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Pack it in, pack it out
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The case for carrying a pee rag while hiking
The problem of water caches on the PCT
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About Us
Our Mission, Vision and Values
PCTA’s Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Contact us
Media room
Media contacts
Media fact sheet
Media images
Financials, Reports and Plans
2018 Annual Report Slideshow
Staff
Board of Directors
History
In memoriam
Alice Krueper
Andrea “Andy” Basque
Ben York
Bill “AsABat” Jeffrey
Butch Wiggs
Curtis Hardie
Don Bennett
Greg Ball
Jane and Flicka Rodman
Julian Almaraz
Lester Graham Olin
Marion Lawrence “Larry” Cash
Milt Kenney
Ray Echols
Rev. James A. Doubleday
Thomas Winnett
Walkin’ Jim Stoltz
Regional Offices
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