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In Other News...
During the weekend after kickoff (May 4-7), folks in Warner
Springs will be welcoming thru hikers by offering food, showers, camping,
and resupplies for sale. Go to the Warner Springs Community Center, right by
the trail.
Free haircuts at kickoff! Visit site 22 and be shorn; your
tresses will be donated to Locks of Love,
which turns your mop into hairpieces for disadvantaged children suffering
from medical hair loss.
Get your bandana, courtesy of 2002 hikers
Gottago, Yogi, and Cupcake.
Have you completed the trail? Order your
PCT completion medal.
Wanna know which vendors will
be at the Kick Off?
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 ADZPCTKO
2012...
...was held April 27-29, 2012, and it was fantastic. We'll
soon post links to photo albums from the event.
Check back here
for updates, or follow us on Twitter (@adzpctko).
What's New for 2012?
- Gourmet coffee.
Trail angel and coffee roaster Esko "Roadkill" Woudenberg is
bringing his own roast, which is sure to please even the
snobbiest of coffee aficionados.
- T-shirts. We'll have T-shirts in a new color and with
a new quote on the back. And we'll have women's shirts! (And if
you haven't yet gotten last year's T-shirt, it's
not too late.)
- Extended Post
Office hours. USPS will be at KO to accept your
packages for shipment up the trail or back home on Friday and
Saturday from 10am to 2pm.
- New vendors.
Trail
Designs will show lightweight cooking systems and
Moonbow
Gear will show its custom pack system.
- More shorts in the Film
Festival. Submit your entry before April 13!
Who Should Attend ADZPCTKO?
Our focus has always been on Pacific Crest Trail
thru-hikers, and the
weekend events are designed primarily for these intrepid hikers. If you:
- Are attempting to thru-hike the PCT in 2012, we can
issue needed permits and we offer seminars, up-to-date
information on trail conditions, last-minute equipment checks,
an opportunity to get to know your fellow hikers, and plenty of
inspiration and guidance from those who've gone before.
- Are planning a thru-hike attempt in the next few years,
you can see (and buy) state of the art equipment from vendors
who specialize in ultralight gear for long-distance hikes, learn
more about the trail experience and the beautiful country that
the PCT traverses, and join the trail community.
- Have completed a substantial portion of a thru hike,
you can reconnect with others you hiked with, and share your
pictures, your knowledge, your joys, and your harrowing
experiences with a new generation of hikers.
If you're not in one of these categories, ADZPCTKO is probably not for you.
Although we'd love to throw it open to anyone and everyone who has a passing
interest in the PCT, we no longer have the space to do that. Come on back
when you're ready for your thru hike!
Thank our supporters
The ads on this page are from hikers (and generous donors to ADZPCTKO)
who have created some cool
equipment and other goodies and now are selling their products commercially. Click the
ads to check out their
offerings, and be sure to thank them for their support of ADZPCTKO.
More information on this Web site
Links at the top of each page lead to all kinds of good stuff:
-
ADZPCTKO 2012: Everything you need to know about this year's event,
including lists of who registered (this will change considerably over the next
few weeks, so keep checking back)
- More PCT Info: Resources for PCT hikers, including lots of links to
online sources of information to help you prepare for your Pacific Crest Trail
hike, contact information for trail angels, and the latest information about
water availability on the trail
- ADZPCTKO Archives: Pictures, attendance lists, and other souvenirs
from past gatherings
- About Us: Find out who the evil masterminds are
Have you taken good photos of flowers found along the PCT? Snake
Charmer, aka Stephen Clark, is compiling photos of PCT wildflowers into
a smartphone app for lightweight field reference. If you have photos
that you would like to contribute please email them to
PCT.wildflowers@gmail.com
or deliver your photos, on CD, to him at KO. Your photos must have been
taken by yourself and include location taken for reference.
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