Preparing for the PCT Adventure
so here we are, counting down to our departure, 39 days give or take till our eager lil feet hit the ground running, or hobbling under the gravity of 30lbs and thoughts of what are we doing out in the desert with the scorpions and snakes... anyways, mostly excitement with a lil trepidation, would be how i'd describe the mood at base camp. the biggest challenge currently is getting our food and last minute preparations completed, we have had our hiking gear together for years, given we love to get lost in the woods, this particular trail has some additional gear we may/may not need, like ice axes and gaitors, but they are just a roadtrip to REI away. food though, from our plan we have 165 days'ish to be out in the woods, with 102 of those eating out of trash cans and mailed boxes. so that's 102 breakfasts, lunches, dinners, each, along with several snacks per day at interval. sure.. sounds easy... but then find items that can sit in a box for 6 months (starting now...