Water Reports from the PCT. The PCT water reports are separated into two pages.
Click on either: All disclaimers apply. Information may not be accurate, and probably isn't. Hike your own hike. Since I'm not you, what you do is your business, and what goes wrong is no one's problem but your own. Updates: The best way to send an email to "water" at the "4Jeffrey.Net". To print these pages, I recommend changing your margins to zero on all four sides, and making the font size the smallest. Halfmile's Pacific Crest Trail Map. Trail Cooking 101. So you have pored over the recipes.
Now you are ready to go and thinking “I need to go hiking!” But then you you realize you have questions about the cooking methods, about what kind of gear to bring and more. Fear not! Peruse through the sections below to get the basics on the many methods of trail cooking, how to pick gear and even how to protect your tasty vittles from hungry bears. Freezer Bag Cooking 101 Insulated Mug Method 101 One Pot Method 101 No Cook Method 101 Gear and Tools – Buying a Pot Gear and Tools – Everything Else Finding Hard To Find Food Items Protecting Your Food Disclaimer. Looking for Hiking Backpacks? Your hiking backpack is the foundation of your gear.
Whatever your trip, you will always be carrying your stuff in a pack of some sort. For long hours. Sometimes with "heavy" loads (although you CAN use lightweight hiking backpacking techniques to avoid this). It needs to be of good quality, adjustable, the right size and "type". You also need to choose among hiking backpacks built for your specific activity. If you're like me, you'll eventually own several hiking backpacks. OK. Treat the calculation as an estimate. Fanny Packs / Mini Backpacks: 150 to 1200 cu inDay Hiking Backpacks: 1200 to 3000 cu inMultiday Hiking Backpacks: 3000 to 7000 cu in or more The more the weight, the more they tend to sag -- and annoyingly bounce with each step.
Pacific Crest Trail Association - Home. Pacific Crest Trail FAQ. Pacific Crest Trail FAQ - Last updated Mar 5, 2013 Contribute to this FAQ via EMail or in the PCT FAQ Forum with your suggestions, submissions, re-arrangements, whatever!
Overview The Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) is a 2,650 mile hiking trail (dirt foot path) that runs contiguosly from the Mexican border at Campo, California to the Canadian border near Manning Park, BC. It is a desginated national scenic trail. The PCT traverses 24 national forests, 37 wilderness areas and 7 national parks. It offers some the wildest backcountry terrain to be found in the lower 48 states. Each year ~300 hikers attempt to complete the entire trail (through-hike) in a 4-6 month period.
Embarking on a journey such as this requires proper documentation to be obtained as well as maps & guides. Further detailed information about through-hiking can be gleaned from journals, forums & mailing lists as well as the following FAQ. Table of Contents (sections added as they are created) Note: The $15 Mt. Add your comments.