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I'm thinking of starting June 13th. I've done the AT, PCT, & TA & was hoping to do the CDT nobo, but decided I better get vaccinated ... but that kinda blew my nobo schedule. So now I'm looking at a...

Thanks @lonehiker. Is there snow to be worried about in Wind River Range & Yellowstone. I.e., are those doable in, say, early June?

Thanks @Venchka, it sounds like it's better to be in CO than Glacier late Sept? I.e., which would you do last, CO or Glacier?

Thanks @Slo-go'en, I'm hoping to identify the sections that are free...

hikerFolk,

I had a great time on my PCT flip "thru" hike, started Nobo early-ish on April 15th & got a nice cool desert walk, then flipped up from Bishop Pass when the snow got deep to Castella...

Fantastic, egilbe—thanks for the lead, will definitely check it out! Now we just wait for the snow.

Excellent, thanks for the lead colorado_rob! ... & the correction on the weight.

Norts—thanks heaps for the resupply details, they're super helpful; I won't be moving quickly either—I took the full 6 months on the AT, so I'll prepare myself for a 7 day carry. & interesting about...

Thanks for all this info, gwschenk. I like the rental option for the Bearikade—ends up being about the same cost as buying a bv500 & I won't have to worry about mailing it all the way home.

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Excellent, thanks for this info about resupply in the Sierra!

& great to get your take on the rain jacket—yeah, I was feeling a bit nervous starting without one. I'll assess & box it if it gets...

Hey folks,I'm so sooo excited to get back out in the woods after a couple years in a "cubicle." I completed an AT thru in 2015, so I've got a rig fairly well dialed in—but I have some questions,...

Ah good to hear about the lid, if it was freezing out my fingers would have torn off. Yeah it's kind of a nice retro style & I will always aspire to be like the karate kid. The other bd I was looking...

I picked up a Black Diamond Ion at a local REI, oh well good enough for now. Can't recharge it, but it's light & waterproof. Getting the battery compartment off was a friggin pain in the ---.

The...

The circuit has an internal foam frame, maybe this is similar to the effect of your ccf closed cell foam sit pad? It's comfy to sit on anyway.

Okay, Frye has me shopping for a headlamp. The...

Connie:


Okay, I'll toss the yaktrax in my bag.


Thanks for the stove tips, it sounds like I may have miscalculated on the stove so I'll bring enough food the first week that doesn't have to...

Frye:


No headlamp, just my iPhone's flashlight and Kindle's screen light. Is that a terrible idea?


Cool, I'll bring a little bottle of sunscreen, was waffling on that, thnx!


Connie:

I'm jumping on a plane down to Georgia this Sunday, can't wait! But I had a little extra time & I was inspired by Sprout78's pre-hike video gear review, so I've copied her format & uploaded my own...

Awesome, McNett's tt also -- perfect, thnx!

Ah great, yeah zpacks stuff, stuff sacks, pack cover and a sleeping bag -- I missed their repair kit, thanks!


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Okay, now that I've got a bunch of carbon fiber gear (stuff sacks, pack cover, sleeping bag), thin sinylon gear (tent, rain wrap), thin dwr-treated nylon (down jacket, synthetic vest) -- I'm looking...

Woah jred, my mind is blown, I kind of love that idea! I have to skip off for a wedding early July anyway, so I can go back to the trail on the opposite coast and miss the worst tick country and the...

Excellent, thanks so much everyone for these comments. Definitely don't want to miss "the best part" of the pct! I'm all over the permethrin situation, will try to avoid deet, and am thinking of...

So heavier pack weight & more miles per day will probably make it a wash w/the knee, & bad timing w/March 1st is a large factor -- thanks for the insight!

My base weight is about 9 pounds, maybe I...

I'm thinking about switching my first thru from the AT to the PCT, so I need some clarity on these main topics:

1. Can I start a nobo PCT on March 1st? If I have to skip some "impassable" parts,...

oh and yep, gave up on the pillow, just more junk. I've been sleeping out in the yard to get used to the cold and test my sleeping system and haven't felt a need for one.


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Okay I'll try no underwear & see how it goes lol. I get migraines when the light is too bright, so for the sun hat I found a cheapo plastic tennis visor I can wear under my beanie, done.


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