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. It is looking good! USA Visa: check USA Flight: check PCT Permit: check (!) California Campfire Permit: check Entry to Canada via PCT Visa: check Place to stay before starting the hike: check Gear compared, weighted, tested and purchased: check Getting excited: check
. Well. Initially, I wanted to write about my feet today. As I seem to have a problem with them. Even before I start in Campo.
. It is snowing heavily in California this winter. The US newspapers headlines read: “Sierra Nevada snowpack is biggest in 22 years.” “Sierra Nevada historical snow fall.” These are good news. As all this snow probably will set an end to the drought in California. Excellent! But…
. It is Tuesday, January 24, 7.10 pm. It is the big “run-for-the-PCT-permit-hour”. The application window opens 7.30 pm. Both my PC and laptop are fired up and ready. Waiting, staring at the clock. 7.11 pm. 7.14 pm – heart rate goes up.
. Fact: If you want to hike the entire Pacific Crest Trail (and do a so-called thru-hike), you need a permit from the Pacific Crest Trail Association. This Association maintains and preserves the path, with the help of financial donations, volunteer workers and members. Since thru-hiking gets more and more popular these days (as people […]
Line Today, I am going to field test two new sexy gear items: I will pitch the new lightweight (!) tent in the backyard and cook lunch with my new lightweight (!) stove.
Hiker Hunger. I am not really qualified (yet) to talk about hiker hunger. But the question I get asked the second most whenever I throw my big plan at somebody is: “What? Six month hiking? What are you going to eat?” Apparently, what I will need to be eating is a tone of “Snikers Bars“. […]
This is bad. I tested my trail-runners extensively. Now my feet hurt. I have not set foot on the PCT yet but my feet already hurt! Now what?
Oh Dear. “Which shoes shall I wear on the PCT” is such a difficult decision. I need to get this right (this time). As I am experienced in having a trillion of blisters on my feet (fond memories of the Camino del Norte), I want to get it right.
The concept of “hiking lightweight” is fairly new to me. When I hiked the “Camino del Norte” in Spain, my pack was WAY (!) too heavy in the beginning. I threw away and sent home tons of stuff. This time, I will go “lightweight”.
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