[pct-l] Worst parts of the trail and ways to get though them

[Daniel Zellman]

As a newbie (to both this list and the trail - planning our first thru
hike, for 2013), although I get what folks are saying about negative
thinking, I wonder if it might be possible/fruitful to expand the
discussion...

Would folks with some experience under their belt be willing to say a bit
about which sections you found to be most physically and/or mentally
challenging and/or rewarding?

For example, almost everyone seems to say that they slowed down
significantly, and ate a lot more, through the Sierras (from Kennedy
meadows through to Tuolumne, I guess).

How significant a slow down are we talking about here? I know a lot will
depend on the weather and other factors, but a general idea of what
happened to your average miles/day would be appreciated. Also, what kind of
increase in calories? Were you eating twice what you ate in SoCal?

Which other sections did you find particularly physically/mentally
demanding and/or rewarding?

Thanks....

-dz

P.S. And thanks to all who replied to my earlier query about VVR Resupply

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