Pacific Crest Trail Data Book

Informationen zum Autor Benedict Gentle Ben Go thru-hiked the Pacific Crest Trail in 1996. To this day, memories of that life continue to make him smile. The sweet innocence of the unknown, the lessons still to be learned. He started on the PCT not fully knowing what to expect. It was the most challenging journey he had ever attempted. Since that time, Gentle Ben has been committed to updating the essential pocket guide to the trail. All of his book royalties are donated to the Pacific Crest Trail Association's Jane and Flicka Endowment Fund, which helps to fund trail maintenance and promote trail use. Klappentext FROM THE AUTHOR: THE JOURNEY The future begins with a dream... And what a wonderful dream it was! I thru-hiked the Pacific Crest Trail in 1996; to this day, memories of that life continue to make me smile. The sweet innocence of the unknown, the lessons still to be learned. How I yearn to feel those moments! I started on the PCT not fully knowing what to expect. It was the most challenging journey I had ever attempted. The long expanse of the desert, the refreshing High Sierra, and the beautiful Cascade Mountainsnature became my home. Every night, I slept in different places, sometimes on a hill, in a valley, or on top of a mountain. I found myself seeking and finding special places, and treasuring the times when I could feel deeply. In nature, I saw more moments that in my mind could not be possible, and yet they happened. I remember the uncertainty, the not knowing of what would be. But, at the same time, as my knowledge increased and gave power, it also limited me. Knowledge created a boundary that at times became the border of my life. It was only by questioning what I knew and in doing difficult things that I could grow. Here I learned my four treasured lessons: Take care of those whom you love. Take care of your health. Do not limit yourself to what you know. Try and learn. Share your life. We are not meant to be alone. I am glad that many continue to protect this most beautiful treasure. To the future! A note about my trail name: When I started on the PCT, I met many Appalachian Trail thru-hikers, most of whom had trail names. For two months, I hiked across Southern California with the veteran AT hikers, pondering what my trail name should be. We finally reached Kennedy Meadows and saw the movie Grizzly Adams . Next thing I knew, my trail name, Gentle Ben, came into being, bestowed by the one and only Rude Dog. Zusammenfassung The essential! cut-to-the-chase handbook for hiking and backpacking the PCT If you want bare-bones information about the 2!650-mile Pacific Crest Trail without all the long! detailed descriptions! the Pacific Crest Trail Data Book is exactly what you're looking for. Based on data from the three comprehensive Wilderness Press guidebooks to the PCT! this book is filled with convenient! easy-to-read! at-a-glance tables. Compact and lightweight! with trail-tested features! it's handy both on and off the trail. Use it for pre-trip planning for resupply stops; setting daily on-the-trail mileage goals by anticipating campsites! water sources! trail gradient! and facilities; and easily calculating distances between any two points on the trail. Whether you're north- or south-bound! whether you're hiking the entire PCT or just sections of it! the first step of your journey begins with this book. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction California Snow Depth Measurements Heading and Code Definitions Resupply Data On the Trail Southern California Central California Northern California Oregon Washington New Suiattle River Bridge Map and Route Calendars Addresses and Phone Numbers Pacific Crest Trail Association Pacific Crest Trail Association Membership Benefits ...

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Benedict Gentle Ben Go thru-hiked the Pacific Crest Trail in 1996. To this day, memories of that life continue to make him smile. The sweet innocence of the unknown, the lessons still to be learned. He started on the PCT not fully knowing what to expect. It was the most challenging journey he had ever attempted. Since that time, Gentle Ben has been committed to updating the essential pocket guide to the trail. All of his book royalties are donated to the Pacific Crest Trail Association's Jane and Flicka Endowment Fund, which helps to fund trail maintenance and promote trail use.

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FROM THE AUTHOR: THE JOURNEY The future begins with a dream... And what a wonderful dream it was! I thru-hiked the Pacific Crest Trail in 1996; to this day, memories of that life continue to make me smile. The sweet innocence of the unknown, the lessons still to be learned. How I yearn to feel those moments! I started on the PCT not fully knowing what to expect. It was the most challenging journey I had ever attempted. The long expanse of the desert, the refreshing High Sierra, and the beautiful Cascade Mountainsnature became my home. Every night, I slept in different places, sometimes on a hill, in a valley, or on top of a mountain. I found myself seeking and finding special places, and treasuring the times when I could feel deeply. In nature, I saw more moments that in my mind could not be possible, and yet they happened. I remember the uncertainty, the not knowing of what would be. But, at the same time, as my knowledge increased and gave power, it also limited me. Knowledge created a boundary that at times became the border of my life. It was only by questioning what I knew and in doing difficult things that I could grow. Here I learned my four treasured lessons:

1. Take care of those whom you love.
2. Take care of your health.
3. Do not limit yourself to what you know. Try and learn.
4. Share your life. We are not meant to be alone. I am glad that many continue to protect this most beautiful treasure. To the future! A note about my trail name: When I started on the PCT, I met many Appalachian Trail thru-hikers, most of whom had trail names. For two months, I hiked across Southern California with the veteran AT hikers, pondering what my trail name should be. We finally reached Kennedy Meadows and saw the movie Grizzly Adams. Next thing I knew, my trail name, Gentle Ben, came into being, bestowed by the one and only Rude Dog.

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The essential, cut-to-the-chase handbook for hiking and backpacking the PCT If you want bare-bones information about the 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail without all the long, detailed descriptions, the Pacific Crest Trail Data Book is exactly what you're looking for. Based on data from the three comprehensive Wilderness Press guidebooks to the PCT, this book is filled with convenient, easy-to-read, at-a-glance tables. Compact and lightweight, with trail-tested features, it's handy both on and off the trail. Use it for pre-trip planning for resupply stops; setting daily on-the-trail mileage goals by anticipating campsites, water sources, trail gradient, and facilities; and easily calculating distances between any two points on the trail. Whether you're north- or south-bound, whether you're hiking the entire PCT or just sections of it, the first step of your journey begins with this book.

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INTRODUCTION The Pacific Crest Trail Data Book contains a summary of the entire Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), covering a distance of 2,650 miles from Mexico to Canada. The trail passes through three states: California, Oregon, and Washington. The PCT terrain varies from desert in Southern California to the mountains of the High Sierra in Central California to the Cascades in far Northern California and continuing through Oregon and Washington. This book was created as an adjunct to Wilderness Press's PCT guidebooks for planning, tracking, and as a quick reference on the trail. Trail information is comprised of landmarks, listed as they occur in a northerly direction, from Mexico to Canada. For each landmark, the following information is given: the mileage b…