Pacific Crest Tutorial: Your Handy PCT Guide

Curious about hiking the Pacific Crest Trail, but not sure how to start? This book will help! The PCT is a grand adventure and a giant challenge, but it doesn't have to be difficult.This huge compilation of hiking advice from a 2022 PCT thru-hiker will provide tips, pointers, warnings, and plenty of cautionary (and occasionally funny) tales. This handy guide is 70% journal and 30% advice, combining personal experience, town tips, and lots of advice for the PCT hopefuls.The travelogue/journal section on PCT-adjacent towns will tell you where to shop, what to skip, and where to snag a free scoop of ice cream. (Or pie!) The FAQ section with 92 crowdsourced questions will answer most (if not all) of your questions about the logistics, safety, food, water, and so much more. The topics range from "Should I bring a sun umbrella?" to "How do I poop when I'm surrounded by mosquitoes?" - and everything in between!Here are just some of the topics you'll learn common PCT slang and terminologyWhere to resupply if you need a new backpack in the desertThe many different types of electrolytesIce axes and power banks, and everything in betweenWhy you shouldn't bring a cowboy hatThe pros and cons of bounce boxesHow to do your big hike on a budgetWild animals along the rattlesnakes, bears, and the fearless deerHow to get in shapeDifferent types of health insuranceThe logistics of hammocksHow to avoid Oregon's mosquito swarms...and so much more! This book is absolutely guaranteed to teach you something new as you prepare for your PCT adventure. Good luck, and happy trails!The second edition has been upgraded to the description of the hike to the top of Mt Whitneythe description of the PCT Days Festivalhow and why the author fell into Bear Creek in the Sierra sectionand why thru-hikers are so obsessed with food