Staying the course
Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 12:05 pm
Hi Francis,
Your writing has been an extremely informative and encouraging resource as I plan a leg of the PCT from Manning park to Northern California. I have never hiked this part of the country before, and I understand the snow is about a month behind where it should be right now, though I plan to go out in early July. I would love to hear you say a little more about the level of difficulty there is in finding the trail while trekking through snowfields. What methods did you rely on beyond siting markers? If I am prepared with maps, compass and an understanding that I may have to be patient at times, does it seem reasonable that it is within my ability? Please let me know what you think,
Matt
Your writing has been an extremely informative and encouraging resource as I plan a leg of the PCT from Manning park to Northern California. I have never hiked this part of the country before, and I understand the snow is about a month behind where it should be right now, though I plan to go out in early July. I would love to hear you say a little more about the level of difficulty there is in finding the trail while trekking through snowfields. What methods did you rely on beyond siting markers? If I am prepared with maps, compass and an understanding that I may have to be patient at times, does it seem reasonable that it is within my ability? Please let me know what you think,
Matt