PCT – Pacific Crest Trail 2017, USA

Hiking From Mexico To Canada. 4’279 km. 5 Months.

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My PCT Post Trail Thoughts

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What I would do exactly the same again if I hiked the PCT once more:

• Hike Northbound
• Start in the middle of April
• Don’t hike to Lake Morena on day 1. Camp at Hauser Creek
• Hike with my Big Four:
  Big Agnes Copper Spur UL 1 Tent, ULA Circuit Backpack, Therma Rest Neo-Air-xlite Mattress, Marmot  Helium Sleepingbag.
• Blog during the hike and take lots of images from people and trail life
• Take many zeros
• Take time to swim in lakes whenever there is a lake
• Find an awesome trail family and hike with them
• Skip ahead if the trail has too much snow or if the rivers have too much water to be crossed safely

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What I would do differently if I hiked the PCT once more:

• Try to have a lighter pack
• Make fever miles the first few weeks
• Always ALWAYS carry a spare extra liter of water with me in the desert
• Use baby-wipes for my feet on day one already, aka have better blister strategy
• Carry less food the first few days in a desert
• Protect my skin with lightweight cotton if the sun is brutally hot in the desert
• Save more money beforehand to spend it on hotel rooms and Pizza during zero days
• Send myself more food boxes ahead, as I do not want to spend my zeros shopping for food and going to the post office

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