I
> enjoy hiking alone as well, it seems that having a buddy out there is a
> great idea.  Pamela
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