SparkySanDiego - Pacific Crest Trail Journal - 2012

Getting Started

I have had a dream of thru hiking the PCT for a number of years. For the better part of 30 years I would slip away to the Eastern Sierras to clear the mind and re-charge the batteries. I made the decision to pull the plug and retire mid-year last year. So, on December 30, 2011, I retired after 32 years 8 months as a San Diego Police Officer.

I am researching the best gear to buy, securing maps, re-supply boxes and destinations to be mailed, getting in shape and reading everything I can get my hands on. I would not consider myself an expert outdoors person by any stretch of the imagination. I have spent enough time in the great outdoor to get myself into trouble for sure. So yesterday I signed up for the Sierra Clubs "Wilderness Basic Course" in hopes of getting some pointers and suggestions for my hike.

I will be fine tuning my journal and practicing up-loading photos and videos from the trail. So, until then, I prepare and gather what necessary to give myself the best chance of success.

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