A message from Ryan “Prodeal” Christensen: Its that time of year again! From outside my front door I can see the Sierra glisten under a mantle of white. Winter has arrived in the high country. Now is the time to start putting together your videos for the 2011 Pacific Crest ... Read more
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Tarptent owner Henry Shires is…
Tarptent owner Henry Shires is profiled in theunion.com http://pctn.us/bm3rPf... Read more
17,987 SPOT Satellite Messengers
The SPOT Satellite Messenger is surprisingly popular with gadget loving Pacific Crest Trail hikers, and apparently a lot of other people too. Globalstar, the company behind the SPOT Messenger, released it’s quarterly financial results yesterday and reported a record 17,987 SPOT devices activated in July, August, and September. The company ... Read more
A run on PCT guidebooks?
I noticed this morning that Amazon is out of stock on all three volumes of the Wilderness Press PCT guidebooks. If you order them today, it will take anywhere from 2 – 13 days before they ship. Could the apparently incorrect rumors about the demise of Wilderness Press be causing ... Read more
Wilderness Press is not defunct
Wilderness Press is not defunct, says author Jeffrey Schaffer. But he doubts the PCT guides can be updated http://pctn.us/a7ARZ6... Read more
La Nina's return is discussed …
La Nina’s return is discussed on p3 of the NWS Crater Chronicle. It might mean less Sierra snow for 2011 hikers. http://pctn.us/dj3Ip1... Read more
Wilderness Press is "defunct" …
Wilderness Press is “defunct” says PCT Guidebook author Schaffer in this post shared on the PCT-L http://bit.ly/bKxHHM... Read more
Vote to protect the PCT
Vote to protect the PCT in America’s Great Outdoors national dialogue about conserving outdoor spaces. http://bit.ly/b2xYZA... Read more