| Time |
Event |
Location |
| THURSDAY |
| 8:00 pm |
Trail Jeopardy |
Pavilion |
| 9:00 |
Class of 2007 PCT DVD |
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 |
Sites 20, 21, 44, 55 |
| 8:00 |
Trail Maintenance Project PCT Trail Gorillas maintain the trail we love...and they love to
have help from others. |
Site 8 |
| 10:30 |
Geology of the PCT 1977 thru hikers
and professional geologists Greg "Strider" Hummel and Paul Hacker
explain what you're standing on |
Pavilion |
| 11:30 |
Wellness on the trail with Meadow Mary |
Site 42 |
| 12:00-2:00 |
Post Office open We set up a mobile post office so you can mail your bounce boxes up the
trail and mail your unneeded gear home. |
Site 55 |
| |
Lunch on your own |
|
| 1:30 |
PCT Water and Snow Report Meadow Ed
and AsABat present the latest intelligence from the front lines |
Pavilion |
| 3:00 |
Switchback's Superlight Gear and Backpacking Secrets
Seminar Trail Pirate and scalawag Switchback dispenses
wisdom acquired from years of posting silly messages on PCT-L. |
Site 22 |
| 4:00 |
First Aid on the Trail |
Pavilion |
| 5:00 |
Dinner prepared by PCT Alumni |
Site 15 |
| 6:30 |
Bears, Food and Fire Safety Rangers
from USFS and NPS explain the rules and the reasons behind them. |
Pavilion |
| 7:30 |
Strider's Official Welcome |
Site 15 |
| 7:45 |
"4 Months on the PCT in 8 Minutes," by Disco |
Site 15 |
| 8:00 |
"Walked," Squatch's fourth installment in his "Walk"
trilogy |
Site 15 |
| 10:00 |
ALL-CAMP QUIET HOURS If you can't
stand being quiet, head over to the cabins on the other side of the
lake, and let the folks in the campground rest. |
Everywhere! |
| SATURDAY |
| 6:00 am |
Rides to the Border |
In front of the Pavilion |
| 7:00 |
Bagels 2005 PCT hiker Dat Nguyen again
provides a mound of tasty carbs. |
Site 14 |
| 7:30 |
Trail Maintenance Project |
Site 8 |
| 7:30 |
Gear Contest Submissions |
Site 15 |
| 7:30-4:30 |
Vendor tables open |
Sites 20, 21, 44, 55 |
| 9:00 |
Food Ideas and Nutrition on the PCT
One Pan Wonders author Dicentra serves up some good ideas. |
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 |
| 10:30 |
Mountaineering Skills |
Pavilion |
| 12:00 |
Silent Auction winning bids announced |
Site 14 |
| 12:00-2:00 |
Post Office open We set up a mobile post office so you can mail your bounce boxes up the
trail and mail your unneeded gear home. |
Site 55 |
| |
Lunch on your own |
|
| 12:15 |
Forum Presentation: Desert Hiking Techniques |
Pavilion |
| 1:30 |
PCT Water and Snow Report Encore
presentation; see Friday at 1:30. |
Pavilion |
| 2:30 |
Gear Contest |
Site 14 |
| 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 |
Burgerama! Dinner provided by ADZPCTKO |
Site 15 |
| 6:30 |
Bears, Food and Fire Safety Encore
presentation; see Friday at 6:30. |
Pavilion |
| 7:00 |
Gear Contest winners announced |
Site 15 |
| 7:15 |
PCTA Presentation PCTA executive
director Liz Bergeron takes the stage to honor a trail volunteer
extraordinaire, and to explain the progress made by PCTA in protecting
this trail we love. |
Site 15 |
| 7:45 |
Class of 2008 Photo DVD |
Site 15 |
| 79:00 |
Shooter's documentary, "Tell It on the Mountain" |
Site 15 |
| 10:00 |
ALL-CAMP QUIET HOURS Make noise at the
cabins on the other side of the lake -- but let the folks in the
campground get a good night's sleep. |
Everywhere! |
| SUNDAY |
| 6:00 |
Sunday Sendoff Breakfast Prepared by the PCT Thru-Hiker
Class of 2007 |
Site 15 |
| 6:00 |
Rides to the Border |
In front of the Pavilion |
| 8:00 |
Trail Maintenance Project |
Site 8 |
| THROUGHOUT
THE WEEKEND |
Vendor Exhibits
See the latest ultralight gear from vendors including
Six Moon Designs and
ULA.
Vendors will be at their displays from about 7:30
to 4:30 Friday and Saturday. |
Sites 20, 21, 44, and 55 |
|
Informational Displays
Representatives of the US Forest Service (from Sierra
NF) and National Park Service (from Yosemite) will be on hand to answer your
questions about food storage requirements, fire regulations, permits, and so
on. |
Site 56 |
| PCTA Store Support the PCTA and
get the guidebooks, maps, and PCT logo gear you need at the PCTA store. |
Site 19 |
|
Pirate's Roost
The inimitable Switchback will paint your tent stakes
with fluorescent paint so you won't lose 'em, weigh your gear, and offer his patented SuperSecrets of Backpacking.
|
Site 22 |
| 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, section hikers, trail angels, and ADZ organizers, and only
five bucks for others. |
Site 13 |
| ADZPCTKO T-shirts for sale |
Site 13 |
| 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. |
Site 22 |
| Information Board For latebreaking news and answers to common questions, check the Information
Board, this year in three convenient locations to serve you!
- At the first fork in the road (near site 18)
- Where the trail from the south enters the campground (near site 33)
- In the midst of this year's hikers (near site 72)
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