Presentation coordinator Freefall (PCT 2003) has put together a schedule of
events that ought to prevent boredom. Check it out.
| Time |
Event |
Location |
| THURSDAY |
| 7:30 pm |
Trail Jeopardy™ |
Pavilion |
| 9:00 |
2005 Photo DVD Presentation |
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 |
Trail Maintenance Project Pete Fish
and the PCT Trail Gorillas maintain the trail we love...and they love to
have help from others. |
Site 8 |
| 10:30 |
Using an Ice Axe and Other Mountaineering Skills |
Pavilion |
| 12:00 |
Mountain Lion Awareness and Safety
In this presentation by UC Davis’s Wildlife Health
Center, Winston Vickers presents research findings from their Southern
California Mountain Lion Project, including information that impacts
human safety while recreating in and around the PCT. |
Pavilion |
| 1:30 pm |
PCT Water and Snow Report A Kick-Off
tradition! Meadow Ed provides critical water and snow information to PCT
thru-hikers. |
Pavilion |
| 3:00 |
Useless Gear
Contest |
Site 15 |
| 4:00 |
Health and Nutrition on the PCT
Join Meadow Mary and Billy Goat as they share their
secrets on eating healthy on the trail and using herbal and natural
remedies. |
Pavilion |
| 5:00 |
Dinner provided by Classes of 2003 and 2005 |
Site 15 |
| 6:30 |
Bears, Food, and Fire Safety Rangers
from USFS and NPS provide the straight scoop on food storage
requirements and other hot topics. |
Pavilion |
| 7:30 |
Strider's Official Welcome |
Site 15 |
| 7:45 |
Weathercarrot's Class of 2003 Photo DVD |
Site 15 |
| 9:00 |
Deems' Photo Presentation |
Site 15 |
| 10:00 |
Locating Stars in the Night Sky (weather permitting)
Starman (PCT 2001) invites you for a night hike! |
Pavilion |
| 10:00 |
ALL-CAMP QUIET HOURS |
|
| SATURDAY |
| 6:00 am |
Rides to the Border |
Pavilion |
| 7:00 |
Pancake Breakfast provided by Classes of 2003 and 2005 |
Site 15 |
| 7:30 |
Trail Maintenance Project |
Site 8 |
| 8:00 |
Gear Contest Submissions |
Site 15 |
| 9:00 |
First Aid on the Trail |
Pavilion |
| 10:30 |
Geology of the PCT
On the PCT you walk upon a section of the earth that
offers one of THE most classic “cross-sections” of geology of just about
anywhere else on earth. From tectonic plates to accreted terranes and
strike-slip faults, come get a brief introduction to the complex history
that will fall beneath your feet on your incredible adventure through
space and time! Greg “Strider” Hummel and Paul Hacker lead this
informative and humorous presentation. |
Pavilion |
| 10:30-2:30 |
Post Office Open The USPS will send a
contingent from Campo to accept your packages for mailing back home or
up the trail. |
Site 21 |
| 10:30-12:30 |
Silent Auction |
Site 14 |
| 12:00 |
Flora and Fauna of the PCT |
Pavilion |
| 12:30 pm |
Silent Auction bidding ends |
|
| 1:00 |
Silent Auction winning bids announced |
Site 14 |
| 1:30 |
PCT Water and Snow Report If you can't
make it to Friday's presentation, join Meadow Ed for the encore
performance. |
Pavilion |
| 2:00 |
Switchback's Superlight Gear and Backpacking Secrets
Seminar |
Site 22 |
| 2:00 |
Volunteers needed to peel potatoes
Thirty volunteers are needed to peel 300 pounds of potatoes and make
potato salad. See the Food Dude, Bob Riess, at the RV with the flagpole
in site 15. Volunteers will each receive an engraved souvenir ADZPCTKO
peeling knife. And Bob will be showing PCT videos on the big screen
while we work. |
Site 15 RV |
| 2:30 |
Gear Contest |
Site 15 |
| 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. |
Site 14 |
| 5:00 |
Dinner provided by ADZPCTKO |
Site 15 |
| 6:30 |
Bears, Food, and Fire Safety |
Pavilion |
| 7:00 |
Gear Contest winners announced |
Site 15 |
| 7:30 |
2006 Photo DVD Presentation |
Site 15 |
| 9:00 |
Feature Presentation: Squatch's "Even More Walking" |
Site 15 |
| 10:00 |
Locating Stars in the Night Sky (weather permitting) |
Pavilion |
| 10:00 |
ALL-CAMP QUIET HOURS |
|
| SUNDAY |
| 5:00 am |
Early Breakfast for Hikers and Other Early Risers |
Site 15 |
| 6:00 |
Rides to the Border |
Pavilion |
| 7:30 |
Trail Maintenance Project |
Site 8 |
| THROUGHOUT
THE WEEKEND |
Vendor Exhibits
See the latest ultralight gear from vendors including
Six Moon Designs,
Gossamer Gear,
ULA,
Tarptent,
Bearvault,
Pak-Lite,
PCT Handbook, and
Walk. In addition, outdoor retailer
Adventure 16 will bring a selection of
items you may have forgotten and will take orders for anything else you
need--and deliver it to you the next day! |
Sites 17, 20, 21, and 23 |
|
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 19 |
| PCTA Store Support the PCTA and
get the guidebooks, maps, and PCT logo gear you need at the PCTA store. |
Site 18 |
|
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, and only five bucks for others (and most of that goes to
the PCTA). |
Site 21 |
| 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 18, by the Information Board |
| 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)
|
|
