The Pacific Crest Trail

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In 1997, Brian Johnsons surgeon told him he would never walk again and recommended early retirement from his career as a physics and sports teacher! A couple of years later Brian was able to start playing bowls and return to very gentle walking and, in 2002, he thru-hiked the 2650-mile Pacific Crest Trail through the mountains of California, Oregon and Washington.
Since then Brian has done two more thru-hikes of the Pacific Crest Trail, a 2700-mile round-Britain walk, a single summer compleation of the Munros and climbed all the Corbetts (Scotlands 2500-3000ft mountains) and Grahams (Scotlands 2000-2500ft mountains). In recent years he has concentrated on the Pyrenees and has completed ten traverses from Atlantic to Mediterranean on the Pyrenean High-Level Route, GR11 or GR10. While he was unable to walk Brian did many multi-week canoe tours in Sweden, France, Spain and Portugal and has also completed a 2200-mile cycle tour of Spain and France.
In his younger days, Brians main sport was orienteering, competing at a high level and coaching Bishop Wordsworths School and South-West Junior Orienteering squads. After a 25 year break Brian has been able to return to competitive orienteering. A keen climber and hiker, he led school groups in Britain and the Alps. Brian competed to a high standard at cricket, hockey, and chess, his crowning achievement was winning the 1995/96 World Amateur Chess Championships. He now concentrates on bridge.

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Preface

INTRODUCTION
A geologist's delight
Weather patterns
Plant and wildlife
What the walking's like
Planning
Preparation
Wilderness hiking
Equipment
Using this guide

THE PACIFIC CREST TRAIL
Southern California
1    Campo to Van Dusen Canyon (Big Bear City)
2    Big Bear City to Agua Dulce
3    Agua Dulce to Kennedy Meadows
The High Sierra
4    Kennedy Meadows to Tuolumne Meadows
5    Tuolumne Meadows to Interstate 80 (Donner Pass)
Northern California
6    Donner Pass to Interstate 5 (Castella)
7    Castella to Interstate 5 (Ashland)
Oregon
8    Ashland to McKenzie Pass
9    McKenzie Pass to Cascade Locks
Washington
10    Cascade Locks to Snoqualmie Pass
11    Snoqualmie Pass to Manning Park

Appendix A    Local information and conversions
Appendix B    Useful addresses
Appendix C    Other publications
Appendix D    Schedules for 110 to 180-day thru'-hikes
Appendix E    Summaries of Ancient Brits schedules
Appendix F    Ancient Brit's 2002 (160-day) schedule
Appendix G    Schedule for a 180-day thru'-hike
Appendix H    Schedule for a super-slow start

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