55. PCT May Start Dates - Pros & Cons

In this episode, the THRU-r community welcomes back Wilderness Skills Instructor and Mountain Education founder Ned Tibbits to discuss the pros and cons of starting the Pacific Crest Trail in May. This is the audio from our community Zoom meetup incase you missed the live event! During this discussion, Ned goes over the pros of weather, logistics, and strategy as well as cons of starting the PCT in May. This also can apply to JMT starts in June and July, since the focus is on travel in the Sierra Nevada. Ned has founded a non-profit organization which promotes wilderness safety called Mountain Education. If you feel like this information added value to your hiking preparation, consider donating to thank him for his time and knowledge. You can donate here. If you loved this episode make sure to like, subscribe, rate & review, and share this podcast! Relevant Links: Future THRU-r Meetups River Crossing Intensive Podcast Episode S1 E3 Steep Snow Travel Podcast Episode S1 E5 Over Snow Navigation Podcast Episode S1 E9 Connect With Us / Join The THRU-r Community: THRU-r Website THRU-r Instagram THRU-r Facebook THRU-r Youtube Cheer's YouTube Cheer's Instagram Episode Music: "Communicator" by Reed Mathis