2017

[gfish]

I have become obsessed with the idea of thru hiking the PCT in 2017. Why then? It's far enough out I can reasonably think about making it happen. (Particularly saving up the money I'd need to replace the lost income.) And that would make it 10 years since doing the Mackenzie. And I'd turn 40 while on the trail. Seems auspicious.

So, yeah. Long time out. Every chance it won't happen. But that's what is eating my brain these days.

Comments

[peteralway.livejournal.com]

Just be careful not to schedule it in a way that would make you miss the total solar eclipse!

[gfish.livejournal.com]

Oh shit, good point! I've been waiting for that literally as long as I can remember!

ETA: Refreshing myself on the details, I don't think there is a conflict here at all. Being in northern OR on August 21 would be pretty much bang on schedule for a normal PCT thru hike. Awesome!

[peteralway.livejournal.com]

Huh, it actually looks like about as good a place as any in terms of weather, as well: http://home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~jander/tot2017/tse17intro.htm

[eub.livejournal.com]

Now that would be epic.

[randomdreams.livejournal.com]

That's a hyuj undertaking, but a very cool one. I vote yes.

[brithistorian.livejournal.com]

That sounds pretty awesome, and of all the people I know, you're the one I'd think would be most likely to actually do it.

[randomdreams.livejournal.com]

What's your estimate on how long it would take?

[gfish.livejournal.com]

5 months seems average. I suspect I'll be a bit slow, at least at first, so I'd want to have 6 months available. Leave a bit early in the season, at the beginning of April, so I don't feel rushed. I might have to wait in the Sierras for the snow pack to melt, assuming California ever gets any more precipitation, but that's okay. By that point I'll either be dead or up to speed, so crusing along after should be fine.

[randomdreams.livejournal.com]

>By that point I'll either be dead or up to speed,

I've always enjoyed your sense of optimism.

[gfish.livejournal.com]

:D