[pct-l] 2014 or 2015

[Dan Welch]

If you have the time and motivation btwn now and March to really prepare,
I'd say go for it this year.  Two months is a good bit of time if that is
your primary focus.  If you can get yourself in reasonable hiking shape by
March, you'll accomplish the rest of your training on the trail. Who knows
what next year will bring in terms of snow, personal health or whatever?!

Good luck!

-----Original Message-----
From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
On Behalf Of Karen Keller
Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2014 12:37 PM
To: pct-l
Subject: [pct-l] 2014 or 2015

I am 60 and overweight, in excellent health but very out of shape now. I
hiked about 350 miles three years ago and, now, I want to keep going all the
way to Canada, or as far as my legs will take me in five months. I HATE snow
reeeeally HATE it. (Fuller Ridge was a nightmare for me) Do I use the next
two months to train like crazy maybe drop 15-20 lbs of the 50 that need to
come off and leave for Canada in late March to take advantage of this low
snow year. OR do I stay home to train for another year, drop all the extra
weight to be better prepared physically, and take my chances with snow in
2015. For me the snow was a deal breaker in 2011. I have taken Ned's class
and I would survive, I think, but I will not hike into snow by choice.
Advice? Opinions? I do not want to be foolish or impetuious, but I do not
want to let an opportunity that may not come again, pass me by either.
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