| Time |
Event |
Location |
| THURSDAY |
| 2:00 pm |
Registration tent opens; check-in begins |
Site 1 |
| 7:00 |
Who Wants to Be a Thru-Hiker? |
Pavilion |
| 8:00 |
Trailside Readings |
Pavilion |
| FRIDAY |
| 6:00 am |
Rides to the Border Each morning,
hikers gather to catch a ride to the border for a (usually) pleasant
one-day hike back to Lake Morena. |
In front of the Pavilion |
| 7:30-4:30 |
Vendor tables open Check out the goods
from purveyors of lightweight gear uniquely suited to long-distance
hiking, authors of PCT-related books, and more. |
Field west of site 14 |
| 8:00 |
Trail Maintenance Project |
Meet in site 8 |
| 9:00 |
Panel Discussion: Desert Hiking Techniques |
Pavilion |
| 10:00-2:00 |
Post Office open USPS will send your
bounce box up the trail and your excess gear home. |
Site 13 |
| 10:30 |
One Pan Wonders with Dicentra
One Pan Wonders author Dicentra serves up some good ideas about food and
nutrition on the PCT. |
Pavilion |
| 12:00 |
Yoga on the Trail |
Pavilion |
| 1:30 |
Avoiding Overuse Injuries |
Pavilion |
| 2:30 |
Switchback's Superlight Gear and Backpacking Secrets
Seminar |
Site 22 |
| 3:00 |
Flora and Fauna of the PCT |
Pavilion |
| 4:30 |
PCT Water and Snow Report Meadow Ed
(aka Manyon) and AsABat update you on current conditions of trailside
water (liquid and frozen). |
Pavilion |
| 5:30 |
Dinner: Burritos
|
Site 14 |
| 6:30 |
Bears, Food, and Fire Safety
Representatives of public lands agencies (USFS, NPS, and BLM) explain
the hazards, the rules, and the ways to ensure the safety of you, the
lands, and its natural inhabitants. |
Pavilion |
| 7:30 |
Strider's Welcome |
Site 15 |
| 8:00 |
Trailside Readings |
Site 15 |
| 8:30 |
PCT Video Shorts Festival |
Site 15 |
| 10:00 |
ALL-CAMP QUIET HOURS Hikers need their
sleep. If you can't sleep, go to the Youth Area--quietly. |
Everywhere! |
| SATURDAY |
| 6:00 am |
Rides to the Border |
In front of the Pavilion |
| 7:00 |
Breakfast: Bagels |
Site 14 |
| 7:30 |
Trail maintenance project |
Meet in site 8 |
| 7:30-12:00 |
Gear contest submissions Have you come
up with some ideas that lighten your load or increase your comfort on
the trail? Register for the gear contest. |
Site 1 |
| 7:30-4:30 |
Vendor tables open |
Field west of site 14 |
| 9:00 |
Mountaineering Skills Mountaineering
veterans Ned Tibbets and Ken Murray explain how to travel safely over
snow, ice, and rock. |
Pavilion |
| 10:00-11:30 |
Silent Auction Cool gear and PCT
memorabilia on sale, with proceeds going to support ADZPCTKO. Bidding
closes at 11:30. |
Site 14 |
| 10:00-12:00 |
Shave Off Get your hair cut for the
trail and donate your mop to Locks of Love, an organization that makes
hairpieces for children with medical hair loss. |
Site 22 |
| 10:00-2:00 |
Post Office open USPS will send your
bounce box up the trail and your excess gear home. |
Site 13 |
| 12:00 |
Silent Auction winning bids announced |
Site 14 |
| 12:00 |
The PCT Across a Lifetime |
Pavilion |
| 1:30 |
PCT Water and Snow Report Encore
presentation; see Friday at 4:30. |
Pavilion |
| 2:30 |
Gear
Contest |
Site 14 |
| 3:30 |
Pika Research Project |
Pavilion |
| 4:00 |
Group Photos
We'll start by trying to cram everyone in, and then go
back through the years until no thru hikers are left standing. |
Lake Morena boulders |
| 5:00 |
Dinner: Burgers |
Site 14 |
| 6:30 |
Bears, Food, and Fire Safety Encore
performance; see Friday at 6:30 |
Pavilion |
| 7:15 |
PCTA Presentation |
Site 15 |
| 7:35 |
Trailside Reading |
Site 15 |
| 7:45 |
Class of 2011 Photo DVD Presentation |
Site 15 |
| 9:00 |
Six Million Steps: A Journey Inward |
Site 15 |
| 10:00 |
ALL-CAMP QUIET HOURS Rest up for an
early start on Sunday. |
Everywhere! |
| SUNDAY |
| 6:00 |
Rides to the Border |
In front of the Pavilion |
| 6:00 |
Sunday Sendoff Breakfast |
Site 14 |
| 8:00 |
Trail Maintenance Project |
Meet in site 8 |
| |
Hikers, hit the trail! |
|
| THROUGHOUT
THE WEEKEND |
Vendor Exhibits
See the latest ultralight gear from vendors including
Six Moon Designs and
ULA.
Be informed and entertained by those who've gone before
and created guidebooks, maps, and DVDs.
Vendors will be at their displays from about 7:30
to 4:30 Friday and Saturday. |
In the field west of site 14 |
|
Informational Displays
Representatives of the US Forest Service (from Sierra
NF) will be on hand to answer your
questions about food storage requirements, fire regulations, permits, and so
on. |
In the field west of site 14 |
| PCTA Store Support the PCTA and
get the guidebooks, maps, and PCT logo gear you need at the PCTA store. |
In the field west of site 14 |
| PCT Bandana The tradition
continues: Gottago and the Class of 2002 have created a new
PCT bandana. It's free for this year's
thru hikers and section hikers, and only
five bucks for others. |
Site 1 |
| ADZPCTKO T-shirts for sale |
Site 1 |
| Hiker Box Paw through
other hikers' discards and find some great treasures. Get rid of the
junk you found in your pack after the first 20 miles. |
|
| Information Board For latebreaking news and answers to common questions, check the Information
Board, this year in two convenient locations to serve you!
- At the registration desk (Site 1)
- By the restrooms
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