Have any of you veteran thru-hikers completed two thru-hikes in one hiking season or any major pre-hikes prior to your start date? I will be end-to-ending the Bibbulmun Track in Australia before arriving to Campo on May 14th (PCT start date). The Bibbulmun Track in WA is 600 miles long (about 1000 km) and will take me 40 days (around 6 weeks) with a start date of April 2nd in the window to miss the bushfire season and still get to Campo in time for my May 14th start date. It seems like a lot of miles but really comes out to 3250 miles for the entire season, just 150 miles more than the CDT (and the Bibb has much more moderate terrain than CDT). I consider this my mother "pre-hike" so by the time I get to the PCT southern terminus, I'll hopefully have some hiker legs, a stripped-down pack, and some mental preparedness for the challenges ahead.
Does anyone else have future ambitions or stories about hiking two long-distance trails in one hiking season?