[pct-l] PCT NOBO Campo in August????

[marmot marmot]

I grew up outside of Brawley(it's south/east of the trail)We used to drive to Julian to cool off. Usual summer temps 120   Always in the 90's by 7am. in Aug. We thought 110 was a cool day. If you choose to do this--Please cache lots of water.. At each road crossing. Don't expect any natural water sources Don't even think of hiking in the daytime. In the Mojave (in'94) I carried 7/8 liters of water and it was not even close to the temps you will encounter. Dehydration can make the brain not work properly.  Oh yeah and it can kill you. 
Any way you do the trail will be great. A MYTH is wonderful choice for doing the trail. Either border will greet you with a smile. Finishing in the middle works too. Etna was the border for my MYTH(06-13)
Marmot



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> On Feb 11, 2015, at 10:46 AM, Dan Welch <welchenergy at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I like the SOBO idea.  You say it will only delay the inevitable, but if you
> do a SOBO, your desert hike is 5 years off.  A lot can happen in 5 years...
> Perhaps you'll have more schedule flexibility then?
> 
> Timberline
> 
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> Subject: [pct-l] PCT NOBO Campo in August????
> 
> I am considering starting a PCT section hike this summer. I would like to do
> the PCT in a linear fashion, probably over six years all in one month
> chunks. My goal this year would be Campo to Aqua Dulce with a few days at
> each end to get to the trail and back. The problem? This summer I can only
> get the month of August off.
> 
> My question is, do any of you have experience hiking Southern California in
> August?  Yes, I know this is a bad idea, that temperatures can exceed 100
> degrees, and that water resupply will be a critical problem.   But has
> anyone done this and lived to tell the tale?
> 
> 
> My plan of course would be to start before dawn, siesta in the heat of day,
> and then hike through sunset. I have not mapped it out yet, but perhaps I
> could personally cache some water at key points before I start my hike. I
> certainly would not be relying on trail angels for my water this time of
> year.
> 
> If I wait until 2016 to start, I could possibly take June off instead, but
> this would be only marginally cooler.  At no time will I ever be able to get
> the non-summer months off. So, if a summer hike of this section is
> impossible, my PCT section hike is impossible.  
> 
> I am considering a SOBO to delay facing a summer hike in the desert, but
> this will only delay the problem.  Constructive comments are welcome.
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