Hiking, trekking and camping since a young age, David has hiked and camped extensively across much of the higher ground of the UK, Europe and Norway, as well as the US. In 2023 David hiked the PCT for a second time and became one of fewer than 200 people ever to thru-hike the trail more than once.
Description
Map key Overview map? Preface INTRODUCTION A geologist's delight Weather patterns Plant and wildlife What the walking's like Planning Preparation Wilderness hiking Equipment Using this guide THE PACIFIC CREST TRAIL Southern California 1 Campo to Van Dusen Canyon (Big Bear City) 2 Big Bear City to Agua Dulce 3 Agua Dulce to Kennedy Meadows The High Sierra 4 Kennedy Meadows to Tuolumne Meadows 5 Tuolumne Meadows to Interstate 80 (Donner Pass) Northern California 6 Donner Pass to Interstate 5 (Castella) 7 Castella to Interstate 5 (Ashland) Oregon 8 Ashland to McKenzie Pass 9 McKenzie Pass to Cascade Locks Washington 10 Cascade Locks to Snoqualmie Pass 11 Snoqualmie Pass to Manning Park Appendix A Local information and conversions Appendix B Useful addresses Appendix C Other publications Appendix D Schedules for 110 to 180-day thru'-hikes Appendix E Summaries of Ancient Brit's schedules Appendix F Ancient Brit's 2002 (160-day) schedule Appendix G Schedule for a 180-day thru'-hike Appendix H Schedule for a super-slow start