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ADZPCTKO Fun Facts

This year we have two attendees named Karen Keller, and two named Terry Thompson.

This years attendees are geographically diverse, hailing from at least 39 states and 8 countries outside the US.

We'll have six Kiwis, five Aussies. Nobody from Antarctica, however.

The states represented include all of them whose names start with a vowel.

Extreme ADZPCTKO!

Extreme cold (new record for April 22 in Campo: high of 49, eclipsing the old record of 51, set in 1957)

Extreme bad weather: Freezing rain, sleet, and hail Wednesday and Thursday during setup.

Extreme great weather: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday were gorgeous, clear, sunny, not hot, light cooling breeze.

Extreme attendance: Still counting

Extreme presentations: Including an exclusive showing of the not-yet-aired Pacific Crest Trail episode of America's Wild Spaces from National Geographic Channel--a show that uses the word extreme dozens of times.

More reports and pictures to follow...

If you have pictures or stories you'd like to share, contact me.

Reports from ADZPCTKO 2010

• Dicentra's pictures
• Sean "Miner" Nordeen's video report (Bonus: Miner's video about the 2009 fire near Old Station that was shown in the Film Festival)
• Carl's video about making burritos
• The Beeman writes "My third one in a row.... The weather for this event turned out to be fantastic. This has to be the best event in KO history; others will agree." Check out his photos.
• Uncle Tom's journal
• Sojo's journal: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
• Zombie's journal
• San Diego Union-Tribune: Hikers bond before journey
• Edelweiss' journal (en francais)

What's New for 2010?

• Film Festival, featuring videos submitted by the PCT community. It's not too late to enter your masterpiece...READ MORE
• No cabins. The cabins are being rebuilt, and construction is not expected to be complete before the kickoff. That lowers the number of people we can accommodate, and it also means we don't have a place to send all the late-night revelers. This year, you have to get your revelry in early.
• Meals by Monty. With the retirement of founding food dude Bob Riess, all meals will be prepared under the excellent and experienced direction of Warner Springs Monty "The Fun Goes Up when the Weight Goes Down" Tam.

Get the latest updates by following us on Twitter @adzpctko.

World famous guides by Yogi	Interviews with Grant Sible and Glen Van Peski

More information on this Web site

Links at the top of each page lead to all kinds of good stuff:

• ADZPCTKO 2010: Everything you need to know about this year's event, including lists of who registered
• 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

Thank our supporters

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Contact us

• Greg "Strider" Hummel (ADZPCTKO wagonmaster and top banana)
• Jason Cramer (AGPLDHG&IR honcho)
• Carl "Kelty Kid" Siechert (webmaster, campsite coordinator, and unindicted co-conspirator)

Photos from ADZPCTKO 2009

If you want to see what happened last year, check out these blogs and photo galleries:

• The Incredible Bulk's ADZ after action report and photos
• Dicentra's photos and trip report
• The Beeman's photos
• David Hough's photos
• Shrek's photos

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